Some images and links of meditation spaces for inspiration and for the 17th “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” (and others added afterward/since): Caves Huts / Shacks / Pods Domes Temples / Halls also: https://farkaskutvolgy.hu Outdoor Indoor Other https://www.decoist.com/meditation-rooms-spaces/ https://www.hillcottageretreats.co.uk
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Nomadic Meditation | January 3, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #16
In this sixteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we chat about what it’s like maintaining a consistent formal (international) mediation practice in/given sometimes significantly fluctuating and uncertain conditions. We also touch on some everyday meditative techniques possible outside of more formal sittingContinue reading “Nomadic Meditation | January 3, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #16”
Meditation Retreats | December 12, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #15
In this fifteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore meditation retreats both from our lived experience and otherwise including formally, informally, attending, teaching, what to look for, what’s important, what happens internally and externally, and how retreats “change” us and theContinue reading “Meditation Retreats | December 12, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #15”
Gratitude | November 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #14
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”
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”
Let’s Truly Serve
On September 5, 2023 this Insight Timer live event aimed to refresh, inspire, explore and boost innerstanding of service to others. This included: being spontaneous, going on intuition, interventions vs. letting people be, putting compassion and service in action by asking how can I help, harm reduction, prioritizing, self-care, flipping the script on the argumentContinue reading “Let’s Truly Serve”
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”
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”
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”
Initiating Mindfulness To The Fore As The Foremost Meditation Instruction
What the heck does “parimukhaṁ” mean? It’s mentioned in classic Buddhist meditation instructions and is often translated as something like “bring mindfulness to the fore.” Some other translations of this Pali word “parimukhaṁ” — found in the essential Satipaṭṭhāna and Ānāpānasati Suttas — are: More on this topic from different angles later but first variousContinue reading “Initiating Mindfulness To The Fore As The Foremost Meditation Instruction”
Integrating Presence 