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I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE BACK WITH YOU!

WE’RE BACK! We were locked out for unknown reasons, but are now back with you! Very auspicious as this is a most special day – Choekhor Duechen – the day the Buddha first taught after […]

HAPPY 85th birthday, Your Holiness

HAPPY 85th birthday, Your Holiness. In celebration of your birthday, we will dive deeply into reality, while wearing the bathing suit of love and compassion. The mind is vast and deep. There is no center, […]

Stay centered

When you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re not, you’re not. But it doesn’t matter. Regardless of “being on” or “being off,” stay balanced. Stay centered. Be alert, yet relaxed at the same time. Cultivate a […]

Our inner world is rich

Our inner world is rich. It is vast and profound. It is always there, never closed on holidays or weekends. There is no login required. No monthly fees. And it is totally secure and private. […]

Discover your hidden gem

Discover your hidden gem. The gem that is always within you. The gem that leads to enlightenment and thus is called Buddha nature. Go deep. Hang out with your mind. Be quiet. Be still. Just […]

Mind is a mystery

In today’s world, mind is a mystery. It is always present, right in front of us just like the glasses on our face! Yet we miss it. It is all of our experience. As we […]

What is lacking from our education

What is lacking from our education, is understanding our mind, our inner life. Education is oriented outward towards the material world. We do not teach our children about their inner world of emotions, of compassion, […]

The best ways to achieve justice

Forgiveness is an important corollary to compassion, as is gratitude. Both attitudes dampen the tendency to think, “I am right,” falling into righteousness. By reducing strong clinging and grasping to myself, both attitudes soften the […]

Fighting with love, not hate

Inclusion rather than exclusion. Why? Because ALL of us want to be happy and not hurt. It is our right! SCOTUS (US Supreme Court) voted 6 to 3 to extend rights to gay and transgender […]

Genuine respect and unconditional love

There is a movement afoot. It is a nonviolence movement recognizing black peoples’ innate rights to freedom, equality, and justice, just like anybody else. But it is deeper than that. It is genuine respect and […]