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."
Bringing kindness to anxiety and fear. This includes trust in ourselves and in the Dharma.
Exploring the role of concentration in meditation and its relationship to the other factors of the Eightfold Path.
From the Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in March, 2011. Many of the ideas in these classes...