The Sufi poet, Rumi, offered this musing on releasing thoughts in the form of speech, “Before your words are uttered, let them pass through three gates: Is what I am about to say true? Is what I am about to say kind? And is what I am about to say necessary?” If not, release into … More Silence

Receive, release, and receive again – this is the natural flow of occurrences that conditions our lives in the grandest and the most subtle ways. Yet, this process can easily become distorted as we humans often resist “letting go.” It is easy to cling. We cling to the past. We cling to our fears. We … More Release Into Spaciousness

It is autumn in New England. Each day fresh colors splash across the tree-line to create an ever-new, ever-colorful, ever-changing landscape. It is a spectacle that we look forward to each year… and a celebration of release. Receiving gives way to releasing as we lean into the sweet familiarity of cycles upon cycles. Happy meditating. … More Gold, Then Gone