Did I Love Well?
If you have the privilege of being with a person who is conscious at the time of their death, you find the questions such a person asks are very simpl…
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The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program
By joining this training, you will become part of a worldwide movement of people dedicated to bringing mindfulness meditation to local and global com…
Gratitude and Wonder
Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgment of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. As gratitude grows it gives rise to joy. We e…
Letting Go
When we consider loving well and living fully, we can see the ways our attachments and fears have limited us, and we can see the many opportunities fo…
Honoring Grief
Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or t…
Retreat is a Benevolent Rest
Even a short period of retreat is a benevolent rest, a stepping outside of busy daily routines and our ordinary identity. Released from the tyranny of…
Finding the Middle Way
If we seek happiness purely through indulgence, we are not free. If we fight against ourselves and reject the world, we are not free. It is the middle…
The Illusion of Separateness
Delusion blames others, creates enemies and fosters separation. The truth is that we are not separate. War, economic injustice, racism, and environmen…
When Fear Arises
When fear arises, whether it’s fear of pain, fear of certain emotions, or fear of death, the meditation practice of mindful loving awareness invites…
Necessary Healing
Wise spiritual practice requires that we actively address the pain and conflict of our life in order to come to inner harmony. Without including the e…
Transforming Anxiety and Difficult Thoughts
Repetition, compassion, and the belief that the painful cycles of thought can be transformed all have a part in developing new patterns of thought.
The Key to Wise Thought
The key to wise thought is to sense the energy state behind the thought. When we rest in the heart, then we can use thought wisely, we can plan and im…
