what if I don’t feel compassion?
When you don’t feel compassion as you scroll through the daily newsfeed horror show- just be aware of not feeling particularly compassionate. …
why meditation is important
When I started out, I had no idea exactly why meditation was important. Now meditation is truly life changing. When I first…
when is the best time to meditate?
… when the mind complains it does NOT want to meditate, says the Buddhist monk U Tejaniya I’m going to assume that…
on having no goals
As you set out on your meditation journey- avoid aggressive self-improvement. There isn’t anything to improve; the present moment is just fine…
do you have to meditate every day?
Do you have to meditate every day? The question really should be can I be happily present with things just as…
lucid dreaming and meditation
Just as in a moment of lucid dreaming we realize Wow, I’m dreaming, we can similarly realize while meditating Wow, I’m thinking….
it’s just nature, my dear
The Burmese meditation teacher Sayadaw U Tejaniya on how a meditator can practice mindfulness during the pandemic. His response was “practice…
just as you are
You can’t push the river, the Zen masters of old would say. And wow, how I have tried—reading, studying the Dharma, going…
is that a moon i see up there?
I am often asked why I meditate. Sometimes it’s phrased – What are you trying to accomplish by just sitting on…
