Presence in the midst of Everything
In his 70s & 80s, my Dad often told me how surprising it was, repeatedly, to see an old man looking back at him in the mirror, because...
Towards Inner Peace
“Inner peace doesn't come from getting what we want, but from remembering who we are.” Marianne...
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...
Only the Essentials
“The greatest revolution in our generation is the discovery that human beings by changing the inner attitudes of their minds can change...
Qualitative Shift into Thriving
“… living from open-hearted awareness is a palpable experience – and therefore learnable and teachable. … wellbeing is not found by...
Focus on the BIG Picture
Saints & mystics of all traditions, throughout the ages, all conclude that when we are able to appreciate life as it truly is, we become...
Come Together, Right Now
The next time you feel lousy, check in! See if you might be scattered "all over the map." Chances are your life force is fragmented. See...
Letting go of Views
We live in a vocally-, sometimes violently-opinionated, highly polarized age, where unexamined identification with groups: political,...
Meditation Retreat
"The principle of retreat speaks directly to the power of environment - step into Times Square or the Strip in Vegas, archetypes of an...