It is this ‘human condition’ or propensity to ‘suffering’ that unites us all. Regardless of our dwelling in life, we must all ultimately travel the same path of humanity. Together we shall all cross our paths before we cease to exist with some level of understanding as to why we are who we are… Take […]

As human beings, we have evolved from being fearful to stay alive as our brains are hard-wired for survival and self-protection. As a result of our evolution to keep out of “harm’s way”, we tend to have a stronger inclination for negative stimuli. Neurologically, our brain is programmed with greater neural activity when it is […]

A Giving Thanks Meditation~ by Martin Boroson, author of One-Moment Meditation So often we communicate gratitude, but we don’t often stop to feel the fullness of that gratitude. Like mindfulness, the expression of gratitude is an embodied experience- it simply feels good. And when we pause to feel it fully, we give ourselves a very […]

Change is all around us. Everything within us, biologically, physically, and mentally is in constant flux. Our existence is all about impermanence. Our potential to thrive is conditioned by our capacity to simply roll with the movement of life, and to adjust to the constant changes we experience on a daily basis. Without a flexible […]

How do we respond to the “obstacles in our road”- to those impediments that prevent us from moving forward with our plans- and to meet our goals and aspirations?… What tactical maneuvers do we employ to either get around, or to avoid what may sit directly in our way? Can we learn something from our […]

Life is all about balance… of mind & body… of heart & soul… of this & that… of here & there… of thought & feeling… of doing & being, etc., etc. It is attention & effort that is neither too much or too little. It is reflecting & acting with openness & kindness… ‘Inner balance’ […]

In this ‘breathing space’, we sink deeper into our awareness- and into our own being. Here, we curiously ‘strip down’ the ‘events’ of mind with the power of our ‘observational awareness’… seeing & letting be… seeing & letting go… over & over again. It is in this quiet & calm space that we can begin […]

Metaphorically, our events of mind are like clouds of awareness. They are symbolic of things indeterminate. Arising and passing in the clarity of sky- here and there- and often obscuring the light that illuminates the horizon. These clouds like our happenings of mind may appear familiar in form and content yet their essential nature remains […]

Being human… we are all inherently free to be aware, to choose our attitude, and to choose our own way. It starts from within. It grows from within and it flourishes from within. Ultimately, we are responsible for our own freedom and our own joy. Take time to sit with gratitude of being free to […]

There is an old Buddhist parable that conveys simply our experience of suffering… it is a bit like being struck by two arrows. The first arrow brings us the physical and unavoidable pain of our existence, but the second one represents all the mental and emotional anguish entangled with our reaction to it. In reality, […]