Simple, Practical Instructions
“Sayadaw U Tejaniya came up with these three, simple, very practical practice instructions: 1 check to see if right view is in the...
Just Sit?
What happens when we "just sit", without an object of meditation (like the feel of the breath) to focus on, with nothing to help...
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...
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...
"Grasping" vs Integrating Ideas
There's a hugely underestimated gap between knowing something intellectually, vs so thoroughly integrating this knowledge into the core...
Incremental Integration
Meditation instructions sound simple & straight-forward. Let go of all the thoughts, conversations, concerns, regrets, fantasies & plans...
Consistent Meditation Practice
No matter how enthusiastic we are while taking an 8-week MBSR course, or while on a silent meditation retreat, we often fail to firmly...
Trusting Meditation Practice
"Carbon dating has determined that some of the rock carvings of humans sitting in full lotus position in India and Tibet are more than...
Striving?
Our typical hurried impatience to wrap each project up, then quickly move on to the next, simply doesn't work in meditation. Meditation...
What is Meditation?
We all have different ideas about what meditation is, even if we've practiced for decades. How we relate to meditation reflects the many...
