intention

Why it’s important to meditate every day

I used to envy people who were able to meditate every day, because it was something I struggled with. Certain…

January 13, 2024

Made a New Year’s resolution to meditate daily? Here’s how to make it happen

It's early January, and many people who made New Year's resolutions are already going "Oops!" as they realize they've already…

January 3, 2024

Self-compassion and self-care

It's funny — I've known since I was 13 that January is named for the god Janus, who has two faces:…

January 2, 2023

The power of intention

I've been very aware recently of what a difference setting an intention can make to the quality of my meditation…

June 2, 2020

The power of setting an intention

Jeena Cho, Above the Law: As we come to the end of 2016, it’s a wonderful time to pause, reflect,…

December 20, 2016

Karma: it’s not just intention

The other day I wrote about how karma isn't the mystical and external "cosmic force" that many people think it…

November 6, 2014

“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” George Eliot

Karma is one of the most misunderstood Buddhist teachings. Often people think of karma as some kind of external, impersonal…

October 27, 2014

Is the intention a goal or already realized?

Do you express the intention as a goal or as something already realized? This gets at a recurring question, even…

July 25, 2014

Expressing your intentions

Once your intentions are clear, the next question is: How to express them? There are many ways, including: As thoughts…

June 25, 2014

Intention of renunciation

Renunciation is founded on a disenchantment with the world and with experience, based on right view. You see through all…

June 5, 2014