Sometimes “mindfulness” and “productivity” seem like twin memes.

Luckily, the local will still get you there.

There really is novelty in every situation, even on the cushion.

That’s what meditation seems to do.

Don’t overcomplicate it; attending to reality is all there is to do.

To really see the contours of our mental landscape, it’s best to look from multiple angles.

Isn’t that the opposite of meditation practice?

How do we turn this endless repetition into forward progress?

The legs and core are the mountain. The heart is the magma flow. The head is the billowing cloud.

Am I going to pay attention to this moment or not?

Our society has not optimized for quiet.

Prolonged stressful experiences often blow away the practice right when it’s most needed.

Anything can be turned into fuel for the practice.

Enjoyable mental states can be just as challenging as unpleasant ones.

I noticed each bone and muscle and tendon and ligament collaborating to make it happen.

You don’t get “the hard stuff” from the teacher; you bring that in yourself.

How do we make ordinary life sacred again?

You can never anticipate what some future present moment will actually be like.

Sleepiness is a real obstacle in life, and it seems worthwhile to work with it.