Getting Started

Your path of practice begins here.

You don’t have to leave your life to live a life dedicated to practice.

A Life's Work is about rediscovering who we are, our place in the world, and the gifts we have to share. It is foremost about living a life dedicated to practice. My aim is to give you a light, a lantern, a torch to take with you on your journey, so that you can find your way through the darkness and wilderness.

Along the way, you'll learn to tend that light so it doesn't go out, as well as learn useful wayfinding tools and techniques. Some of these skills you will find useful and beneficial, others you will leave behind. Once you are ready and equipped for the path, you'll learn how to orient yourself in unfamiliar territory, and how to use landmarks and recognize signposts along the way. As you progress, you'll learn to value and appreciate guides and fellow travelers on the path, so that you can save time and gain insight about the path ahead.

By the end, I hope you'll have gained confidence in being a wayfinder, and discovered that the destination is not nearly as important as enjoying the journey that is this life. If you are one of the fortunate ones, you might even discover the great joy that is sharing your light with others, giving them the gift of exploring the wilderness of their own life with confidence and determination.

Here are the steps to begin:

Step 1: Begin with Understanding

Start where you are. Read a teaching, listen to a talk, reflect for a few minutes. Let the words spark something inside you. You don’t need mastery, just the willingness to see there is another way to move through your day.

We recommend starting with Honoring Your Potential, which introduces your natural condition, what it is that you are recognizing in yourself. Here you will be introduced to the significance of understanding your true nature and your place in the world.

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Step 2: Practice Daily

Practice is presence, repeated. A few minutes each day builds more than hours once a month. Whether it’s sitting quietly, chanting a verse, or remembering your breath, what matters is constancy. This is how Dharma becomes real—one moment, one breath, one day at a time.

Step 3: Go Deeper in Retreat

At some point the lantern asks for more fuel. Retreat gives you space to turn fully toward practice and away from distraction, closer to the heart of the path. Here you receive direct guidance, deepen your meditation, and return to life transformed. Retreats are not escape. They are immersion in what matters most.

Step 4: Walk Together in Sangha

Even the brightest lantern falters without care. In sangha, the light is shared — steady, warm, and enduring. Together we practice, encourage, and hold each other accountable. Alone, it is easy to drift. Together, the path becomes clear.

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Common Questions

Do I need meditation experience? No. Curiosity is enough.

Do I need to renounce my life? No. Dharma is about showing up more fully in your life, not running from it.

Is this religious? This is a path of practice rooted in tradition and alive today.

More questions? Reach out to me directly.

“The path isn’t a retreat from life. It’s a call to presence, courage, and compassion in action.”

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