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The 'Aha!' Moment

Sit to meditate long enough and you'll soon notice the mind has wandered. This is common. It is at this point a teacher will instruct...

This Precious Moment

This precious moment is all there is. Along comes another and another and another. Let's take partial inventory of what we have in this...

Walking Meditation

With walking meditation, you get the benefits of exercise and meditation. Some benefits of exercise include: Improved...

Priceless

When pain comes and the body fails, most would spend all they had for a cure. When a child or loved one is sick and suffering, most would...

Preliminaries

How we approach our meditation practice matters and is a practice in itself. Preliminaries are to meditation what stretches are to...

Resources

There are many paths to peace. Meditation is one path. The general recommendation is 20 minutes once or twice a day (usually at a set...

Radical Responsibility

Assuming radical responsibility for our thoughts, words, and deeds is one of the commitments practitioners resolve to keep. It is a...

Peace Pilgrim

Two years ago, I flew to Aruba to conduct an experiment. For 3 days, I wanted to follow the example of Mildred Lisette Norman, better...

When S*** Happens

I began the day, as I always do, with breath work and meditation to calibrate the mind. It's a proactive approach to managing any...

The Vegan/Vegetarian Diet

Meditators develop insight and an aesthetic awareness that encourages positive and healthful lifestyle changes. For me,...

Book Recommendations

I am regularly asked for book recommendations on meditation and well-being. I present a shortlist here. A few caveats are in order: 1. On...

Counting

Counting breaths is an effective meditation technique. It is especially useful when the mind is agitated, anxious, or stressed. Why?...

The Practicality of Practice

I returned from a 4 day kayaking trip around the Elizabethan Islands. Kayaking, for me, is deeply spiritual and affirms the practicality...

Yuck!

A large house fly buzzes around the room, touching down vertically on the window screen. I approach slowly and open it. The fly scuttles...

Deep Breathing

I breathe out long into the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese bamboo flute. I take about 5 breaths per minute, transforming breath into...

Where does this path even go?

No one embarks on a journey without knowing the final destination. Many who walk the path of meditation have only the vaguest idea where...

Purpose

In 2014, George Floyd moved from Houston to Minneapolis. “He was looking to start over fresh, a new beginning,” said a friend. On May 25,...

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