First select a suitable place for your regular meditation. Place a meditation cushion or chair there for your use, and add any books or images…
In order to take what’s good, we need to recognize a second principle of wise relationship and disentangle ourselves from the halo effect. The halo…
Begin by sitting comfortably, focusing awareness on your breathing. As you feel each breath, carefully acknowledge it with a simple name: “in-breath, out-breath,” saying the…
Discover what is asking for acceptance… This may sound like a very complicated and busy way to meditate, but in practice it is very simple.…
In attempting to draw light into our lives, we inevitably encounter the intrinsic darkness that surrounds our existence. Our task, as honorable beings, is to…
To begin meditation, select a quiet time and place. Be seated on a cushion or chair, taking an erect yet relaxed posture. Let yourself sit…
“Who is your enemy? Mind is your enemy. Who is your friend? Mind is your friend.” ~Buddha I have on my refrigerator a picture of…
There are many levels on which we can strengthen and awaken compassion in our lives. We can practice it in silence as we sit. When…
Wise intention and skillful service need to be nourished by periods of quiet and prayer. Every great tradition includes some from of the Sabbath. In…
One of the clearest and most useful ways to describe practice is in the terms of the seven factors of enlightenment. These are the natural…
The following passage is taken from, “A Path With Heart: A Guide Through The Perils And Promises of Spiritual Life” Before we can understand non-ordinary…
