Wisdom Flame

What's next for Wisdom Flame? Come to a potluck meeting August 22 starting at 5:30 pm and we'll explore possibilities for the year ahead. Message for details.

Self compassion involves the courage to witness our personal demons, and accepting what we see with loving kindness.

To stay present with our fears in a spirit of curiosity and gentleness is a true act of warriorship.

Finding Refuge in the Scary Places Inside Us Ray Buckner shares how Buddhist practice can help us diminish fear by facing it directly with honesty, clarity, and compassion.

"All beings have the capacity to feel tenderness—to experience heartbreak, pain and uncertainty. Therefore the enlightened heart of bodhichitta is available to us all."

- Pema Chödrön, “The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times.”

Bodhichitta is the Excellence of Awakened Heart -- Pema Chödrön – Lion's Roar The mind of enlightenment, bodhichitta, is always available, in pain as well as in joy. Pema Chödrön lays out how to cultivate this soft spot of bravery.