Dear Friends, For the next few days, I’ll be picking a few tidbits out of a talk by Sally Armstrong on “The roles of mindfulness, metta and equanimity in our practice” from the Equanimity and Awareness retreat. Sally mentions that it’s helpful to begin with basic teachings and practices of mindfulness. She highlights how mindfulness informs metta (kindness),… Read More »
Dear Friends, A talk by Joseph Goldstein this summer started with this quote from René Daumal’s Mount Analogue: Keep your eye fixed on the way to the top, but don’t forget to look right in front of you. The last step depends on the first. Don’t think you’re there just because you see the summit. Watch your footing,… Read More »
Dear Friends, This is the fifth year I have offered this daily email in January, and I’m honoured that you have chosen to join me in this iteration. When it comes to choosing a theme, I often find that something speaks to me in several ways through the year. The idea of balance has been something I’ve been… Read More »
Once again, I will be offering daily meditation emails for January 2020. Are you interested in participating? I haven’t drafted everything out in full detail yet, by my plan is to explore the equanimity and balance. Similar to previous years, I’ll send out an email each day in January, with a short bit of encouragement in the form… Read More »
