How transferable is your spiritual practice?
A couple months ago I went ice skating. I hadn't been ice skating in about 6 years, and this was going to be my 2nd time ever. But in the last 5 years I'd become... More »
A couple months ago I went ice skating. I hadn't been ice skating in about 6 years, and this was going to be my 2nd time ever. But in the last 5 years I'd become... More »
My amazing girlfriend has a 9-year-old son. Her ex-husband is not living locally, so I've begun to take on some parenting roles. While part of me doesn't feel prepared to be a parent, I'm starting... More »
I was raised with two professional musician parents. So naturally, my sisters and I were started on violin lessons at age 5, so we could get a head start. Later I decided that music wasn't... More »
This week I was sick with the flu. I noticed several things related to spiritual practice while sick. One is that it is much easier to practice when healthy! Yoga asana practice when stiff and... More »
In Buddhism, passion, aggression, and delusion are labeled as three big no-no's, obstacles to enlightenment. In many spiritual circles and progressive communities, these three qualities are squashed and repressed, leading to less than full and... More »
Recently I've felt worse than I've felt for some time. I think I figured out why-- too much meditation! Specifically I've been doing Vipassana and similar practices (Focusing, body-scanning, relaxation). I think this brought up... More »