"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...
Identity, Awareness & Healing
“Mindfulness practice does not involve trying to change who we are; instead it is a practice of seeing clearly who we are, of seeing what...
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...
Taking Life's Journey Seriously
Deep engagement with life, via any one of the world's wisdom traditions, promises not merely a bit of relief & comfort (palliation), but...
Family Life as Practice
“… monastic life was easy for (Gil Fronsdal), but marriage and a family pushed, stretched, challenged, and inspired him in ways that were...
Wisdom or Despair?
Many (most?) people come to mindfulness (MBSR) because they find life unpleasantly stressful and understandibly want to be more...
Zen & MBSR
Below is part of the introduction to an interesting book about one man's early experience in a Zen monastery. Mindfulness-based Stress...
