
Informal Continuous Practice
We can practice self-awareness on many different levels. On perhaps the most meaningful level, we can notice, moment-to-moment, our...

Delight
Nature delights in self-discovery by manifesting herself in infinite variations of phenomena. The above is perhaps my favorite root...


Qualitative Shift into Thriving
“… living from open-hearted awareness is a palpable experience – and therefore learnable and teachable. … wellbeing is not found by...


Aging with Wisdom & Joy
“… when I was still in my twenties. I had come to a small Buddhist temple on a busy San Francisco street to hear a lecture by Shunryu...


Meaning through Helplessness
“Most important, however, is the third avenue to meaning in life: even the helpless victim of a hopeless situation, facing a fate he...


Relaxing into Being
“Many of us have unknowingly dropped into awake awareness while walking in nature, being creative, making love, or playing sports; some...


Too Insulated?
Some older homes, even today, have so little insulation that you can feel winds blowing indoors, near (closed) windows and doors. New...


Mindfulness Basics
"Awareness reflects how things are, how I'm acting in the world, how I'm living in the world. So not only do I have the capacity to...