August 26, 2026
We all have had the experience of a scattered mind. The mind bounces around from sensation to sensation, engaging with thoughts, and doesn’t feel settled. Then, […]
August 13, 2026
This is a topic I hesitate to write about, but here I go. We’ll be covering some signs of deep meditation here, specifically when it comes […]
July 22, 2026
Many years ago, I spent my first weekend at Deer Park Monastery, a Vietnamese Zen center in Southern California. I was introduced to the practice of […]
June 12, 2026
We all meditate for a reason. Sitting in silence for a period every day isn’t just for fun. We may be hoping to free ourselves from […]
March 18, 2026
10 Simple Mindfulness Practices for Couples That Improve Your Emotional Connection People fall apart not because they don’t love each other anymore, but because they lose […]
January 16, 2026
Compassion, or karuna in Pali, is the wish that beings be free from suffering. One of the four brahma-viharas, it is a mindstate or disposition the […]
November 21, 2025
I recently gave a talk and meditation about this topic on our podcast, but I realize a lot of people prefer to read information rather than […]
October 24, 2024
If you’re like me, your meditation practice may be mostly an indoor practice. I sit outside when I can. Right now it is winter here, and […]
September 27, 2024
Learning to let go is something that we all struggle with at times in our lives. Sometimes we take action in our lives and the outcome […]