Jul 30, 2019

“Know your own mind,” sums up the Buddhist view. Consider the Buddha’s view that the mind is the root cause for both pleasant and unpleasant emotions. We might not be able to change difficult external things, but we can change how we internally process things in the present. Rather than blame the outside world for...

Jul 24, 2019

At the base of many disturbing emotions lies fear.  Just look at an angry person’s face.

We must learn the mechanics of these emotions – their causes and effects.

3:41| Extracted from teachings given at Vajrayana Institute, September 22, 2017. Full teaching

Jul 18, 2019

These steps lead through a counter-intuitive, courageous and altruistic state of mind. By contemplating these eight stanzas, we expand our capacity to understand a new perspective on suffering. We replace narrow selfishness with love for countless others.

20:16 | This is part of a series of talks given at the Himalayan...

Jul 11, 2019

Ego-driven logic can get us in real trouble. It tells us to flatter our friends; be cold to people who don’t give us what we want; and feel complete indifference for all the rest. The Buddha uses systematic logic to help us uproot these self-absorbed values. Consider that all beings want happiness – equally, just...

Jul 2, 2019

If you look honestly at your mind, you will see anger, irritation, or craving. These negative mental states are called disturbing emotions because they do just that, disturb our well-being and get in the way of real practice. How does Buddha address this?  He laid out four simple steps to purify negative karma. The four...