For this fourteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we undertake a special and abbreviated (laden with technical challenges) Thanksgiving edition mostly about appreciation and gratitude (Ways to) join these Q & A’s when they happen live: *There’s naturally an ongoing open callContinue reading “Gratitude | November 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #14”
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The Power Of A.W.E. with Jake Eagle
On September 11, 2023 I spoke with author, researcher, and therapist Jake Eagle about his background, work and transitions, various research and studies, transcending our everyday reality, brevity of the A.W.E. technique, better connections due to the prosocial emotion of awe, (the lessening of) external validation, the awe of nature, the positive and negative notionsContinue reading “The Power Of A.W.E. with Jake Eagle”
Transforming Trauma With Susan Gold
On August 29, 2023 intrepid healer and magic maker Susan Gold and I discuss meditation, her involvement with Hollywood, abuse, addiction, viewing life challenges as occasions for transformation, trauma, Matt Kahn, lessons from being an endurance athlete, moments of truth, courage, gender stereotypes and programs, and various modes of healing like working with the innerContinue reading “Transforming Trauma With Susan Gold”
An Integrating Presence Meditation: Generating Goodwill
After a brief body scan this August 24, 2023, Insight Time Live meditation goes into several techniques of bringing about goodwill. This includes identifying areas of strength where goodwill comes naturally then amplifying. There’s also invitation to discover lacking areas before creating and applying goodwill. Such work is done primarily with allowing, inviting, intention, patienceContinue reading “An Integrating Presence Meditation: Generating Goodwill”
Silent Meditation Retreat At Gaia House In UK
Wholeness! At the time of this blog post auto-publishing I plan to be (traveling to or already) at a silent meditation retreat in the UK until October 15th, 2023. This means I’ll likely be incommunicado until sometime afterward. May this retreat be of benefit for those reading this and of benefit for all beings everywhere.Continue reading “Silent Meditation Retreat At Gaia House In UK”
Buddhist Cosmology Structure And Access With Ajahn Punnadhammo
On August 23, 2023, I spoke mainly with Ajahn Punnadhammo about Buddhist cosmology and related topics. Part of the Ajahn’s comments towards the end dropped from the high quality recording, but have been patched in from a backup recording. There’s also short portions of distortion due to wind to bear with. My pre-recording notes manyContinue reading “Buddhist Cosmology Structure And Access With Ajahn Punnadhammo”
Why Meditate? | September 28, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #13
In this thirteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore why one would even bother meditating in the first place. And what’s so important about meditation anyway? (Or other ways to) join these Q & A’s when they happen live: *There’s naturallyContinue reading “Why Meditate? | September 28, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #13”
Conveying Contemplativeness And Practical Mysticism With Keith Kristich
On August 23, 2023, Keith Kristich and I talked about slowing down, practical mysticism, practices, opening to what is, truth, the divine, emptiness, nothingness, somethingness, form and formlessness, space between thought and sound, buzzing in ears from too much caffeine before meditation, silence, listening to inner sound of silence, sky as metaphor for our true nature,Continue reading “Conveying Contemplativeness And Practical Mysticism With Keith Kristich”
World Wide Wise Speech Part 2: Gender | August 31, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #12
Last time we talked about wise speech in various modes and contexts but didn’t get around to mentioning much about our always on worldwide internet society. In this twelfth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we return to wise speech this time inContinue reading “World Wide Wise Speech Part 2: Gender | August 31, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #12”
Anchoring Awakeness With Swami Nityananda
On August 2, 2023, Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Professor Swami Nityananda and I spoke to/about non-dual awareness, joy, grace, everyday life, her teacher Swami Shankarananda and her lineage which includes Kriya Yoga and the Venerable Yogananda, presence, energy, inspiration, light, the infinite, perceptions of limitation, being in a body, identity, awareness, vastness, balance, experience, purpose,Continue reading “Anchoring Awakeness With Swami Nityananda”
Integrating Presence 