Celebrate the Harvest!
The old saying ‘you reap what you sow’ means that with every word and action in our lives, we are
Category: benefits of meditation
Equanimity :: Holding life in an open embrace
In the last few posts of my dharma talks we have been looking at the Brahma-viharas, spacious mind-states where we
The Practice Put to the Test
In recent weeks my meditation practice was put to the test. Together with my husband and five visiting family members,
How does happiness happen?
My granddaughters are seven and five years old. Their definition of happiness is getting what they want when they want
Just how powerful is meditation?
Some of my students have been meditating for many years, while others are new to the practice. The value of
What is Mindfulness?
Through the regular practice of meditation — insight, vipassana or mindfulness — we cultivate the ability to stay present with
Wise Mindfulness, the Gift of Meditation
When I really began to have a regular practice of meditation, I noticed a shift in my awareness as I
