I wondered what I could write about during the first week of the 28-day blogging experience and how to express my appreciation of the people, places, and things I have been exposed to because of my Vipassana practice. What could Read More
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Early Clues : Getting My Bell Rung
This is the first entry – ever. On the subject of this. It is fun to be here for the 28 days. And a surprise. Much like the surprise I had while sitting when I remembered something a dear friend Read More

Bright Vein of Goodness in February
Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness 28-Day meditation challenge starts Sunday and runs through February. It couldn’t come at a better time. Blame it on the stars, blame it on the snow, blame it on my own failure to try hard enough Read More

Why I Meditate
28-Day Meditation Challenge ~ Day -2 Friday, January 30, 2015 Why do I meditate? I’m reading the introduction to Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness, and she tells all these great stories of people with powerful reasons to sit. But why do Read More

Magical Moments: Beginning Practice
Doing anything on a regular basis isn’t my strong suit. Jumping into the chaos others run from is what I’m good at. My ability to juggle a million variables under the worse possible circumstances is what makes me thrive as Read More

METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 7 – Aspirations
What is it that we are really looking for from our lives, and do we have the ability to approach these aspirations with genuine confidence? In episode 7 of the Metta Hour Podcast, “Aspirations,” Sharon explore the various ways meditation Read More

METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 2 – Meditation
In Episode 2 of the Metta Hour Podcast, “Meditation,” Sharon relates the act of meditation to an alchemical process in which we convert the conceptual into the felt presence of direct experience. The array of what we might encounter in Read More

METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 1 – The Buddha Within
Did you know there is a Buddha within us all? In Episode 1 of the Metta Hour Podcast, “The Buddha Within,” Sharon Salzberg touches on the concept of the Buddha as a human being, who had real questions, much like our Read More