Drawing from Bhikkhu Analayo’s teachings on Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breathing). Exploring the difference between close attention to a meditative object and a more open awareness. This is preceded by a very personal reflection on the evolution of my own practice. What I’ve learned: "Just don’t stop."
From a Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series in 2011 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Many of the ideas in these classes can...
Distinguishing ordinary passing thoughts from the ones that sweep us away in meditation. How to work with the proliferating thoughts.
9/23/2025 Exploring how naming experiences, feelings, and objects reifies them.