2018/11/07 - Part 2 – The Jewel in the Lotus: Cultivating CompassionThe compassion that arises from mindful awareness can heal our inner wounds, interpersonal conflict and the suffering in our...2018/10/24 - Part 1 – The Jewel in the Lotus: Cultivating CompassionThe compassion that arises from mindful awareness can heal our inner wounds, interpersonal conflict and the suffering in our...2018/04/29 - After the RAIN (retreat talk)This talk offers an in-depth exploration of RAIN, applying the wings of mindfulness and compassion to painful domains of...2017/12/06 - Awakening from the Trance of Fear – Part 2While fear is a natural and intelligent emotion, when fear goes on overdrive, we are in a trance of...2017/11/29 - Awakening from the Trance of Fear – Part 1While fear is a natural and intelligent emotion, when fear goes on overdrive, we are in a trance of...2016/03/23 - Embodied Awareness – Embracing Unlived Life – Part 2Embodied Awareness – Embracing Unlived Life – Part 2 ~ When we disconnect from the aliveness of our body,...2016/03/09 - Embodied Awareness – Embracing Unlived Life – Part 1When we disconnect from the aliveness of our body, we are in a trance that prevents us from living...2015/12/16 - The RAIN of Self-CompassionThis talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces a guided meditation based on the...2015/02/18 - Part 2: Basic Elements of Meditation PracticeThis two-part series offers a clear and fresh understanding of practices that cultivate mindful awareness. The first class examines...2015/02/11 - Part 1: Basic Elements of Meditation PracticeThis two-part series offers a clear and fresh understanding of practices that cultivate mindful awareness. The first class examines...2014/04/02 - Stress and Our Evolving ConsciousnessThe universal experience of stress (in Buddhism, called dukkha) is a message that we are not realizing, trusting and...2012/06/20 - Cultivating Equanimity (Duck Meditation)Equanimity, the mindful presence that neither grasps nor resists experience, is the grounds for unconditional love and wise action....2012/06/13 - Committing to JoyWhat makes joy rare? How do we awaken this beautiful capacity to embrace life? In this talk we explore...2012/06/06 - Cultivating CompassionWe each have the potential to live with a compassionate, open heart. In this talk we explore the conditioning...2012/05/30 - Intimacy with Life – Awakening LoveThe Buddha taught about four Divine Abodes--dwelling places of the awakened heart mind: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In...2011/03/30 - Part 2: The Healing Power of Self-CompassionLearning to hold our own lives with a gentle compassion is a key element in all emotional healing and...2011/03/23 - Part 1: The Healing Power of Self-CompassionLearning to hold our own lives with a gentle compassion is a key element in all emotional healing and...2009/08/26 - Genuine AcceptanceOur capacity to accept this life is key to our freedom, yet there are many misconceptions about acceptance: People...
