Heart Advice

Sometimes the most helpful instruction is the simplest—a reminder spoken directly to the heart.

Dharma can be profound and vast, but it is also simple. Heart advice is the voice of a teacher writing as if to one student, reminding us of what matters most. It is not a commentary or a philosophy. It is a letter: brief, direct, and meant to be taken to heart.

These short reflections are not meant to explain everything. They are meant to touch something in you—your diligence, your joy, your capacity to be present. Return to them when you feel distracted, discouraged, or simply in need of a reminder of why you practice.

Featured Letters

Letter to a Young Practitioner.

I wrote this letter a few years ago inspired by Rainier Rilke’s Letter to a Young Poet. I am sharing it here after stumbling upon it again and being inspired. May it be of benefit to your practice. Dear friend, It is a great joy and pleasure to see you

A Life's WorkGreg Patenaude

A Letter on Sitting

A letter guiding the reader through Garab Dorje’s Three Statements—recognition, certainty, and confidence in liberation—toward the clear expanse of awareness.

A Life's WorkGreg Patenaude

Letters from Tara

Why do we recite the Tara mantra?

A Life's WorkGreg Patenaude

“Take one of these reminders with you today. Let it guide the way you walk through the world.”

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