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Feb 25, 20215 min read

Dynamiting the prison of the present

Karen spoke about feeling trapped in the present. As meditators, we’re always encouraged to stay in the present and “be here now”, but...

Jan 14, 20216 min read

Language #3: Thinking and Language as the Bridge of Love

NOTE: I think in this last blog I am in some sense arguing myself OUT of a position that I have thoughtlessly held for many years. That...

Feb 21, 20196 min read

Mögu & My Problem with Teachers

The need to be a ‘know-it-all’ I have a problem with teachers. When I was little – for various reasons I won’t bore you with – I always...

Oct 24, 20185 min read

The Morning Dread: Shaking Hands with Anxiety

A horrible year of anxiety completely ruined my sleep cycle. I used to sleep like a log. Like my father in fact, who falls asleep...

May 8, 20125 min read

The bittersaltsweetsour of life: mindfulness, dissociation and tastebuds

This is a reboot of a blog I wrote back in 2012 (which seems like another world) after a weekend retreat at the Abbey in Sutton...

Nov 16, 20103 min read

The knotty issue of focus

It comes up again and again in our classes, so I thought it might be worth jotting down a few thoughts about focus. Doing this a hundred...