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."
People often struggle to meditate “right.” The belief that meditation involves stopping thoughts ignites a struggle to control the mind. When we let go...
After some reflections on working with pain after surgery, I talk about a passage in the Simile of the Saw sutta that challenges us...
Exploring trauma in addiction and meditation. Discriminating between ordinary suffering and severe trauma. This moves on to discussing depression, feeling, and naming uncomfortable states,...