John Jackson

08/23/2025

Have you learned some forms of Buddhist meditation but are unsure of what comes next? In this video John explains the key perspectives and meditation approaches of Sutra, Ta**ra and Dzogchen so that practitioners see how the practices build upon and complement one another, and which of the approaches is best suited to them.

Many people who are relatively new to Buddhism can be confused by the many different forms of meditation within the tradition. In this video John explains th...

06/20/2025

I am happy to announce the completion of a new series of free videos on the meditations of the Four Immeasurables: Compassion, Love, Joy and Equanimity, available in English or Spanish, and with subtitles in 10 languages. These essential reflections and guided meditations lead to deeper, more fulfilling relationships with our loved ones, colleagues and the world. May we all come to enjoy more love, joy, compassion and peace in our lives!
https://johnjackson.info/4-immeasurables/

05/21/2025

We were blessed today by a mother turtle who decided to lay her eggs in our front yard. 🙂

05/14/2025

Beautiful Chapel of the Holy Cross near Sedona

05/14/2025

I am very happy to be co-leading a retreat Saturday, May 17 with Geshe Sonam near Warrenton, Virginia on Nurturing Presence in Times of Conflict and Reactivity. Everyone is welcome to participate either locally or via Zoom. For all the details and registration see:

05/10/2025

We have enjoyed wonderful hiking around Sedona the past few days. The first photo catches an incurable romantic man kneeling and proposing to his love atop an incredible stone arch today. And yes, the energy is quite nice here. 😎

04/16/2025

“Man is not here on earth by accident but for a purpose, and that whatever that purpose may be it demands from him the discovery of his own meaning, his own totality and identity.”
--D.M. Dooling

04/06/2025

For people who meditate in the Yungdrung Bön tradition, I have recently produced a video that is a guided tour to the Merit Field with an explanation of why it is important. Enjoy!

John explains the meaning and technique of taking refuge in Bön and Buddhism, and explores the structure and many of the key figures within the Merit Field o...

03/11/2025

I have recently released videos explaining and demonstrating the guru yoga meditation and visualization. As many of you know, guru yoga is commonly recited before most meditation practices and teachings in Tibetan lineages. But many Western practitioners don’t fully understand the meaning or know the visualizations that accompany the prayer. I have produced one video explaining the practice in the Yungdrung Bön tradition and a second demonstrating the prayer with animated visualizations, as well as a PDF written outline. There are English and Spanish versions of the video and written outline, plus there are subtitles in 10 languages.

https://johnjackson.info/guru-yoga/

You can also find on my web site video guides to the 9 Breaths of Purification, External Tsa Lung, Sur Chöd and the Five Elements. All these videos also can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

I hope you find these useful. Feel free to share with anyone who you think may benefit.

Guru Yoga is an essential meditation practice in the Tibetan traditions and is usually practiced at the beginning of every meditation session and teaching.

03/01/2025

A beautiful and simple guide to happiness...

Robert Waldinger, Zen priest and Harvard professor, explains why enlightenment is found in everyday acts of kindness and compassion.

01/16/2025

I am happy to share that I recently produced a guided meditation video demonstrating the Tsa Lung movements. Thousands of people have benefited from using these easy exercises to enjoy a calmer mind and improved well being. To learn more and watch the videos see:

Many of my clients find that the Tibetan Tsa Lung movements are very beneficial in quieting the mind and cultivating a feeling of well being. Tsa means channels, or you could say meridians as found in Chinese medicine, and Lung means wind or prana or qi. The goal of Tsa Lung is to open up

01/01/2025

We participated a du dok end of year purification ritual at the Serenity Ridge retreat center near our home, led by Tenzin Rinpoche. During the ceremony the sky darkened and it began to thunder, then pour rain, then hail heavily! We retreated under an awning and completed the ceremony. The sky quickly cleared and everyone ran out to see a beautiful rainbow filling the sky. Magical!