Feeling The Sunlight On Your Face

Imagine sunlight spread across the whole sky.Soft. Diffuse. Everywhere at once. Now imagine placing a magnifying glass under it.The same … More

Shrink Wrapped Awareness

I imagine shrink wrap—the kind used in shipping, where all the air has been pulled out. Whatever is inside is … 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

The Quiet Decay of Old Noise

It’s a familiar idea that medications have a half-life.You take something into the body, and over time it loses strength. … More

Faster Than a Speeding Thought

There’s an old phrase—faster than a speeding bullet.It was never really about speed.It was about not being able to see … More

Catching Up With Now

Three hundred eighty people sit on a plane—some in the front, some in the back. Those in the back may … More

Windows And Tunnels

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

From Tolerance to Happiness: A Journey of Feelings

As I move through the day, I notice the subtle currents in the feeling center of the body.Sometimes there is … More

The Dance of Being: Embracing Presence and Flow: Who Am I?

I sit quietly and allow thought to settle, like a stone dropped into still water. The question Who am I? … More

Finding Freedom Through Confronting Inner Tension

After reading in Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s book his suggestion to go into conflict—into the very heart of the noise, agitation, … More