
Teachings

The co-abbot of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage on the transformative power of courage and compassion

Getting to Know the Buddha
A teaching and practice on recollection and devotion

Teachings Meditation Month 2024
Why Compassion Can Be Challenging—But Ultimately Rewarding
In order to practice boundless compassion, we need to be willing to feel uncomfortable.

Intimacy with the Present Moment
No time is wasted.

The Lama and the Goat
The Nyingma master Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche transmitted teachings to all manner of sentient beings—even goats.

The Gift of Contemplation
If we use up our energy to resist our circumstances, we won’t be able to dedicate it to the work of true transformation.

Teachings Meditation Month 2025
Being in Body Time
Unlike our minds, our bodies always exist in the radical present.

Teachings Meditation Month 2025
‘Let God Paint the Windows’
How meditation teacher Martin Aylward learned to stop worrying about the fruits of his actions and instead pay attention to the care with which he engaged in them

Teachings Meditation Month 2025
How the Brahmaviharas Can Help Us Shed Our Egoism
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, scholar Jay Garfield discusses how the brahmaviharas can restructure our moral landscape and support us in leading happier, more meaningful lives.

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