The Thread of Practice
“… after all the years of practicing meditation to retrain the mind to dwell in the present moment, brain disease gradually leaves you...
What is Freedom?
“Vaguely I began to realize that she was my double – myself as a five-year-old girl. As she kept walking slowly toward me, I knew that...
Challenging Truths ...
About three years after (her husband) Hob’s diagnosis, the author found herself very angry. Her meditation teacher advised: “ ‘This...
Wisdom & Ordinary Mind
"Like a tiny drop of dew, or a bubble floating in a stream; Like a flash of lightning in a summer cloud, Or a flickering lamp, an...
Releasing the Ego's Grasp
As we practice mindfulness - formally, as well as during regular activities - we repeatedly observe the arising of obstacles that can...
Linear Time - Vertical Time
“After that landmark morning at the diagnostic clinic, I also recognized that we were living with another dimension of time. Something in...
Maturation through Adversity
“There were many really hard times, yet looking back on the experience, it is clear to me that something precious was forged in the fires...
Things I SHOULD Worry About??
A thoughtful participant in an 8-week MBSR course shared that, while much of "self-talk" is just a distraction, some thoughts do actually...
Needy? Really? Who am I?
Let's face it, our world revolves around the things "I" want, "I" have to have, "I" must get done, "my" this, "my" that. It's all about...
Fearing the Dark ... & the Light
"Some people are set at rest by very little; others find their satisfaction in religion; some require more. It is not just peace of mind...
