‘Self-occurring wisdom is pure from the beginning. It is free from habitual patterns, Even those of the five inexplicables, Just like a lotus is free from mud. Use this to teach the way of enlightenment!’ The Tathagata The Great Tantra of Vajrasattva

The moment my meditation habit was established for good was in a checkout line at Whole Foods. It was in 2002, I was in my early twenties, and I was living in Austin, Texas. I worked for a small software company, where I was failing. I smoked pot every morning before...

If you live long enough, sooner or later you realize you’re old. You may not feel old, but face it, you are. It took me a while to recognize that I was getting old. It seemed strange that I had friends in their seventies or eighties with grown children and even...

“Queer” has long been synonymous with “strange,” often carrying negative connotations. Literally, the word “strange” means something unusual, or surprising. As a queer woman, I can say that this life is indeed a strange existence, but in a profoundly positive sense....

‘We all have to learn the comfort of being ourselves — and not someone else.’ John Aske

We all long for deeper connection with ourselves and others, less stress, and a better understanding of what is really happening in our lives. Through the practice of Vipassana, or Insight Meditation, we find that peace and awakening are found right here in the...