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On becoming disconnected from oneself in meditation

I often receive questions by email. Although I'll sometimes reply directly to them, it strikes me that the best use…

September 24, 2015

Inquiry and naming: Practices to dispel the trance

Sometimes, when our carefully constructed lives seem to be falling apart – when we get a divorce, lose a business,…

June 13, 2012

Being mindful of pain, and the paradox of mindfulness

Meditation offers us a powerful paradox: that becoming more mindful of our pain reduces the amount of pain we experience.…

December 23, 2010

Research: Naming negative emotions makes them weaker

Wired Magazine reports on research that's of relevance to meditators -- especially those that use the vipassana technique of "noting,"…

February 16, 2009

D.H. Lawrence: “Thought is a man in his wholeness, wholly attending.”

Often beginners to meditation think of thought as "the enemy." They want to stop thinking altogether, to "have their minds…

August 27, 2007