Dear Friends, We are about to start another month-long exploration of ways to support a daily meditation practice. I’m so honored to have you as part of this community. The theme we will be exploring this month is infusing mindfulness with kindness as we go about daily life, with inspiration from the book Boundless Heart: The Buddha’s Path… Read More »
Dear Friends, I’m taking a 12-week on-line class that’s diving into various teachings. The topic this week is on generosity. In this series of emails, I’ve been reflecting on several daily life practices we can do to bring more mindfulness into our lives. Generosity is a beautiful practice in this regard. Rick Hanson says we are “genetically programmed… Read More »
Dear Friends, After yesterday’s email, Rod reminded me of one of my favorite Sesame Street mindfulness memes: “Today me will live in the moment unless it’s unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.” ~~ Cookie Monster This ties in nicely to the second foundation of mindfulness – the pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral “feeling tones” (“vedana” in… Read More »
