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The radiant abodes express the fruit of mental development. When
The radiant abodes express the fruit of mental development. When they are in balance, loving-kindness, compassion, and joy rest in an unshakable equan...

“The greatest miracle is the miracle of learning” –
“The greatest miracle is the miracle of learning” – Buddha Asked to reflect on how I have changed my mind and perspective over years of Dharma ...

Buddhist monks begin each day with a chant of gratitude for the
Buddhist monks begin each day with a chant of gratitude for the blessings of their life. Native American elders begin each ceremony with grateful pray...

Suffering is different from pain. Suffering is our reaction to the
Suffering is different from pain. Suffering is our reaction to the inevitable pain of life. Our personal suffering can include anxiety, depression, fe...

If you are a person who has regular, repeated destructive
If you are a person who has regular, repeated destructive thoughts, thoughts of self-judgment, criticism, shame, or unworthiness, work with this train...

Anyone who has had even the briefest introduction to Buddhist
Anyone who has had even the briefest introduction to Buddhist teaching is familiar with its starting point: the inescapable truth that existence entai...

Unhealthy thoughts can chain us to the past. They arise as vipaka,
Unhealthy thoughts can chain us to the past. They arise as vipaka, the result of past karma that we cannot change. We can, however, change our destruc...

The unfolding of the human heart is artful and mysterious. We
The unfolding of the human heart is artful and mysterious. We might wish the path to enlightenment were orderly and predictable, but the ways of the h...