Upcoming Events This Summer

Dear friends,I'm writing to share a few upcoming events, including a talk on wisdom this Sunday morning and my donation-based summer online course, Wise Speech: An Introduction to Mindful Communication.I’m also happy to share that Clear Dharma S...

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May 22, 2025
Wise Speech: Where Practice Meets Real Life

Join me for my six-week donation-based online course this summer, Wise Speech: An Introduction to Mindful Communication, on Tuesdays starting June 3rd. I’ll also be offering a guided meditation and Dharma Talk on Wisdom: Seeing Clearly in Times...

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May 13, 2025
Fierce Vulnerability: A Conversation for These Times

Dear friends, In hard times, one thing that sustains me is meaningful conversation. With so much pain and upheaval in the world right now, I turned to my friend and colleague Kazu Haga to talk about his new book, Fierce Vulnerability: Heali...

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Apr 24, 2025
The Relevance of Mindfulness in a Time of Upheaval

Dear friends, In a recent session at Clear Dharma Sangha, I explored the question, “What role can mindfulness play in meeting collective suffering and the challenges of our time?” Like many of you, I've been sitting with these questions—feeling the t...

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Mar 29, 2025
Love as the Practice of Our Time

Dear friends,I recently returned from teaching a seven-day Metta retreat at the Insight Meditation Society. Metta is the ancient Buddhist word translated as “lovingkindness”—an unconditional goodwill that connects us through our shared long...

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Mar 14, 2025