Meditation

The Two Biggest Problems with the Spiritual Path

The Two Biggest Problems with the Spiritual Path

This article was originally published in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (Fall 2023). tricycle.org. There’s nothing to do and nowhere to go. he spiritual path is in desperate need of rebranding. It is plagued by two massive problems. The first is the...

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Is the West Ready for Tantra?

Is the West Ready for Tantra?

The Power of Tantric Practices ​Tantric methods of transformation are among the most powerful means of spiritual practice ever devised. Tantra has the ability to radically transform a practitioner, and even bring about enlightenment in one...

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The Lost Art of Contemplation

The Lost Art of Contemplation

This article was originally published in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (February 1, 2021). tricycle.org. The Importance of Contemplation In today's fast-paced world, it can be challenging to slow down and contemplate. However, learning the art of...

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Emergency Meditations: Easy Short Meditations

Emergency Meditations: Easy Short Meditations

Many people have a limited sense of meditation. One unexpected aspect of expanding our sense of meditation is learning how to shrink it, so to speak, into what I refer to as "Emergency Meditations." People often think that meditation only works...

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Meditation is Not Enough

Meditation is Not Enough

Many meditators think that meditation is capable of handling all your issues. People often swing the pendulum too far back in the other direction, from an initially dismissive attitude towards meditation, to one that views it as a panacea. They...

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Amazing Meditation Experiences: What Do They Mean?

Amazing Meditation Experiences: What Do They Mean?

If you have been meditating for some time, sooner or later you may find that you have some amazing meditation experiences - which is a time of rejoicing, and a time for concern.  Meditative absorption, as coveted as it may be, is not the point of...

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How Much Should I Meditate to See Results?

How Much Should I Meditate to See Results?

I'm often asked, "How much should I meditate to see results?" Before offering more specific guidelines for meditation, to help gain perspective, I like to point out the importance of repetition in mastering anything. We also need to take into...

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My First Month Long Silent Meditation Retreat

My First Month Long Silent Meditation Retreat

In 1988, in an effort to explore the Buddhist path, I decided to do a month long silent meditation retreat in the forests of Vermont.  It was a stretch.  Outside of a few weekends of meditation I had never tried to practice for so long. I walked up...

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How to Lucid Dream

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