In this thirty-fifth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we delve into this question from user “xXHishamXx” we received at the end of last month’s session: “Is There An Objective Purpose In Life?” including relevance to meditation practice. My short answer is answeringContinue reading “Is There An Objective Purpose In Life? | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #35”
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Aspects Of Metta (Loving-kindness) | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #34
In the 34th live session with Wendy Nash, the discussion revolves around Metta, or Loving-kindness meditation. The session explores its various dimensions, practicality in daily life, and the significance of boundaries in relationships. Observations about community gestures and personal stories enhance understanding. Participants are encouraged to share experiences and strengthen their meditation practice.
Boundaries | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #33
In this thirty-third installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we delve into boundaries, especially as they relate to mindfulness, empathy, and personal/professional relationships. Wendy has mentioned previously that she often explores this theme in her work with clients and that it resonates stronglyContinue reading “Boundaries | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #33”
Compassion In Action | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #31
In this thirty-first installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we went into formal compassion practice and how it can help with demonstrating compassion in daily life Ai basically summarizes thus: This episode Compassion in Action explores how mindfulness fosters a deeper, more engagedContinue reading “Compassion In Action | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #31”
The Eight Vicissitudes Or Worldly Winds | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #30
In this thirtieth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the Eight Vicissitudes or Worldly Winds. I sometimes consider these as somewhat a psychology class crash course. While these don’t often seem to have a direct connection with formal meditation practices theyContinue reading “The Eight Vicissitudes Or Worldly Winds | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #30”
Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29
In this twenty-ninth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash — where we delve into meditation practice both on and off the cushion — we focus on the relational aspects of partners, teams, and communities. Recently, it seems we’ve been somewhat overlooking the more meditative dimensions of our chosen topics. While this episodeContinue reading “Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29”
Mindfulness Of Speaking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #28
In this near impromptu twenty-eighth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the many facets of mindfulness of speaking, stuff like its importance and the power of words, sound and (extended) silence. How is it in theory, practice and real life. Experiences.Continue reading “Mindfulness Of Speaking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #28”
Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27
Wendy Nash and I continue exploring meditation practices both on and off the cushion in the twenty-seventh session of the ongoing live series. While the following topics resonate to varying degrees with all of us, we focus on the more traditionally masculine themes of honor and respect as well as briefly touch on self-worth asContinue reading “Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27”
Lengthening Attention Spans | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #26
In this twenty-sixth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore attention spans drawing from our internal and external meditative and non-meditative observations to examine how attention spans seem to be quite short these days, why this may be, and what to doContinue reading “Lengthening Attention Spans | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #26”
Conceit | September 26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A W̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶W̶e̶n̶d̶y̶ ̶N̶a̶s̶h̶” #25
In this twenty-fifth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion I explored conceit — superiority conceit, inferiority conceit, equality/comparison conceit, how it is related to many ills internally and externally and what to do about it in formal mediation and in the world. AContinue reading “Conceit | September 26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A W̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶W̶e̶n̶d̶y̶ ̶N̶a̶s̶h̶” #25”
Integrating Presence 