This meditation is excerpted from Lion’s Roar’s audio collection “Meditations to Ground Yourself.” Transcript So I wanted to share with you one daily practice that I do, and offer it to you as a possible homework experiment. I live in Taos, New Mexico, even though I’m...

‘The Buddha emphasised this point throughout his teachings: ‘Do not associate with bad friends, do not associate with the worst of people. Associate with good friends, associate with the best of people.’ The Dhammapada

 “Your silence will not protect you.” ~Audre Lorde When I was little, I learned that being “good” meant being quiet. Not just with my voice, but with my needs. My emotions. Even the space I took up. I don’t remember anyone sitting me down and saying, “Don’t speak...

“You can rewrite the story. You just have to pick up the pen.” ~Unknown I remember the exact moment I started disappearing. It was my wedding day. Just before I walked down the aisle, my mother gently reached for my hand and said, “Your hands are freezing!” She was...

‘Each moment of mindful awareness, each breath, each act of kindness is an expression of this awakened nature. This is why practice is described not as the path to awakening but as the activity of awakening.’ Everyday Buddhism