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The trance of the “Unreal Other”

The truth is: without a genuine willingness to let in the suffering of others, our spiritual practice remains empty. Father…

May 16, 2014

What is “Mindful Presence”?

What Is Mindful Presence? Let’s unpack those two words, mindful presence. Mindfulness is simply a clear, non-judgmental awareness of your…

April 29, 2014

What does non-judgmental awareness really mean?

Elisha Goldstein,Ph.D., PsychCentral: Whether you’re new or old to mindfulness, you’ve likely heard the definition that it is a “intentional…

March 19, 2013

Improve job satisfaction with mindfulness

Laurie Tarkan, Fox News: If you find yourself emotionally spent at the end of your work week, you may want…

January 26, 2013

Day 23 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

A lot of energy is wasted in considering whether our meditations are "good meditations" or "bad meditations," especially for relative…

January 23, 2013

Day 14 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

Stuart Valentine, who's participating in the 100 Day Challenge, wrote about how fear of other's judgements can stop us from…

January 14, 2013

Day 11 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

It astonishes me how much time I spend making judgements about people, but the truly surprising thing is that although…

January 11, 2013

Pain is not wrong

Many years ago when I was pregnant with my son, I decided to have a home birth without drugs, assisted…

June 29, 2012

Benchmarks of spiritual practice

Here is a list of 12 benchmarks of spiritual practice (Saskia Davis's Symptoms of Inner Peace) with examples of how…

May 29, 2012