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jon walker
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Eyes open or closed?
Adyashanti is a wonderful teacher whose audiobook True Meditation offers some unique ways to experience the practice. Here he is talking...
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jon walker
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Why keep going back to the breath?
A little inspiration from Sharon Salzburg (from a talk on the excellent 10% Happier app, lightly edited for print): “One of the things...
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jon walker
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Freewill?
Some thoughts on freewill inspired by two of my fave mentors, Stan Eisenstein and Lyssa Menard. First, the idea of freewill may be one of...
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jon walker
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Why is the mind so busy?
Why is your mind always busy? There are lots of reasons, and here is one from Michael Singer’s excellent book, The Untethered Soul. “You...
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jon walker
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Why are we doing this, anyway?
Although a big part of meditation is simply learning to be with what is happening, it is really about how we relate to what is happening....
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jon walker
Aug 2, 20212 min read
A unique way to meet a busy mind.
One of the biggest obstacles to practicing meditation that people complain about is having a really busy mind. The traditional invitation...
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jon walker
Jul 28, 20217 min read
What to do with that busy mind? Part 3.
Here is Part 1 and here is Part 2. If you do try to hold your wild mind in awareness, it can help to expand your meditative focus beyond...
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jon walker
Jul 28, 20215 min read
What to do with that busy mind? Part 2
[This just jumps in from Part 1. Check that one out for context.] It also helps to be aware of how you may be making the situation worse,...
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jon walker
Jul 28, 20215 min read
What to do with that busy mind? Part 1
This is a 3-part series about working with that non-stop mind. It will hopefully give you a bunch of ideas about how to deal with one of...
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jon walker
Jul 18, 20212 min read
FAQ's. It’s a relaxation exercise, right?
I have been fortunate to learn about mindfulness and self-compassion from a number of wonderful mentors. Through that, I’ve had the...
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