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Formal meditation is great all by itself. But it becomes even greater when we can translate the skills we learn in meditation into daily life situations. I was reminded of this as I sat in my dentist’s office this morning. The teeth cleaning: Because I have a tendency to develop plaque and tartar, having my [...]
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Read the full article...I have heard two of my favorite teachers, both Westerners who are Buddhist monks and the abbots of monasteries, teach and work with the “sound of silence” or the “nada” sound as the object of focus during meditation. I began practicing with nada a few years ago and have found that it works for me, and [...]
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Read the full article...Meditation has never been easy or comfortable for me. I’m not one of those folks who taste the delight of peace and stillness in meditation unless I’m on a retreat, and even then it takes a fairly long time for me to get there, and it tends to be brief and fleeting. Most of my [...]
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Read the full article...When I first began meditating, I found myself falling asleep a lot. Part of the problem (because I saw it as a problem) was meditating in the evenings. After the stress of a long work day, my mind seized on the opportunity to get quiet by going to sleep. Not unusual in our culture, as [...]
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Read the full article...As part of meditation, we sometimes experience unpleasant physical sensations, most commonly in the knees, back or hips. When I started meditating, I was convinced the unpleasant sensations were happening because I hadn’t found the right posture or sitting position. I have heard teachers say many times through the years that physical discomfort will likely [...]
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Read the full article...I began my meditation practice in 1987, when my then-boyfriend (now husband) asked me if I wanted to meditate. He had been practicing insight meditation for about 5 years by then. After he explained that it meant watching the breath for 30 minutes, I said sure. Little did I know that this would be the [...]
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Read the full article...Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
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