The Ripple Before the Cookie

The Ripple Before the Cookie Thought, Sensation, and the Road to Nirvana. I was reading about the relationship between thought … More

When Traffic Becomes Music

When Traffic Becomes Music The Road to Nirvana Sitting on a deck in Duck, North Carolina, I was trying to … More

The Audiobook I Didn’t Want to Hear How Awareness and Equanimity Caught Up with Each Othe Awareness and equanimity seem … More

Running and Returning What became clearer this morning is that the present moment is not a fixed thing. It is … More

Just as natural gas carries an added scent so that we can perceive what would otherwise be invisible, awareness too … More

It started by focusing simply on the breath—not the thoughts around it, just the quiet rhythm of air moving in … More

Imagine your experience as a finger drawing its way across an Etch A Sketch screen — each moment, a new … More

Imagine a horizontal infinity symbol—on one side, mind; on the other, body. Thoughts and sensations teeter like a seesaw, reacting … More

Contemplation on the Radiance of Joy This afternoon, sitting quietly, waiting for Amy’s yoga class, I found myself drawn again … More

The Puzzle of Breakfast This morning at breakfast, I played with flavors like a child exploring a box of colors—almonds, … More