The heart of the practice
In our ongoing exploration of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, using the Cooking Pot Analogy that I created years ago to
Category: meditation practice
Butterfly mind knows where to find the sweetest nectar
Because this butterfly metaphor has helped me in my meditation practice, I have put together this image in the hopes that it will help you, too. Please share freely! – Stephanie
You can focus like Siddhartha under the ficus
Twenty-six hundred years ago, under a tree, a seeker named Siddhartha Gautama sat in meditation, determined not to stop meditating
Dharma, dharma everywhere — even in my just published short story!
Yay! My short story The Homecoming is in the Fall 2018 issue of the Birdland Journal, an online publication that celebrates
Your Meditation Practice
In the last post we looked at the Buddha’s insights into three core marks or characteristics of existence. The most
How does happiness happen?
My granddaughters are seven and five years old. Their definition of happiness is getting what they want when they want
Meditating with Insight Timer
If you don’t have a regular meditation practice and would like to establish one, I highly recommend using Insight Timer.
Befriending the Breath
In the vipassana meditation tradition we are taught to focus on the breath. Why? Aren’t there more interesting things to
Three Aspects of Mindfulness Meditation Practice
Last Thursday we spent more time than usual in class practicing, exploring and clarifying three aspects of meditation practice. (Blog
Day Long Retreat
Last Thursday, instead of a 90-minute class, I led a day-long silent retreat at the guest house and gardens of
