Our hearts open us to three of life’s most powerful capacities… to love- to understand- and to heal. Paying attention to the present moment may sound relatively simple in concept, but it can be a challenging practice to sustain. Using everyday activities at home, work, or at play can be a wonderful way to help […]

Be Aware & Be Amazed! Attention or awareness is the essence of our practice, because every moment in life is absolute in itself. No two contiguous moments are the same. That’s all there is. There is nothing other than this present moment; there is nothing but “this”. So when we don’t pay attention to each […]

Our troubles flow from being separated from our instincts. ~ Carl Jung Who am I beneath my assumed ‘identities’ and the roles that I play as the person I portray myself to be? What are my deepest values- my deepest truth? Is the life that I am living the one I have truly intended to […]

In our practice we look into ourselves and into our lives with this relaxed and open curiosity to explore and examine with greater interest, depth, and appreciation. We are committed to our awareness and attention training as it brings us insight and understanding about who and what we truly are as human beings. We watch […]

Fear is a perfectly natural response. It is programmed deeply into our extended nervous system as a mechanism for survival.  All living beings have some form of aversive and reflexive reaction to external threats. Becoming more comfortable with our own sense of fear begins with the acknowledgment that these strong sensations we feel are a […]

We can only arrive at the “truth” from where we stand. How do we come to know our “true nature”- the qualities and particularities of who and what we are? How do we intuit our essence- the mystery of our own being? What is our “Way” in this world- the place from where we look […]

In this ancient practice, we come to sit in stillness- in a ‘breathing space‘ that is our own. It is our volitional intention to calmly abide by the streams of thought, feeling, and sensation that may manifest in our awareness- gently arising and passing simply as temporary ‘events’ of mind. The longer we sit and […]

We don’t often discuss this term, but it has lasting, beneficial impact for those who practice in its cultivation. Its presence is particularly meaningful in difficult, challenging, and stressful moments as we remain balanced and even in our awareness. The mind is relaxed and at ease yet alert to what is experienced. Despite the potential […]

At the very root of our mindfulness is the heart-felt intent to take care. It is the insight and energy to invite, embrace, and cradle our non-duality- a harmonious integration of an observing and experiencing awareness. It is the antidote to the defilements of mind- for e.g. greed, anger, despair, lust, jealousy, etc. When we […]

Even as experienced meditators, we may sit and wonder… vacillating from one thought to another… one feeling to another. Why am I sitting? What is this sitting really all about anyway? What do I need to know from this process of inquiry? Is this process really good for me, or even relevant? I just don’t […]