The upcoming full moon in May is Vesak, a special Buddhist  holiday observed around the world, inspired by the Buddha’s teachings of compassion, peace and goodwill. Vesak honors his birth, enlightenment and death, all together. Vesak is joyful, celebr... Read more

  India is suffering. COVID is ravaging the medical system and the supplies. We would like to offer refuge to feeling helpless or afraid. We have planned a 24/7 round-the-clock meditation and yoga marathon sessions offered by well-known global t... Read more

Akemi’s parents, BJ and Ron, at a #StopAsianHate rally in Irvine yesterday. As I hear about the horrific murders of Asian American women at Atlanta massage spas this week, the latest in a string of over 3,795 reported anti-Asian hate incidents this p... Read more

It’s an overused phrase for sure, but the Beatles did land on some wisdom.  I have been practicing mindfulness meditation for nearly 20 years, but only recently do I finally understand in my heart (not just my head) the truth that yes, all we do need ... Read more

Can you remember a time when you whole-heartedly believed what later turned out to be ….  a Lie? A Lie, and I mean a really good Lie, must have some aspect of verifiable Truth woven into it, so that it speaks to our core values. When my core values ar... Read more

Amid losses that bewilder our counting and our hearts, and without an end date certain, we are in a moment of deep uncertainty. Like you, I am constrained by quarantine, tripped up by conditions I assumed and used to count on. I wonder, what is sacred... Read more

In Buddhism, the cultivation of kindness (mettā bhavana) is revered as a practice with many benefits.  One fruit of the practice of mettā is equanimity.  When equanimous, the heart/mind is steady, even, peaceful, and balanced, supple like bamboo t... Read more

I would call Metta World Peace an alchemist, except there was nothing magical about the hard work he did to transform his troubles into triumph with the help of therapy, meditation, yoga. He stepped out of where he came from into where he truly wanted... Read more