Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.

Every single moment is expressive of the truth of our lives when we know how to look.

What comes up is not nearly as important as how you relate to what comes up.

My ideal registration system would be an opt-out one, where every single person is registered once they turn 18. In Australia, I’m told, everyone is registered to vote and you pay a fine if you don’t vote.

To offer our hearts in faith means recognizing that our hearts are worth something, that we ourselves, in our deepest and truest nature, are of value.