Loving those who harm us: three traditional methods for dissolving anger
“All the good works gathered in a thousand ages, such as deeds of generosity or offerings to the Buddhas—a single flash of anger shatters them.” (Bodhicaryāvatāra 6.1) Whenever we talk […]
Tara: The Compassionate Force of the Universe
Tara is revered as the chief Holy Mother of Himalayan Buddhism, a divine embodiment of compassion in action. Tara was the first tantric goddess I met, the first practice I […]
Love as our natural state
Love and compassion are not elements of spiritual practice: they are its core. Love is the shakti of wisdom, the natural outpouring of the liberated mind. Love and liberation relate […]