it’s crooked!
There is a lot of pressure on the whole New Year’s thing this year, right? I mean, the pandemic, economic turmoil; not to mention I am behind a few loads …
thank you, nonetheless
Buddhism offers us a path to decolonize our own minds, thankfully. It not only teaches inclusion, it points out the shared insanity of separateness that causes so much suffering. …
2020 election: it’s a great time to be a meditator!
As I write this, the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election is still up in the air. The major news outlets sense our anxiety. We wonder how this can …
diving into the maelstrom
The next tine you dive into another maelstrom… strap yourself with the rope of mindfulness onto the buoyant barrel of breath awareness. Oh, wait. I’m getting ahead of myself. Let …
a moment of well being
Despite all that is wrong, I can still take delight in a moment of well-being. News stories are not the conversation starters they used to be. In the day, …
a peaceful, uneasy feeling
I feel that I should be above it all, but mostly I’m not. I struggle with my emotions. Meditation helps a lot, but sometimes I am just plain sad …
check the lining of your own mind
Just when I thought things couldn’t get more dreadful, they did. Yes, I know pandemics happen. Evolution hurts sometimes, I guess. Writing in the New York Times on …
now more than ever
The suffering in the world is overwhelming. But the whole mess looks differently when we have a rested, settled mind. Everyone is frazzled. Covid-19, politics, racial and economic disparities, …
the pure delight of samadhi
With samadhi, our simple path of awareness reveals the wonderful secrets hidden in the depth of our being. Meditation has many wonders to reveal, but they remain hidden until …