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Waking up together (Six benefits of spiritual community)

I want to talk about community. Community, or Sangha, plays a very important role in Buddhism. It's regarded, along with…

June 13, 2019

The Zen predator of the Upper East Side

Mark Oppenheimer, The Atlantic: Nearly 50 years ago, a penniless monk arrived in Manhattan, where he began to build an…

December 18, 2014

Bringing accountability to your practice

I'm just getting over a bad habit relating to meditation that's plagued me for over thirty years. It was reading…

April 16, 2014

How to make enemies

I've been making a lot of enemies lately. People I don't even know. A guy passes me on the street…

September 4, 2013

Taking refuge in the Buddha

As a teacher I’m often asked: What does it mean in Buddhist practice when you agree to “take refuge” in…

July 10, 2013

Hugging strangers

There's a frightfully corny saying that you'll find on postcards and posters for sale all over Ireland: There are no…

July 10, 2013

What is at the center of your life?

In the 12-step tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous it clearly states in the third step that we need to make a…

July 1, 2013

Gratitude for the teachings and teachers (Day 75)

So you're here to learn something about meditation. From me, a person who enjoys sharing his experience. Perhaps you're grateful…

June 26, 2013

Day 100: Just do it

So, today is the 100th Day of Wildmind's Meditation Challenge. Actually, for me this is my 185th straight day of…

April 10, 2013

Join us for Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

We all need encouragement with our practice, and many of us need help in meditating regularly. So to provide some…

December 31, 2012