The lessons of sacred darkness: Deborah Eden Tull
We’ve all heard of “enlightenment” in the context of spiritual practices like Buddhism. But in this episode, my colleague Deborah Eden...
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How to practice Tibetan Buddhism (how beginners can start)
If you’ve ever wondered how to “get serious” about practicing Tibetan Buddhism, you might be relieved to know that you don’t have to...
Awakening the heart-mind of the spiritual hero
the bodhisattva, bodhichitta, and the Bodhicaryavatara A bodhisattva is one who has vowed to train to become fully awakened (enlightened)...
A better way to cultivate acceptance
“…[T]he most important [characteristic of reality] in the practice of Vipassana is anicca [impermanence]. As meditators, we come face to...
The five elements in Tibetan Buddhism
The five elements are the building blocks of all life. Learn how to meditate on them and connect with the sacred energies they contain.
Live offerings Jan. 9-15
Awake in Daily Life, a mindfulness course I'm offering with Dawn Mountain, is a fun way to kick start your contemplative life in 2022!...
DIY meditation retreat: 3 tips for beginners
What do you need to do to set yourself up for success for your first time doing a DIY meditation retreat? Here are a few DIY retreat...
Awake in Daily Life: mindful moments for folks who don't meditate (lol!)
What: 4 weeks of Zoom calls during which we'll meditate together, share peer support, and set an intention to "wake up" in daily life...
Near death experiences: Raymond Moody's classic Life After Life
Your introduction to near death experiences (NDEs), with examples of people's experiences and more readings if you want to dive deeper!
Near death experiences, mediums, psychedelics, reincarnation -- and so much more!
If you've ever wondered about the so-called paranormal (whether these phenomena are real, what they can tell us about what continues...
What is karma? Ask a Buddhist
Karma is one of the most important teachings of Buddhism, but it's often misunderstood! Let's talk about what karma is (actions and their...
What makes it dharma?
I was listening this morning to a podcast from one of my favorite content marketing "gurus," Jessica Stansberry, and she mentioned that...
Covid rebirth resources: podcasts and a free event with Rick Hanson
After a year of the covid pandemic, with vaccines rolling out and offering hope that things will get back to some kind of normal soon,...
Four Noble Truths series on Insight Timer
I'm getting ready to start a series of monthly teachings on the basic beliefs of Buddhism -- and how to integrate them into your...
I'm an alien/superhero/buddha, and so are you
I think we all know we’re buddhas. Or superheroes. Or demigods or whatever type of being stands for the sacred in our personal mythology....
I got covid -- and Canadian permanent residence!
Y'all, the past few weeks have been eventful for me (if lying on the couch for days at a time can be called eventful). I came up to...
Cleansing meditation to reconnect with our sacred nature
It's Nov. 6, 2020. Are you stressed or concerned about anything? Lol/sob! Here's a short teaching and guided meditation I created for...
Let's connect in September!
Greetings, friends, there's a lot going on this month as we all come off a covid summer. Here are a few opportunities to connect live:...
Who's your teacher?
As teacher after teacher is revealed to have abused their students, I can't help but wonder: What does this role of "teacher" do for us,...
Stages of leaving
"I may be gone before your test results come in." I'm not terminally ill, but I had that thought earlier this fall when my partner...