Unlocking True Happiness Podcast

On Monday, January 19, we celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the core principles of Rev. King’s teaching is the idea of “Beloved Community,” a society of justice, peace and harmony which can be achieved through nonviolence. The King Center website describes it like this: Dr. King’s Beloved Community is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series, “Voices of Love: Bridging differences through compassionate conversations,” This project is a collaboration between Greg Morris, Mathew Divaris and Tenzin Chogkyi. We begin our series with local Santa Cruz artist Andrew Purchin. Tenzin was introduced to Andrew several years ago by a mutual friend, and felt inspired by his ongoing project, “The Curious Scroll.” When the opportunity arose to organize the “Let’s Talk About

We are living in time in which communities and nations are deeply fragmented along lines of political affiliation and ideology, race,...

We are living in a nation that is deeply fragmented along lines of political affiliation and ideology, race, class, religion, immigration status, and more. For the last few years, it seems that our government is at a standstill, with the divides so sharply defined that it is impossible to move forward. There have been very few attempts to bridge the divides; but, in our experience and in the research we have seen, a collective capacity to bridge the divides seems to be the on

Deborah Eden Tull speaks to Tenzin Chogkyi in this deep and heartfelt conversation after losing her home, and almost losing her life, in...

with special guest Sara Schairer This month, we are excited to have Sara Schairer, compassion educator, as our guest. Sara Schairer is...

with Dr. Joey Weber Mindfulness meditation has become wildly popular in the last decade or two, and is taught in places as diverse as...

The Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron says, in relation to contemplative practice, “We are being encouraged to remain open to the present...

Darkness is deeply misunderstood in today’s world; yet it offers powerful medicine, serenity, strength, healing, and regeneration. All...

What is the role of joy on the spiritual path? The bodhisattva path and the path of compassion require us to have an awareness of the...

Many of us feel that our social and political worlds are more divided than ever before, and are aware of the suffering this polarization...