There is a story about Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion, who vowed to liberate all beings from suffering. When he looked out at the world and saw the immensity of suffering — the endless cycles of pain, violence, fear, and cruelty — he shattered into pieces....

Last June, I stood with a group of interfaith clergy and laity in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. ICE had ramped up its activities, the National Guard had just arrived in the city, and tensions were running high with a curfew in place. We...

‘Try not to set up stages for Awakening. Meditate without waiting.’ Everyday Buddhist

These days, many of us carry a palpable grief that lacks a clear object. It isn’t attached to a single loss that can be pointed to or to a moment in time with a specific date. There’s a sense that something is wrong that can’t fully be named. A fatigue that sleep...

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~E.E. Cummings When I was a little girl, I had the smallest bedroom in the house. It was tiny. Honestly, probably the size of a small walk-in closet. But it was mine. And for the first time, I got to choose...

‘Q: How can the delusive thoughts of living beings be destroyed? A: In so far as one sees dilutive thoughts and their destruction, one will never leave the delusive thoughts.’ A Dialogue on the Contemplation-Extinguished.

The book beautifully captures this truth: thoughts and sensations arise like visitors at the pond.

“Peace is not the absence of resistance. It is learning to stop judging yourself for being human.” ~Unknown At the time of writing this, I am on vacation. My wife and I are parked beside a quiet lake in our RV, our small moving version of home. We’ve always loved that...

‘This liberation is like wind, because it directs all sentient beings to omniscience.’ Avalokiteshvara