As we move into another year, many people reflect on the year that has passed while setting resolutions and intentions for the next one. For some of us time is a scarcity, for others an inconvenience. Even in its linear sense, time teaches the natural flow of our awareness, whether as emergent growth or unfolding of hidden potential.

Don't buy into superstition. Hold views you can actually practice.

Introductory discussion of attitudes and assumptions that influence how we relate to teachers.

How does the wisdom and clarity of ancient Dharma have relevance and meaning in the midst of contemporary evolutionary challenges? How can spiritual insight and illumination empower us to more effectively meet the emerging challenges of our time?

Sitting meditation, in group or alone, presumes a certain relationship to the possibility of awakening, and that relationship can definitely develop and deepen through time, practice, and life itself. In this short article, I hope to offer a fresh look at the simple act of sitting, breathing, and being aware.