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Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips

September 19, 2017 Kim Yee

Practice Tip #6 – Practice patience On certain days we may find our sits to be spacious and relaxing, while others are filled with racing thoughts and distractions; this is […]

Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips

September 13, 2017 Kim Yee No comments

Practice Tip #4 – Setting an Intention At the beginning of our sits, after we’ve taken a moment to settle down, we can bring our attention to our intention. Bringing […]

Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips

September 3, 2017 Kim Yee No comments

Practice Tip #4 – How long should I meditate? If you’re new to meditation, try starting off with just 5 minutes a day, every day. The benefits of meditation comes […]

Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips

August 29, 2017 Kim Yee No comments

Practice Tip #3 – Finding a posture that works for you Our physical body is a natural expression of our mind. If our body is in pain, it will be […]

Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips

August 20, 2017 Kim Yee No comments

Practice Tip #2 – Organizing Space Choose a quiet safe space in your home specifically for meditation; every time you see this spot, you will come to associate it with […]

Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips

August 15, 2017 Kim Yee No comments

Welcome to the first edition of “Developing a Daily Meditation Practice: Practice Tips”! Here, I will be offering my insights and experience on the ways in which I developed a […]

When You Are Rich and Famous

March 5, 2017 Matthew Baggetta

For more on my experience of intensive meditation teacher training in the heart of Toronto, check out my previous post: Adventures in Shamelessness During my first year of training, my […]

January 11th: Verse 14 of Reflections on Silver River

January 11, 2017 Kim Yee

First half: Matthew, Teacher-in-training Second half: Paul, Senior teacher This week we will work through Verse 14 and its commentary in Reflections on Silver River, Ken McLeod’s translation of Tokmé […]

Listening to the call of your heart

November 23, 2016 Matthew Baggetta

“With your way of being, you inspire motivation that is no longer about attaining individual liberation, although it includes that; it is not just about helping all beings to be […]

Begning Anew

October 27, 2016 Matthew Baggetta

I’d been to Plum Village Monastery in France many times, but one time I visited with my partner Bob. I planned to stay for a week, while Bob planned to […]