I love this powerful time when we transition from one year into the next. In my country, whether or not you celebrate the end-of-year holidays, the unmistakable essence of a kind of finality fills the air. And in a similar way, whatever your beliefs or background, experiencing some sense of uncharted possibility at the New Year seems unavoidable. For a mundane but ubiquitous example, […]
OM097: The Mindful Arts Project with Hui Neng Amos
Over 25 years ago, I attended boarding school and got to live, work, and study with some remarkable people. One of those people was a classmate named Hui Neng Amos. Neng was one of my dorm prefects. And in addition to being a generally kind and easy going guy, Neng practiced this strange and–to my […]
OM096 Harnessing The Power of Intention & Creating A Virtuous Habit Loop
What is intention and why is it one of the most important pillars of meditation and our spiritual life in general? Two events brought this to mind for me recently and they were important enough to me that I wanted to share them. And for context, I’ve thought a lot about intention. When I lived […]
A Guided Meditation to Discover Your Next Right Steps: Advice From Your Future
I’m delighted to introduce you to Daniel Piatek, a spiritual guide to many and an old friend and mentor of mine. Daniel and I spent several years living, working, and meditating together in a contemporary spiritual ashram. That was almost 20 years ago. These days, Daniel leads transformational spiritual travel adventures. His upcoming “Reunion with […]
OM095 – Early Mornings, Intermittent Fasting, And Tips To Propel Your Practice
How do you keep your meditation practice strong and steady? How do you stay inspired? In this episode, I share some of the things that have added fuel to my fire and helped a lot to keep my meditation practice fruitful. In particular, we explore the power of getting up early as a way to […]