Spring Cleaning
The Buddha is quoted in the Pali Canon as saying that to define yourself in any way is to limit
Category: Buddha
The Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness – an introduction
In our meditation practice we notice physical sensation, emotions and thoughts as well as any insights that arise in the
Buddha’s River Analogy cont’d: Poetry & an Exercise
In our exploration of the Buddha’s river analogy to talk about the Middle Way, we are looking and questioning what’s
Or = Oar Along the Middle Way
In the last post I shared an embellished version of the Buddha’s analogy of the Middle Way being our course
The Middle Way: Buddha’s River Analogy, Embellished
The Buddha sometimes taught that the Middle Way is like boating on a river. I sat with it and wrote
The Buddha’s Middle Way
After last week’s exploration of finding balance in our lives amidst the inconsistent causes and conditions that abound, I wanted
The Art of Inner Conversation
Over the past weeks we have been exploring the characteristics of the inner aspects or sub-personalities that we have for
Taking Refuge, Taking Responsibility
Two weeks ago we talked about taking refuge and how refuge is not a place to escape to but a
Taking Refuge, Taking Root
At the beginning of a silent Buddhist retreat we ‘take refuge.’ This is a moment of deepening and clarifying our
Eightfold Path: Spacious Concentration
I am teaching the Eightfold Path in a slightly different order than is traditional*, because two years ago when we
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