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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,...

Compassion Practice

I came across 2 troubling reports Tuesday morning. Video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinning his knee against the neck of...

Create!

The creative force that gave birth to the Universe, to all that is seen and unseen, animates each of us. We are part of something vast...

The Master Teacher

Life is a Master Teacher. The curriculum for each is personalized. COVID is a pop quiz few of us studied for. Most of what you learned in...

Working With Light Seeds

Spring has arrived. The cherry trees bloom. Song birds greet the sun. The world of men is out of harmony, but the rhythms of Nature...

Mantras

A mantra is a word, sound or phrase we repeat to ourselves during the course of a meditation. It could be a meaningless syllable...

Compassion

Compassion is a mindset; it is more than "feel-good" sentimentality. It is "I feel your pain" resonance coupled with the desire to help....

Emotions

A new breath comes; a new moment touches you. A new breath, a new moment; new choices, new possibilities. Observing, without judgment,...

Sight

I sit. I see. Light falls. It reflects off objects and enters the eyes. The retina converts photons of light into electrical impulses...

Taste

Expressing gratitude enhances our sense of well-being. With mindfulness, we quiet the ego and redirect the mind to notice the simplest...

The Wandering Mind

As you develop a practice, it may be difficult to sit with a wandering mind. At this early stage, simply committing to a practice whether...

Social Connection

Our social connections matter. Research shows that happy people spend more time with others and have a richer set of social connections...

You Are Not Your Thoughts

A new breath comes; a new moment touches you. A new breath, a new moment; new choices, new decisions. Like the breath, we make choices...

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