The Noble Eightfold Path offers a set of considerations, or practices, that gently tend to human suffering—sometimes described simply as unsatisfactoriness—which the Buddha taught is an inevitable part of being human. We all experience it to some degree. These eight practices are right speech, right action, right livelihood, right thought, right understanding, right mindfulness, right … More Asana as Presence

 Where does your body exist within space? That may depend upon what you mean by your body. Most of us are familiar with the physical body. We may thank proprioception, which provides the body’s awareness of itself in space. We can sense where our feet are, where our hands are, whether we are upright, leaning, … More Something of You

Last week’s break signals that we are halfway through this round of meditations. Seven specific tools to work with in meditation lie behind us, and seven new tools to work with in meditation lie ahead of us. And so, as we begin the eighth week of the Practice of Living Awareness, we find ourselves in … More The Living Center