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."
Reflection on mindful breathing with a focus on the duality of the personal experience versus the impersonal Dharma.
From a Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series in 2011 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Many of the ideas in these classes can...
After some reflections on working with pain after surgery, I talk about a passage in the Simile of the Saw sutta that challenges us...