Sunday Satsang V

Sunday Satsang V

My Thanksgiving cooking/Christmas decorating/shipment unpacking has kind of taken over my life. But things are progressing — I can sit down in my living room again, and my mother is here with us in a way that she has never been for the holidays. For your...
Gems

Gems

You’ve probably noticed the podcast is a day late this week, and if you’ve ever spent several hours loading software under a deadline you have an idea of what my state of mind was like last night. But once again the kirtan worked its magic and smoothed out...
Just Breathe

Just Breathe

“Breathe and stay in the present moment.” It’s so simple, and so difficult to do. Modern life bombards us with seductive distractions, and it takes a lot of effort to get present. So why go to the bother? Because when we practice getting present,...
Being With What Is

Being With What Is

The essence of life is change … and isn’t that just a big old pain? Joni Mitchell used to sing about it so eloquently, but I’m not about to be that maudlin. The older I get the more I realize what we all need to survive Life is a practice that...