Diamond Heart Dharma

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Last part of this series. Most exercise that we do these days is actually sort of "mind-less". This practice of doing simple moves in a "mind-full" way is not as easy as it seems, but you have a good teacher here. Good luck.

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If you've gotten this far, stick with it. Any increased ability to use the Zen practice of mindfulness can make even the most mundane part of our lives seem extraordinary.

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In the second half of this simple physical practice Thich Nhat Hanh continues to share part of the daily practice done by the monks of his Plum Village community.

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Feeling stressed? This teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh found a way to be peaceful and compassionate in the middle of the Vietnam War. It might be worth listening to what he has to say.  Just listening to the way a zen monk talks lets you know they are operating from a place kind of outside of our normal hustle and bustle day.  These guys know peace.

We have plenty of daily habits.  Hygiene. diet, exercise, etc.  How many of us practice a daily habit of mind training?

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Here the always cheerful French Buddhist monk Mathieu Ricard talks to the TED audience about the process of becoming happy.  A very nice deep and even somewhat technical examination of the habits of mind which make us either happy or unhappy. Worth a watch.

The always awesome Pema Chodron reminds us that the times and people in our lives which are the most challenging, are often our greatest opportunities for positive change.

The great religious teachers are almost always rebels in their time. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche gives a short down to earth viewpoint of this idea as it regards the Buddha.

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche gives a refreshing viewpoint on the cultural forms which often get us hungup and create arguments. As Buddhism takes root in the west it is important to recognize the root wisdom which we need to keep.