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    Erric Solomon

    Throughout his career as a Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur, and now as an author and innovative meditation teacher, Erric has been interested in understanding the mind and how it functions, both as a user experience designer and as a mind hacker. He is the co-author of Radically Happy: A User's Guide to the Mind which he wrote together with Phakchok Rinpoche.
    Holistic Living

    Buddha’s Radical Two-Step Approach to Happiness

    Over 2,500 years ago, a man sat under a Bodhi tree and had a completely radical insight: suffering was caused by ignorance about who we

    September 3, 2020
    Buddhist Philosophy

    Radically Loving Through Spaciousness and Letting Go

    By Erric Solomon We usually look for love “out there”; we want to be loved. Perhaps we find a perfect lover or a new BFF,

    August 10, 2020
    Buddhist Philosophy

    Radically Loving: Creating Sparks of Love

    Our true nature is unconditional love.

    July 29, 2020
    Sympathetic Joy
    Buddhist Philosophy

    Relying on the Four Immeasurable Qualities During a Pandemic (Part 4): Immeasurable Sympathetic Joy

    By Erric Solomon The practice of the Four Immeasurable Qualities—Equanimity, Loving-Kindness, Compassion, and Sympathetic Joy— is common to all Buddhist traditions of practice. For our great

    May 5, 2020
    Immeasurable Compassion
    Buddhist Philosophy

    Relying on the Four Immeasurable Qualities During a Pandemic (Part 3): Immeasurable Compassion

    By Erric Solomon The practice of the Four Immeasurable Qualities—Equanimity, Loving-Kindness, Compassion, and Sympathetic Joy— is common to all Buddhist traditions of practice. For our

    April 23, 2020

    Relying on the Four Immeasurable Qualities During a Pandemic (Part 2): Immeasurable Loving-Kindness

    By Erric Solomon The practice of the Four Immeasurable Qualities—Equanimity, Loving-Kindness, Compassion, and Sympathetic Joy— is common to all Buddhist traditions of practice. For our

    April 16, 2020
    Equanimity in Turbulent Times
    Buddhist Philosophy

    Relying on the Four Immeasurable Qualities During a Pandemic (Part 1): Immeasurable Equanimity

    By Erric Solomon During turbulent periods of crises, I find it really helpful to go to the heart of the teachings of the Buddhadharma. By

    April 9, 2020
    Facing Panic
    Buddhist Philosophy

    What can we do if we really start to freak out? (Part 3 – Liberation through Feeling)

    by Erric Solomon Panic is Energy A sense of panic isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But how we deal with panic can make a huge

    March 26, 2020
    Phakchok Rinpoche in Radically Happy
    Buddhist Philosophy

    What Can We Do If We Really Start to Freak Out? (Part 2 – Creating Space with Phakchok Rinpoche)

    Phakchok Rinpoche teaches how to create space to feel more calm and lose fear, as well as slow down the loop of negative thoughts.

    March 22, 2020

    What Can We Do If We Really Start To Freak Out? (Part 1 – Relying on the Love of the Buddhas)

    Guru Padmasambhava as the guru we can all call out and supplicate in times of freaking out.

    March 20, 2020
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