The Three Top Tools TooIs To Navigate Any Situation Successfully: Calm Mind , Focused Mind, Alert Mind In any life situation, especially in times of danger, the best survival tool a human being has is a strong mind. Like … Read More
I am blessed to be able to start my morning meditating on a mountain top, immersed in nature….with Fernando. This has been my routine all spring, ever since it’s been warm and dry enough to sit on the cliffs and … Read More
I recently purchased a Tibetan Singing Bowl. I’ve been a fan of the singing bowl for years: having used one to “invite the bell” to begin meditation group practice and also, I play a CD of singing bowls when I … Read More
Meditation: how can an activity so perfectly calm bring on a head injury? My story is so freakish that it’s embarrassing. But still, I will tell it only because I have a little extra time on my hands as I … Read More
Wry and retro, Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience—she’s been there…
Sometimes you must deal with dog aggression head-on: teach them to meditate! That’s why I put my dogs in Club Zen–Mindfulness training for dogs. Here’s a peek at what my dog boys get up to during mindfulness class: Fernando: She … Read More
Children as young as age six practice and use meditation techniques–on their own–to deal with everyday life situations. At a recent parent teacher interview, I was taken by surprise (and thrilled) that Pip’s grade one teacher said Pip is very … Read More
Pip and Mom, a Mountain Top Meditation. Reatreat with Ajhan Sona of Birken forest Monastery, BC. Ajahn Sona, Abbot–Birken Forest Monastery I spent Friday evening and Saturday morning at a Buddhist meditation retreat in Kelowna. The Abbot of Birken Forest … Read More
My morning footprints on the Northwest Coast, Oregon, USA My feet. Monkey toes. Another’s footprints on the beach that morning. A teeny crab Anemone found in the Salmon River–that’s her little thumb. Northwest Pacific coastal shore Plant Northwest Pacific Coastal … Read More
The more Buddhist philosophy I read, the more I realize how little of life’s truths I know. Even the truths I have learned often become lost again in daily life. I try to keep up my meditation practices. I have … Read More