The Swan and the Sandbar

There is an old image of a swan that can separate milk from water when the two are mixed together, … More

What Happens When the Worry Goes Away?

This morning I ordered twelve copies of my happiness workbook from Amazon. They’ll be delivered Saturday, just in time for … More

On the way to golf this morning, I’m thinking about the weekend at Yogaville. I came back with a tremendous … More

This morning I was thinking about thought before it becomes a thought. Not a thought about something. Just thought. Maybe … More

When my daughter was at work, she asked me to go by and speak to the roofer who was coming … More

There’s a familiar Buddhist teaching about the second arrow. The first arrow is the pain of what happens. The second … More

The Softening Before Sukah Purvaka I’ve been thinking more about sukha-pūrvaka. At first I was thinking of it as approaching … More

I’ve been thinking about the burning bush. Not for the first time. I’ve known the story for a long time. … More

A submarine, a spaceship, a mind—and a self that may not be where we think it is. The Pressure That … More

I have been thinking about the difference between thinking about an experience and actually experiencing it. I can think about … More