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Television shows are inundated with advertisements promoting some new drug or other to combat an illness of the body or mind, showing people waltzing through green fields with their new lease on life because of a magic pill. These ads are followed by t… Continue reading →

Metta means the practice of sending loving kindness to oneself and others. It teaches us a deep compassion for life. Being mindful of loving kindness can promote forgiveness to those it is directed towards. In the teachings of The Buddha, metta is a fo… Continue reading →

Just as entering the twelve-step arena can ruin the “enjoyment” of using, practicing mindfulness meditation can ruin living in the past or the future. The daily practice of Step Eleven can eventually become our most important … Continue reading →

Chop wood, carry water. What is the sound of one hand clapping? The sought-after experience of enlightenment among seekers is at times considered out of reach, privileged only to the sages of the far East.
In my early studies I assumed that only years … Continue reading →

I’m startled out of a restless sleep, the silence of the night interrupted by honking auto horns and bursts of gunfire . . . as my mind grasps at hints as to my whereabouts, with a sudden clarity, the thought … Continue reading →

I believe the setting for your Practice is important. When talking about my own Eleventh Step practice, I usually refer to myself has a bit “airy fairy,” by which I mean that my wife and I have a meditation room … Continue reading →

Our goal in life is to serve, but also to be present as we do this. We try to become aware of compassion and eventually find ourselves practicing compassionate awareness. We can learn to be present by sitting down and … Continue reading →

From the pages of The Mindful Addict When traveling through India, you can witness poverty at a level most people may not be used to. It has such an effect on your heart. It saturates your being–the side of a … Continue reading →

The Twelfth Step says in part, having had a spiritual awakening, as the result of these steps. That tells me that the spiritual awakening of the Eleventh Step comes as a result of the work done in the previous ten … Continue reading →

One of my favorite artists in the music world, Van Morrison, has a song called The Waiting Game, and although I love this song, I certainly do not want to participate in “the waiting game.” When I find myself waiting … Continue reading →