The Windows on the Mountain

I imagine I am meditating in a small, circular room. The walls feel close. The air feels tight. I am … More

The Mirror and Happiness

The mirror does not need reflection to be reflective. Its surface exists, complete in its potential, whether or not anything … More

The Place Where the Echo Lives

This morning I consider the space before I speak. Before the word forms, before breath carries it outward, there is … More

Brooklyn A Key From Above

I am standing on the sidewalk in Brooklyn, on Amboy Street just down the corner from Pitkin Avenue, small enough … More

Whirlpools of Mind

Sometimes I think about how memory and thought actually work in the mind. Most people assume that memories are stored … More

Frequencies of Awareness

Am I moving through awareness or is awareness moving through me? Let me begin with the orchestra. When I listen … More

Paying Attention, Earning Interest

This morning’s meditation centered on the unfolding edge of now — how each moment emerges quietly, continuously, almost too smoothly … More

Is Your Morning Coffee Laced With Kool-Aid?

There’s a tree planted on the property line between two houses. Its roots draw from the same soil. Its trunk … More

Flowing and Sticking

I began by noticing something very simple. Before I form a sentence in my mind, something is already moving. There … More

50 Ways to Leave Your …

I’m leaving the title unfinished on purpose. You can fill in the blank:ego, worry, irritation, crisis, confusion, noise, obsession, self-doubt.Whatever … More