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

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

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,...

In Zen, training the mind is likened to training an ox. In Tibet, it is likened to training an elephant. In the 9 stages of training the...

"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." -Sun Tzu Terry Dobson was a highly respected Aikido master. He recounts...

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

That the mind wanders is normal. We take it as a gibbon. Buddhists liken the mind to a monkey swinging from tree to tree. Beginners get...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

The complaint free challenge was inspired by Will Bowen who outlined the technique in his book Complaint Free World. According to the...

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

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...