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Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023

Maranasati And Familiarity With Death

Though not practiced as often as other subjects, mindfulness of death (maranasati) is an important part of the Buddha’s teachings.

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Posted on May 7, 2023May 7, 2023

Samvega: Being Intimate With Urgency

Whether we found the practice because of singular traumatic events or an ever-present sense of existential dread, a sense of urgency is what likely inspired us to practice in the first place.

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Posted on October 23, 2022March 30, 2023

Lovingkindness: A Recovery Dharma Topic

One way we can train our hearts is by practicing metta, which is often translated as lovingkindness. The word also carries with it ideas of benevolence, friendliness, and care for others.

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Posted on September 26, 2022

Mindfulness Of Elements: Two Methods

When the Buddha taught the four foundations of mindfulness, part of the way he instructed students to be mindful of the body was through the lens of the four elements: earth,…

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Posted on February 8, 2022February 9, 2022

Safe Harbor

If my prison story isn’t in service to something transformative, I am not interested in sharing it. Mine is a path of transformation and of love.

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Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

Mindfulness Of Elements: A Recovery Dharma Topic

As one breathes in and out with careful attention, one may simply note the varying sensations of breath as soft or hard, wet or dry, cool or warm, and moving or still.

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Posted on December 24, 2020December 28, 2020

Mindfulness Of Breath: A Recovery Dharma Topic

When the mind gets lost in thought, we gently note the distraction as whatever it may be and then return our attention to the sensation of breathing.

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Posted on December 23, 2020January 23, 2021

Burn With Me, My Sisters: A Reflection On Grief

My grief was none other than love that I didn’t want to feel. Love that was so great it felt too dangerous to allow out.

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