A cool breeze in summer
Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,A cool breeze in summer, snow in …
Anapanasati—a brief introduction Part 2
Last month, in Anapanasati Part 1, exclusive attention to breathing was presented, …
Anapanasati—a brief introduction Part 1
Anapanasati is the meditation system expressly taught by the Buddha in which mindful …
Letting go of resistance and freeing the heart
The Buddha declared, “If it were not possible to free the heart from entanglement, I …
Teach us to care
In April 2020, in the highly charged early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Facebook …
A Letter to my white brothers and sisters in the Dharma
Dear Ones: As you know, there is a growing understanding for many of us in the white …
Opening to our Vulnerability and Limits
Meeting old, age sickness, and death is part of being human. These challenges open our …
Opening Our Hearts
The western world emphasizes competence, individualism, productivity, and aligning life in …
Coming Home to CIMC
As the new year begins, I’d like to share some reflections about the weekday morning …
Vipassana meditation—to observe without distortion
Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn …
Finding refuge in the sangha (community)
The Buddha clearly valued the presence of wise friends on the path. In the suttas, he …
Joy as an option
Faced with the daunting realities of these times, we have undoubtedly experienced new …