Good morning, everyone! There’s been some conversation within the sangha since the retreat this past spring about the thing we call ‘reassurances’ and ‘practicing reassurances’. What is being referred to here is the self-mentoring part of our practice. The way … Read More

Good afternoon, everyone! I can’t recall if I’ve shared the following quote with you from Mark Twain. Kathleen had it posted on her refrigerator for a while, and I remembered it during a conversation yesterday. It’s just too good and … Read More

Happy day to you, everyone, and a blessed Tuesday! I’m writing today to remind you of the retreat I have scheduled in October in Western North Carolina. I hope you will consider taking time out of your regular life to … Read More

Good day, good people! Here’s a little something I’ve learned along the way about people: If you want to know where someone truly lives internally, see what happens when they don’t get what they want. We conditioned humans are so … Read More

Good morning, all! I’m back in front of my computer after a 3-day remote intensive meditation retreat, which was wonderfully relaxing and refreshing. Several people joined me here and there, and one person sat the entire thing with me, which … Read More

Happy day to you, everyone! From the point of view of a human being, or at least from the point of view of this human being, there is an essence that lies underneath or behind all appearances. People through all … Read More

Good morning, dharma-friends! This morning I want to offer you a technical practice principle that came up the other day in a conversation I had with someone. Here’s what we explored together and came to understand together: Illusion and reality … Read More

Good morning, dharma-friends! Why do we do all of the dysfunctional things that we do? I’m regularly fascinated by that question, and I’ll bet that you are, too. Why do we avoid the things we know we need to do? … Read More

Hello, all! Here’s another great quote from The Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius. Check this out: “People seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, seashores, and mountains; and you, too, want and desire such things very much. [When he says … Read More

Good morning, good people! Yesterday I shared with you one of the practical life guidelines that have collected over the years as I’ve gone along through life in my clumsy way and have learned from the various failures that have … Read More