Difficulties - Objects of Meditation
When life suddenly kicks us in the gut, we automatically react with surprise, aversion, anger, indignation - "Why me?" "Why now?" "What...
Aging with Wisdom & Joy
“… when I was still in my twenties. I had come to a small Buddhist temple on a busy San Francisco street to hear a lecture by Shunryu...
As Simple as This?
The vast variety & shear volume of stuff rapidly coming at us & constantly changing can feel very disorienting & stressful. It seems to...
Cultivating Clarity & Compassion
"Meditation does not necessarily make the craziness go away; it just makes it less personal. You just have more space and the less you...
Seeking Authenticity
We waste so much time & energy striving to get elsewhere - hoping that once we get there, we'll be happy, fulfilled. This means rarely...
