Mar 27, 2024
I have these little notebooks scattered around my life. In them, I record things I’ve thought, or heard, or read. This morning I opened a drawer that I haven’t opened in who knows how long. There was one of my little notebooks! Here’s what I found: It’s true you were...
Mar 21, 2024
Remember that I asked you how you think about your spiritual practice? Here’s what someone wrote: Staying in the present. For me, it really is as simple as that. Simple, I say — not easy! My meditation practice is all about living in the moment, in the world as it...
Mar 5, 2024
It’s all well and good to talk about groovy psychedelic conscious breathing experiences, but I wouldn’t want to give the wrong impression — that is far from the norm for me. Take this morning for example. Our meditation room looks out on the garden. Did I mention that...
Mar 1, 2024
I’ve received more answers to my question “what is your way of thinking of your practice?” and I’ll share them. But I’ve had a few people ask, “Just what is this ‘conscious breathing’ you’re talking about?” Maybe a story is the best way to illustrate it....
Feb 27, 2024
Last issue I asked, “what is your way of thinking of your practice?” Here’s the first response. I’m glad you asked about our practice! I started practicing Breath and Water when I took your class, probably 30 years ago. You said then that if we practiced...
Feb 15, 2024
My friend Marcy refers to her meditation practice as her Sanctuary. I think that’s a beautiful image. Sanctuary. It made me wonder—what is your way of thinking of your practice? Whether it’s Breath and Water, yoga, meditation, prayer, or something else, how does your...