Mindfulness is a tool for improving our skill in discernment of emotional states and the bodily changes that accompany them as they arise. Peace, light & insight be with you.

[audio:MM-Attending-Sounds-Audio.mp3] This formal meditation exercise can be done either sitting or lying down. It will require 10-15 minutes to perform in a space where you will be free from outside interruptions. When ready, get comfortable and in your meditation posture. Take a few deep breaths to help connect your mind and body, and to relax […]

The triangle of mindful well-being is seeded in awareness, concentration, and compassion. Peace, light & insight be with you.

The “thinking self” is regarded as “mind”- and the “observing self” as “mindsight”. It is here in this open and empty space where we discover focus, attention, and awareness. We experience directly “where we are” and “what we are”- not a projection or image conveyed by our thought process. Peace, light & insight be with […]

To identify with our arisings is to fuse with their content- it is this process of “fusion” that often carries us down stream, and away from where we truly are. Peace, light & insight be with you.

My experience is what I agree to attend to. ~ William James In our practice, we cultivate our ability to pay attention- objectively, openly, compassionately, and precisely. With refinement, our attending skill strengthens our capacity for self-regulation- to monitor and modify the flow of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations we experience. With a mindful way […]

The courage to see- the serenity to accept- and the wisdom to discern our delusion from our reality… this is the essence reflected from the core of our “true nature”. Peace, light & insight be with you.

Being fully present in the moment with whatever is arising affects our next step… from where we stand can empower our capacity for real change. Peace, light & insight be with you.

True acceptance is letting go of the struggle- acknowledging and embracing things as they are- and immediately, intimately, and fully opening to the present reality. Peace, light & insight be with you.

If we are constantly carried away by our thoughts and/or feelings about internal and/or external arisings- “fused” with their content- it doesn’t leave much energy or attention to focus on things we truly value in our lives. Peace, light & insight be with you.