A nice quote from Sam Harris: “Recognize that we all are striving to be happy, but our minds are always chattering to ourselves in such a...

The coffee experience is an awesome way to bring mindfulness into daily life. Not only do you have all the physical sensations of...

There really isn’t anything to add to this quote by Tara Brach, from Radical Acceptance: “The way out of our cage begins with accepting...

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...

“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.” Frank Zappa I love that quote. And I used to bask in a self-satisfied...

“Do not search for the truth. Only cease to cherish opinions.” Jianzhi Sengcan, Third Chinese Chán Patriarch. That quote is plenty...

From Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. One of those books you can read again and again. Much gratitude to Tammy...

The psychologist and meditation teacher Matthew Brensilver can convey many-layered ideas in very few words. He was talking to a group of...

Whether you’re new at meditation or you’ve been at it for a while, it is important to remember that this process of training the mind...

A great quote by the amazing teacher Shinzen Young. From his book The Science of Enlightenment. “Five decades ago, some very kind people...

I am frustrated that I didn’t note where this quote came from. If I figure that out, I’ll add it. But it beautifully describes the...

I just love to gather quotes. Like this one from the foundational book Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. It may help you...

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...

The nice thing about learning to pay attention to the breath is that we do lots of other things during the day that we’ve done many times...

From the excellent book Now What?: Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond by Yael Shy, who works with students at NYU: “I feel afraid...

Meditation teachers are always encouraging participants to sense into their bodies. There are lots of reasons for this, and one of the...

A wonderful story I found in the book Yanas and Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele. It seems God had just...

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....

Regarding informal mindfulness practices: It is not about turning whatever you are doing into a transcendent experience. It is simply the...

Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb The teacher Sam Harris points out that we are all...