The Balloon of Awareness

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

Jumping into Awareness: Embracing Life’s Ups and Downs

I remember being in junior high school, standing on the trampoline in the gym. The first time I jumped down … More

I woke up with a leftover dream. I was holding this nut-shaped thing. Not a walnut exactly. It had a … More

Most of the time my experience is flattened. Body sensations, mental narration, emotional tone, memory, anticipation — all blended into … More

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

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

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

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

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

Sometimes I turn on a basketball game, a football game, a tennis match, and I don’t care at all who’s … More