Suffering happens when our thoughts are not in alignment with reality, says Venerable Robina Courtin. Ajahn Brahm puts it like this: Accepting the present moment and giving it loving kindness leads to peace.

Confucius says: “What greater joy can there be than putting into practice what you have learned?” To free ourselves from suffering, the Buddha teaches us 3 questions we can ask ourselves to step out of suffering.

You may have heard that Buddhism teaches us about letting go of our desires. But not all desires are created equal. Bhante Vimalaramsi recently told us about wholesome desires. Wanting to make good karma or wanting to reach spiritual enlightenment are examples of wholesome desire.

In today’s meditation class, we talk about the art of being at ease with not knowing.

In today’s meditation class, we talk about compassion and the pillars that support cultivating compassion in ourselves.