Open Mind and Open Heart
Having facilitated 39 eight-week MBSR courses, to a full spectrum of participants from deeply religious (Christians, Muslims, Jews,...
Normal Resistance to Maturation
“If you feel safe and loved, your brain becomes specialized in exploration, play, and cooperation; if you are frightened and unwanted, it...
Difficulties - Objects of Meditation
When life suddenly kicks us in the gut, we automatically react with surprise, aversion, anger, indignation - "Why me?" "Why now?" "What...
Whose Thinking, Speech & Actions?
How many times are we surprised & wonder: 'How could I possibly think that?'; 'What got into me to say that?'; or 'I cannot believe I...
From Riddle to Roadmap
There are so MANY wise advices! They sound tantalizingly true: "Just this"; "Only have no preferences"; "All shall be well"; "Let go of...
Meaninglessness & Desperation
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Henry David Thoreau As people enter their late 60s and early 70s, I often see how...
Aversion, Greed or Delusion?
What's your main schtick? Are you predominantly • Trying to avoid incompatible, unpleasant or toxic things, situations, people? OR •...
Worldview, Perception, & Behavior
“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.” Anais Nin “… whether one realizes it or not, everyone possesses a...
What Matters?
"The most important thing we can ever do is realize that everything we do matters." Jane Goodall By "do", I'd...
Seeking Authenticity
We waste so much time & energy striving to get elsewhere - hoping that once we get there, we'll be happy, fulfilled. This means rarely...
