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The Power of Prayer
We’re familiar with the words of prayer – the supplications and rituals that are used to soothe and comfort. But, where within those words lies the power of prayer? Today is Martin Luther King Day, and a time of remembering how we gather as a society. One of Bruce Springsteen’s songs, “The Power of Prayer,”…
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Being Tara
These days, uncertainty and suffering seems to pervade our experience – whether it be connected to environmental change, political posturing, or social unrest. Buddhist contemplative practices encourage the practitioner to connect to Tara through images and supplications for her for health, longevity, and protection from obstacles. Tara is often invoked as an energetic quality –…
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Finding Our Mutual Humanity
It’s been a long month, and I’ve been thinking a lot about diversity, inclusion, social injustice, and simply how we treat each other – people we are familiar with, and more importantly, people we don’t know, but have embedded opinions about. It’s about unconscious bias – and a yearning for community at the same time. …
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Cultural Humility and Listening to the Heart
Hey everyone, here’s a link to my talk on Cultural Humility and Listening to the Heart of Basic Goodness that was sponsored by the Boston Shambhala Center. Would love to hear what you think! https://youtu.be/Ab8GRckBYeI
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Let’s meditate together on Zoom!
A guided meditation for the Zoom-weary. These days, many of our group practice and study programs are taking place on zoom. How do we create a felt sense of community over this medium? A challenge on meditating on zoom arises when our eyes and attention are often focused on an electronic screen, while our body…
