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Right now you have a good boat, fully equipped and available–hard to find. To free yourself and others from the sea of samsara, Day and night, constantly, Study, reflect and meditate–this is the practice of a bodhisattva. The verses above come from a 14th century Tibetan…
Meditation is not for you; it’s for others. It’s for everyone else who benefits from your awakened mind and calm state. Meditation is for the world, and for the benefit of the world. Yesterday I was speaking with my meditation teacher. I confessed that, of all…
In the 8th century Japan, the Shinto often used a phrase called “naka-ima.” It means “the middle of now.” Naka-ima describes not just the point in time you find yourself in, but the very center of that point in time. Not just now, but the middle of…
What if your meditation practice this week was to be mindful about just one thing? It’s customary during a Zen Buddhist retreat for the students to choose one small, daily task and focus on bringing mindfulness to it. It could be brushing your teeth, walking your…
In Tibetan tradition, there are four kinds of mindfulness that compose the practice of meditation: First, average mindfulness is the kind that happens naturally when we’re curious or interested in something. We don’t make a conscious choice to turn our attention toward something; it’s more like…
