I had the good fortune of teaching a symposium on the theme of GRATITUDE at the Sivananda Yoga Center...
LIFE AFTER DEATH: TOOLS FOR COPING WITH GRIEF
by Blaze Ardman Cemeteries don’t rank high on my list of places to go on my summer vacation. That’s...
Day Six and Seven of the Retreat – The Final Stretch
You’ve been here for five full days and you’ve done over 70 hours of self-reflection. You’ve witnessed your life,...
Day Five of the Retreat
Day Five of the Retreat Much of the time in a Naikan Retreat is spent reflecting on individuals, from...
Day Four of the Retreat
It’s 5:50am and you hear the sound of the morning bell, announcing the start of a new day. You’ve...
Day Three of the Retreat
If your partner took a magic truth potion, how would he or she describe you? What is it like...
Day Two of the Retreat
It’s Day Two of the Naikan Retreat at the ToDo Institute. What’s happening today? If you were spending the...
My friend Jiun taught me about favorites. She was the cook (tenzo) at a Zen Center in the...