purpose

The why and the how of life

You have two big decisions to make in life. The first is, Where do you want to go? This is…

January 30, 2017

When your meditation practice doesn’t seem to be going anywhere…

I often hear from people who are worried because their meditation practice doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I think…

September 19, 2013

Sampajañña: unraveling lifelong habits with mindfulness

It’s discouraging, isn’t it, to watch ourselves fall repeatedly into our same old habitual traps. We try to practice mindfulness,…

November 28, 2011

Remember what matters most

In every life, reminders arrive about what’s really important. I’ve recently received one myself, in a form that’s already come…

November 5, 2011

Mindfully navigating through overwhelm

I have to confess, I’m a busy-holic. I’m often balancing at the knife-edge of being TOO busy. But everything I…

April 19, 2010

In the moment, in the sweep of time

Sunada sometimes hears skepticism about the idea of being "in the moment." Does it really mean we should cut ourselves…

November 30, 2009