and its remarkable ability to influence — and even reprogram — the nervous system

the first expression of commitment to the journey of awakening is called “taking refuge

“Suffering persists because we nourish the feelings that cause it

Reggie discusses both the Hinayana and Mahayana approaches to compassion

In the Heart Lies the Deathless attrac_HS_BMAO and its remarkable ability toThe happiest people, Stephen Levine says, are those who have fully investigated their fears. But what is fear? And how is it related to grief, anger, and pain? On In the Heart Lies the Deathless, Levine addresses these questions with clear relevance to everyone on the spiritual path. Within each of our hearts, he begins, there is a sacred emptiness that we share with the divine spirit and with all life. The qualities of this space are love, kindness,