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."
Reflecting on the stages and lessons of forty years of sobriety.
After some reflections on working with pain after surgery, I talk about a passage in the Simile of the Saw sutta that challenges us...
The non-verbal reality of experience. Referencing Ajahn Sumedho’s famous phrase.