Peruse the menu and click on any tabs of interest or that may resonate with you to explore mindfulness, meditation, Buddhism or some related contemplative topics.

"What you pay attention to becomes your reality..."

"The essence of mindfulness training is to bring the mind and body together, to create harmony and efficiency as we approach the daunting task of living day to day in an increasingly challenging world...​​"

"Life is a river. Mindfulness is the awareness that allows you to appreciate the flow..."

"Mindfulness gives you time between stimulus and response—and in that time lies your freedom to choose how to act, rather than react."

​"Around us, life bursts with miracles--a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops. If you live in awareness, it is easy to see miracles everywhere. Each human being is a multiplicity of miracles. Eyes that see thousands of colors, shapes, and forms; ears that hear a bee flying or a thunderclap; a brain that ponders a speck of dust as easily as the entire cosmos; a heart that beats in rhythm with the heartbeat of all beings. When we are tired and feel discouraged by life's daily struggles, we may not notice these miracles, but they are always there..."

"The machinery of the world turns until it rests, and in that silence, what remains needs no name. To see this, simply let the breath breathe itself and notice the silent space waiting in the background, independent of even the breath—and when this is awareness, this is all..."

Please note: This website is intended solely for informational, educational, and contemplative purposes. The information provided here does not replace appropriate medical or psychiatric care.

This site has a few main areas with a variety of subtopics:

• Mindfulness & Meditation

  • Benefits (and risks) of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mindful Movement

  • Myths of Mindfulness

  • Myths of Meditation

  • Starting a Mindfulness and Meditation Practice

  • Foundations of Mindfulness

  • Satipatthana Sutta As A Practical, Secular Guide

  • 8 Week Mindfulness Plan

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Vipassana Meditation

  • Doing and Being

  • Clock Time and Psychological Time

  • Intention, Attention, and Attitude

  • The Art of Goallessness

  • Mindfulness/Meditation ideas

  • Possibilities for customized plans and mini-retreats

  • Mindfulness and Dreams

  • Mindfulness Fatigue

• Applied Mindfulness

  • Mindful Eating and Mindful Consumption

  • Mindfulness and Relationships

  • Mindful Movement (including yoga, qigong, tai chi)

  • Mindful Movement and Movement Disorders

  • Mindful Parenting

  • Chronic Pain

  • Mindfulness and Addiction

  • An Alternative Approach to the 12 Steps

  • Mindfulness and Depression

  • Mindfulness and Bipolar Disorder

  • Mindfulness and Anxiety

  • Mindfulness and Trauma

  • Mindfulness and Resilience

• Buddhism, A Science of Mind

  • Introduction to Buddhism

  • Early Notes

  • How Buddhism Is Different Than Other Religions

  • Four Noble Truths

  • Eightfold Path

  • Buddhism as Realism, Not Pessimism

  • Anatta, No Self

  • Non-Attachment

  • The 5 Precepts

  • More Thoughts

  • Schools of Buddhism

  • Buddhist Scriptures

  • Secular Buddhism

  • Jhanas: A Secular Perspective

  • The Triple Gem: A Secular Perspective

  • Why Buddhism Isn’t Built for Mass Appeal

• Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy

  • Dukkha: A Secular Perspective

  • Desire: Fundamentally Dukkha?

  • Conditioned Versus Unconditioned Mind

  • The Mind Continuum: The Mind, Thoughts, and No-Mind

  • The Now, a State of Being

  • Why Buddhism Might Appeal to the Scientific Thinker

  • Spacetime, Gravity, and Mind

  • Fruits of the Spirit and Beyond

  • The Paradox of Virtue

  • The Art of Peace

  • Oneness: Transcending Labels

  • Gratitude and Buddhism

  • Humanism and Buddhism

  • Pantheism, Humanism, and Buddhism

  • Secular Buddhism, Taoism, and Humanism

  • Universal Consciousness

  • Prayer and Silence

  • Jesus As Pantheist or Buddhist

  • Peace and Salvation- Look Within

  • The Necessity of the Inner Lens

  • Buddha and Jesus as Guides, Not Idols

  • Buddha and Jesus, Beyond the Ego

  • I Think, Therefore...

  • Truth Through Different Lenses

  • Living the Practice

  • Purpose: Is it a Trap?

  • The Sanctuary and the Cage: Navigating Dogma, Vulnerability, and Mindfulness

  • Beyond Dogma: An Examination of Texts and Beliefs and Reconciliation

  • The Sermon on the Mount

  • Creation: Science, Religion, and Buddhism

  • Buddhism and Apocalypticism

  • Evolution of Eastern Philosophies

  • Evolution of God

  • World Religions

  • Critiques of Religions

  • Buddhism and Addiction

  • Death and Dying

• Tools, References

  • For the Day

  • Applying Buddhist Teachings to Daily Life

  • Summaries of Satipatthana Sutta (Foundations ofMindfulness), Four Noble Truths, and Eightfold Path and Practices

  • Dharma lists and Pali terms

  • References and Potential Readings

Click on any of the items above or any tab in the menu that may resonate with you or interest you to explore the site.

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