Tag: Meditation

  • On Stopping & Starting Meditation: Real-World Sleep Cycle

    On Stopping & Starting Meditation: Real-World Sleep Cycle

    “Dropping out” of meditation is a common concern among meditators. You can have an established meditation practice and then find yourself slowly drifting towards other things in lieu of sitting down on the mat. You may have noticed your mat (or your cushion) gathering dust when the realization struck – you’ve been gone for a…

  • Posture

    Posture

    “Enlightenment is not some good feeling or some particular state of mind. The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.” – D.T. Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind Any book on Zen will tell you that Zen is simple. Complications arise from our own hang-ups and the nature…