Acts of Kindness, Big and Small, Count
Captain Tom Moore, a decorated veteran of World War 2, raised $40,000,000 for the National Health Service in Britain by walking the length of an 82 foot walkway one hundred times. A photo of him shows Captain Moore wearing medals for combat bravery pinned on the lapels of his suit jacket.
Happy Mother's Day
Decades ago when I was young, probably sixty-ish, I was a guest at a senior living facility to visit with a dozen residents, all at least eighty years old, who had specifically requested that I teach them mindfulness meditation.
My Grandmother Was My First Buddhist Teacher
The On Being Project is an independent, nonprofit media and public life initiative. Krista Tippet interviewed me for this podcast on May 5, 2011. She often re-posts it on Mother’s Day. Wishing you and all the moms in your life a happy, healthy Mother’s Day!
Walking and Talking Meditation
Formal Mindfulness Walking instructions, on retreat or at home at dedicated practice times, encourage practitioners to walk slowly enough to be able to perceive the myriad of small separate movements that, all together, constitute taking a step forward.
An Epidemic of Virus Creates a New Retreat
Back in the PV (pre-virus) days, retreats meant leaving the world behind and using the cloistered context of wherever the retreat was being held to support investigating the habits of one’s own mind in hopes of discerning those mental habits that created suffering and those that did not.
New Year's Resolution
I remember resolutions I made on the January 1sts of times earlier in my life that involved not doing something anymore, like not eating sugary desserts or not drinking coffee. This year I decided that I was going to try to limit the amount of cable news I watch every day.
Waking Up With a Sense of Awe
I’ve been talking with friends, since the turn into 2019, about daily morning exercises for the new year. Someone mentioned a Buddhist reflection meant to be recited aloud in the first moment you know you are no longer asleep.
Who is Sylvia Boorstein?
Sylvia Boorstein is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. Her books include That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist and Making Friends with the Present Moment.
What is one of my fantasies, which has become stronger since last week and talking about people power and media power?
One of my fantasies, which has become stronger since last week and talking about people power and media power is that the whole world will wish themselves something like that and we’ll have a different world. This meditation is included in Sylvia Boorstein’s interview with Krista Tippett.
