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Mar 263 min read

6 Tips for Accessing the Emotions on the Cushion

This is an excerpt from the session on emotions on Monday (25th March 2024) where I give some tips about accessing the second field, the...

Jun 29, 20236 min read

Going Outdoors to Enter the Presence

I am entering one of my periodic periods of great doubt. I have these on a fairly regular basis - once every five years, perhaps - and...

Apr 19, 20238 min read

Can we meditate while the world is burning?

A participant in the last retreat I led asked a very good question that often arises in retreats. “It’s all very well us pondering our...

May 22, 20222 min read

The two big questions for meditation beginners.

One of the MIndsprings members asked a very pertinent question today about starting out on her meditation journey: Where am I going to do...

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...