It is not the perfect but the imperfect that is most in need of our love. – Oscar Wilde Over the last 28 years, I’ve done tens of thousands of hours of spiritual practice. I’ve sat in long silent retreats without moving a muscle. In those times, I’ve felt grace and light flood my mind […]
The Guest House by Rumi
Do you ever have one of those moments when a poem, a song, or a piece or writing just pierces your heart and hits you square? Recently I was taking a meditation training and someone shared a remarkable poem. Somehow, it seemed to encapsulate our entire retreat. Yes, it’s about mindfulness, and about being kind […]
OM104 – On a Mahamudra Meditation Retreat with Vajrayana Master Daniel P. Brown, PhD
In early 2020, before any of us had heard anything about a lethal virus emerging from Wuhan Province, China, I attended a life changing 8-day Mahamudra meditation retreat with Harvard neuropsychologist and Vajrayana master Daniel P. Brown PHd. After a nine year pause on spiritual retreats, this was my first extended in-person retreat with a […]
OM103 – Filmmaker Sanjay Rawal On Meditation, Running, and Self Transcendence
In this episode, filmmaker Sanjay Rawal and I explore our shared experience with Sri Chimnoy (my first spiritual teacher) and discover–to our shared surprise–that we joined Sri Chimnoy’s community around the same time and attended some of the same events. We explore the inspiring work of Sri Chimnoy and his extraordinary and hugely influential teacher, […]
OM102: Julie Hunt On Finding Equanimity Amid Uncertainty
In this episode, Julie and Morgan discuss the part of you and I that is forever untouched by the chaos and disruption of this crisis. We explore that limitless part of the self and how it can serve as a powerful point of calm grounding in the storm of our lives in this historical moment. […]