practice

Mar
22
What's stopping you?

What's stopping you?

Rather than endlessly planning for the retreat of a lifetime, why not consider a lifetime of retreats?
1 min read
Mar
21
How are you showing up?

How are you showing up?

The Buddhist path is about answering a simple question through our lived experience: how are you showing up?
1 min read
Mar
10
Phase change.

Phase change.

Phase changes are interesting. They are not necessarily intuitive when we are going through them though. Consider a pot of
1 min read
Feb
16
Learn the practice. Learn to share it.

Learn the practice. Learn to share it.

Take the time and dedication to learn the practice inside and out. Sharing is an art form. Be generous.
1 min read
Nov
13
Buddhist Magic

Buddhist Magic

We are spending the next few weeks talking about the practice of Riwo Sangchod in DharmaWeb, our online meditation circle
4 min read
Sep
29
Letter to a Young Practitioner.

Letter to a Young Practitioner.

I wrote this letter a few years ago inspired by Rainier Rilke's Letter to a Young Poet. I
4 min read
May
26
Equanimity: The Middle Way Between Pessimism and Optimism

Equanimity: The Middle Way Between Pessimism and Optimism

If we want to build a better future, we need to change how we relate to the world.
2 min read
May
12
The problem of suffering.

The problem of suffering.

In his first sermon, the Buddha taught that the entry-way to a spiritual practice started with the truth of suffering.
2 min read
Nov
14
Sitting with dignity.

Sitting with dignity.

Meditation is a practice of showing up for ourselves and for others. It is a practice of familiarizing ourselves with
1 min read
Oct
25
Union of Shamatha and Vipashyana

Union of Shamatha and Vipashyana

Meditation is the science of training the mind. It is a vehicle for recognizing our true nature and understanding the
3 min read