Contact: Where Attention Becomes Interest

Contact: Where Attention Becomes Interest Why Nothing Feels Dull When Contact Remains Mindfulness shows us where contact is already happening—and … More

I Am My Own Echo

A cloud gives up its moisture as rain so plants can grow. An apple tree gives up its apples so … More

When Vanilla Becomes Flavor

The practice begins with something small. A door is opened and closed slowly, quietly, with attention. In the early morning, … More

At the Top of the Stairs Entering the River of Illusions

When I was a kid growing up in Bellerose, Queens, New York City, most houses were pretty much the same. … More

The Balloon of Awareness

I imagine a long, narrow balloon — the kind used to twist into animals — filled completely with air. Not … 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

Riding the Wave, Even When Nothing Moves

In meditation today, a few words from Adyashanti stuck with me: riding the wave of what is already happening, accepting … More

From Observer to Participant: A Unique Perspective on Existence

The body is a faithful, self-navigating vessel, a Bio-Mechanical Locomotive that requires no instructions from me to manage the heavy … 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

Catching This Moment

I remember those days like they were yesterday. The field stretched out wide, and the ball came off the bat … More