Author Archive | Noah Lampert

I’m still here. This post is for me to remind myself that despite my best efforts to not meditate I’ve done it for 23 days straight. Metta to all.

Day 16 and going strong. Word of the Day: Mudita

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. You know the side of the bed that as soon as your feet hit the ground you get a download of crankiness right into your brain? Yeah, that side Read More

“Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already.” ~Pema Chodron Nine days strong and it appears a corner has been turned. I’ll cop to not always wanting to meditate. In fact, Read More

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” ~Albert Einstein Today I experienced something I’ve never experienced before while meditating. Set the timer for 20 minutes per usual. However, after what seemed to me to be about 3 Read More

Fresh off the day’s sit. Not a lot of thoughts. Go figure. Reminded of the lyrics to one of my favorite songs, “Hayling” by FC Kahuna. “Don’t think about all those things you fear, just be glad to be here.”

I can’t remember the last time I’ve sat for four days consecutively. Being able to experience some internal space has been invaluable. Grateful for Sharon’s challenge.

Well, I think I set the record for most thoughts in a 20 minute period this morning. By my count I had roughly 10 trillion. It’s nice to be back in the saddle though. One thing I’d forgotten about is how Read More