be happy, meditate
Rather than striving to get rid of stress and confusion, we recognize how mental states act as a false barrier to our very own natural calm, focus, and joy. Mindfulness meditation is not just another way…
no zombies here
One of the most frequent misunderstandings I hear about meditation practice is it will turn us into “non-judging” zombies. It’s easy to see why one would think this, since mindfulness teaches us to pay attention to…
appreciate your life
We savor our life just as it is, messy, littered with abandoned to-do lists and unfulfilled expectations. We appreciate our life now, we’re not just managing it. When asked about the fruit of meditative life,…
simple, clear and delicious
Our simple practice of sustaining mindful attention on the most ordinary happenings in our everyday life, can bring this feeling of really being alive. We meditate for many different reasons. Often, our original motivations morph…
intimacy
When asked about the fruit of the spiritual life, the 13th century Japanese monk Dogen Zenji replied: “Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.” Mindfulness allows us to intimately see a flower, or watch a sunset, or…
