Aloha Sangha

  “Don’t think that love must be extraordinary to be genuine. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in …

Mindfulness meditation leaves the self-help mindset in the dust by challenging the existence of the very thing we are setting out to improve, the self. In an article on …

While everyone is wishing their co-workers, friends and family a fantastic new year full of creativity, self-improvement, and relationship-hacking bravado, I would settle for an ordinary new year. — …

  There is a way to live your ordinary life in pristine peace and joy just as it is right now. This is the way of everyday mysticism, yet …

No matter how nice our home is, it is still “of the of world,” as my Buddhist teachers in Asia would say.   We are settling in to a new …

  We bring a gentle, loving awareness to this body. We treat it softly, and with respect. It knows; our body feels respected.   One little peek at my …

The contemplative life benefits from periodic self-reflection   We meditate for many different reasons. Often, our original motivations morph as we move forward on this path. It’s juicy to …

  I am often asked why I meditate. Sometimes it’s phrased – What are you trying to accomplish by just sitting on a cushion?   “Since my house burned …

We each find our own way in these challenging times. It helps to take good care of ourselves. Breathe. Meditate. Exercise. And connect with others. Well, that was one …

Hurricane Lane may be an opportunity to mindfully experience the discomforts many face as facts of life: no dependable electric power, no clean, running water, no internet, and no …