Practice at Stream

The Four Opponent Powers offer a compassionate framework for healing old patterns through clarity and care. Rather than self-judgment or perfection, this practice invites honesty, support, repair, and gentle re-orientation — an upward spiral that helps interrupt habitual suffering and restore steadiness over time.

The Five Precepts are ethical training commitments that support clarity, care, and steadiness of mind. Rooted in Buddhist tradition and shared across many wisdom paths, they invite mindful attention to how we live, speak, and act — not as perfection, but as a practice of returning to what matters.

with Heather Fenton

Step into 100 Days of Care, a freely offered at-home meditation retreat that gently weaves self-compassion and mindfulness into your daily rhythm. Together, we’ll explore the ten far-reaching attitudes of Buddhism, supported by weekly Zoom gatherings, shared reflection, and the steady encouragement of community.

What if your suffering is the path? Turning toward our deepest struggles—like craving, hatred, and confusion—can soften their hold and reveal unexpected wisdom. The path of awakening is not about fixing, but meeting what’s hard with honesty, steadiness, compassion and care.

Need a moment to relax and reset? This 6-minute guided meditation offers a gentle, beginner-friendly way to calm your mind and body using simple breath awareness.

The practice of metta, or loving-kindness, helps cultivate compassion starting at the source: with yourself. It’s not always easy. For many of us, receiving love — even from our own hearts — can feel unfamiliar or out of reach. But with time and practice, it becomes a way to meet yourself with tenderness and build the inner conditions for ease, connection, and resilience.

This 9-minute meditation is a small lamp for your own path. Something to return to when you need reminding that you, too, are worthy of love and care.