“… primordial absence in Taoism or emptiness in Buddhism ...” Description: Henry describes love as the origin. This origin is primordial absence in Taoism or emptiness in Buddhism. It’s basically coming to the point where there is no thing, simply nothing at all. These are words that are trying to label an experience of this […]

“… residing in present moment experience ...” Description: Final talk from the Original Love One Retreat. Henry concludes this series of talks on original love one. Residing in present moment experience and eventually becoming this moment, once the hindrances that stand in the way of how we experience the present moment are resolved. And, here’s […]

“… how we human bodies find peace with ourselves ...” Description: Third talk from the Original Love One – Mindfulness Retreat. Henry continues the great exploration about how we human bodies

“How will we know when we have mastered desire? Tranquility marked by a sense that we are lucky to be living whatever life we happen to be living.” ~ Dr

“… Love that … manifests as a deep inner journey into who we really are…” Description: Henry Shukman opens this first talk in our Original Love Retreat by looking at

“… taste the indivisible dynamism of the heart of compassion …” “… The slightest movement is a seismic gesture; the whole earth shaken to the farthest regions …” Description: In this

“… clinging to identification with the self … the sense organs …” “… Words cannot touch it. No words cannot touch it …” Description: In this talk given during the 2020

“… Joshu is still sitting. I can’t but sit …” Description: In this talk given on the second day of the Spring 2020 sesshin at Mountain Cloud, Valerie takes up the

“… the very first line of the {Heart} sutra links Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of love, mercy, and compassion, with awakening and liberation  …” “… What does it take to just grow

“… Every moment, if I pay attention, I feel a way I’ve never felt before. It’s totally new!  …” Description: The main part of this compilation of talks consists of a