“We Are a River”
The symbol of the river has been used for centuries across cultures and traditions, to remind us of the flowing, fluid nature of all that is existent in the cosmos. From ancient Chinese Daoist...
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The 5 Hindrances of the Mind
We might notice that one of our core challenges, the underlying quality of our practice, can also be a door to deepening our practice.
“Eat when hungry. Sleep when tired.”
The Dharma invites us to learn to work with the inner critic to let go of any limiting beliefs and behaviours that are holding us back. To free ourselves from Mara, we are called...
Connection as Dharma Practice
The Buddha taught that friendship is not just part of, but the whole of the spiritual life. But how do you begin when in the face of intimacy your fears, insecurities, doubt and judgment...
Touching What’s Wholesome Within
Each one of us carries within us beautiful, wholesome qualities that we can always be in touch with when we need them. I want to lift up four of them that have been incredibly...
Metta-Vipassana: Integrating Heart and Mind
Within the classical texts we learn to develop mindfulness within four foundations of experience. We learn to work with our bodies, feelings, mental states and mental activities and various frames of reference. Within the...
Gradual and Sudden Paths of Awakening: A Complementary Practice Approach
If you are a committed meditator then you probably have one of two notions about your practice; either, 1) you are on a path that gradually develops towards awakening, or 2) awakening does not...
Meeting Experience: The Three S’s
Every moment in our lives is an invitation to know ourselves better. And there is no moment - however big or small - that couldn't benefit from slowing down, taking a breath, and feeling...
How to Stay Present: The Four R’s
The precious resource of our attention is so easily seduced – and sometimes consumed – by the demands, defenses, and distractions of the mind. Yet each time we find ourselves ‘lost in thought’ we...
Letting Go of Thoughts that Won’t Let Go of You
We have all heard that letting go is the key to finding happiness and getting over pain, but it's rarely as easy as it sounds. The only way to free ourselves is to feel...