Written by René Fay

I have a confession to make. After decades of practice, I still have a hard time getting to the cushion some days.

My mind gets so creative with what suddenly feels urgent. Of...

Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

“Great fullness of being, which we experience as happiness, can also be described as love. To be undivided and unfragmented, to be completely present, is to love. To p...

Written by Noel Coakley

So close, I couldn’t recognize it

So simple, I couldn’t believe it

So profound, I couldn’t conceive of it

So noble, I wasn’t worthy of it

Niguma’s four-line teaching is...

Written by René Fay

Things feel especially chaotic, busy, overwhelming, and urgent to me these days, both internally and externally. I have noticed a couple of recurring urges arise when having th...

Excerpt from Infinite Life: Awakening to Bliss Within by Robert Thurman

The Buddhist Dharma, or teaching, is actually a scientific system of psychology, developed in India and further refined in T...

Written by René Fay

It seems obvious, right? Even I'm tempted to shrug and move on; nothing more to see here, just a fundamental truth. And yet, another clear truth exists. Today, we as a species ...

Written by Rebecca D’Onofrio

As we progress along the path of learning meditation, we come to realize how many people are suffering immensely, battered by non-stop distraction, intrusive thoughts,...

Written by Noel Coakley

When we talk about mindfulness, many people assume we’re talking about concentration. And yes — with sustained practice, it can become easier to direct attention and stay wi...

Written by René Fay

Recently, on the first full day of Dharma Moon’s “Rest and Reconnect” retreat, I gave a dharma talk on engaging with one's whole self in a nuanced way. Because our internal and ...