Anyone who has meditated knows that over and over again we turn the mind toward the sensations of the breathing,…
If you close your eyes and become aware of your body, can you detect your heartbeat — without touching your…
Recently I offered a mantra that can accompany the out-breathing: Release, Rest, Reveal. These words encourage us, respectively, to let…
Meditation means settling the mind, but if you try it you’ll quickly find that this is easier said than done.…
Not many people like their bodies. The typical reaction from looking at oneself naked in the mirror lies somewhere on…
I've been explaining how the practice of upekkha bhavana isn't really about equanimity, and how upekkha itself isn't really equanimity,…
As we get toward the end of our period of exploring mudita, or joyful appreciation, I wanted to share this…
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This post is part of our 100-Day Meditation Challenge. This week one of my students described how she tends to…