Toning the OM

02/17/2026

So true!

We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient.

02/10/2026

When we become mindful of our surroundings, they become part of us.

12/27/2025

Morning meditation on peace.

12/22/2025

The Solstice is a reminder that light emerges out of darkness. The most holy darkness is the deepest darkness.

May we fully emerge out the darkness into a greater light for all to feel.

Happy Solstice.

12/18/2025

"Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already."
— Pema Chödrön

12/17/2025

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... 🎄 May this holiday season be one filled with peace and light.

10/23/2025

Sometimes we have to go off the trail to be on our path.

09/30/2025

GROUND

is what lies beneath our feet. It is the place where we already stand; a state of recognition, the place or the circumstances to which we belong whether we wish to or not. It is what holds and supports us, but also what we do not want to be true; it is what challenges us, physically or psychologically, irrespective of our hoped for needs. It is the living, underlying foundation that tells us what we are, where we are, what season we are in and what, no matter what we wish in the abstract, is about to happen in our body; in the world or in the conversation between the two.

To come to ground is to find a home in circumstances and in the very physical body we inhabit in the midst of those circumstances and above all to face the truth, no matter how difficult that truth may be; to come to ground is to begin the courageous conversation, to step into difficulty and by taking that first step, begin the movement through all difficulties, to find the support and foundation that has been beneath our feet all along: a place to step onto, a place on which to stand and a place from which to step.
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‘GROUND’
in “CONSOLATIONS:
The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.”
© David Whyte and Many Rivers Press 2020
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Walking Glen Inagh
Photo © David Whyte
Connemara
September 15th 2025

09/22/2025

Happy Autumn Equinox — a season of transition and possibility. 🪷 🍁 🍂🧡

06/11/2025

Looking for a way to stay engaged in turbulent times? Meditation doesn't replace action, but it helps me connect to something bigger so I can keep acting!

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In this course you will learn:

• Concentration with breath or sound
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• Mindfulness of the Body
• Awareness of thoughts & emotions
• The importance of self-compassion
• Common myths of meditation
• The art of beginning again
• Healthy expectations for practice

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05/30/2025

A great reminder to savor each breath moment by moment.