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#42 Jun 27, 2021

Is my meditation "working"? Free session this Monday

Ever wonder if your meditation practice is "working"? It's one of those sticky questions that can be hard to get your…

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#41 Jun 5, 2021

Can we be both truthful and kind?

“Well, I’m just being honest.” How often have you heard those words? Or perhaps you've been the one saying them in…

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#40 May 23, 2021

Opening Back Up to Life

Dear friends, When I step back, I still find it hard to believe how intense the last year has been, with so many…

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#39 May 8, 2021

Is Meditation Enough to Get Free?

The 8th Century Indian Buddhist philosopher and monk Shantideva once wrote, “All the joy the world contains has come…

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#38 Apr 24, 2021

Meditation that Goes Beyond Self-Help

I often marvel at how far the practice of mindfulness has reached. From helping patients with chronic pain to supporting…

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#37 Apr 18, 2021

A Compassionate Foundation for Meditation

Dear friends, My heart's been on a bit of a roller coaster this week — from the gut wrenching news of shootings and…

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#36 Apr 3, 2021

How does healing happen?

A wound takes time to heal. All around the world—from Myanmar to Minneapolis—we see the deep need for healing in our…

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#35 Mar 21, 2021

Give Yourself Time...

It’s been a long year since the pandemic started, one that revealed so much that was already wrong with our world:…

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