Jeff: I’m bored by my enlightened disdain for my attachments. For years I’ve tried to unfix from my worldly neuroses. It hasn’t worked. So I’ve decided to celebrate them instead. In this meditation, we celebrate our neurotic attachments so fully that they float off us – sigh – like liberated ghosts on their way to a … Continued
Steph: In this modern, fast paced world, it is easy to become attached to “busyness.” We are culturally conditioned and encouraged to believe that being busy = being productive = a successful life. Even when we are not moving from place to place, or checking off to-do lists, we can (and often do!) fill every spare … Continued
Oliver: The 6th-century Zen master Sengcan once said, “The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.” I always liked that, but I honestly had no clue what it meant. Then one average day, on a very average drive to work, I had a not so average insight from a real unusual source. Drop by … Continued
Joss: Desire is a powerful thing. For me, it can be hard to tell the difference between attachment, and some of its constellating synonyms: yearning, dissatisfaction, imagination, devotion, care, or just plain wanting. We’re attached to ourselves, we’re attached to others, we’re attached to certain imaginings of how we want the world to be. We want things. And far as … Continued
Jude: Freedom sounds nice, but too much freedom can in fact be very disorienting. So instead, let’s start by finding some stability by cultivating a sense of safety and alignment, so we can let go further into the abyss.