There is a common misconception that the spiritual path is about feeling good — about […]
Category: before the clearing
beginning where you are
It is entirely possible to build a life that is genuinely conducive to mindfulness, awareness, […]
the sky behind the weather
One of the primary teachings of Buddhism is that our thoughts are integral to the […]
as a thing is viewed
Changes in one’s train of thought produce corresponding changes in one’s conception of the external […]
before the label
Mindfulness is not a forcing of the present moment. It is not positive thinking, and […]
yoga and the art of remembering
When most Westerners hear the word yoga, they picture a studio — bodies moving through […]
the letter that kills the spirit
If the great religious traditions are ultimately pointing toward the same ground of being, why […]
the ordinary sacred
The sacred is not waiting for you in a temple. It is not reserved for […]