Insight Practice with Christopher Luard and Such Sweet Thunder

Here is a practice based on the 16 steps of the mindfulness of breathing map, laced with the warm welcoming qualities of kindness, friendliness, and warmth. Bon Voyage!

Here is a "deep dive" into the mindfulness of breathing as presented by Bhikkhu Analayo with a deep emphasis on the quality of equanimity. We come to place where we may be deeply caring and engaged in life, yet not thrown off balance by the inevitable changes. Bon Voyage!

Here is a guided meditation where I guide through the first three tetrads of the Mindfulness of Breathing and from there we move into exploring the qualities of Not Self using pointing out instructions from the Dzogchen tradition. Bon Voyage!

Here is a guided meditation where I guide through the first three tetrads of the Mindfulness of Breathing and from there we move into exploring the qualities of Not Self using pointing out instructions from the Dzogchen tradition. Bon Voyage!

Here is a guided meditation designed to help us explore the concept that the permanent, fixed "I" is actually an illusion. According to the Buddha, experiencing the absence of self is a doorway to a liberated life. Bon Voyage!

Here is a guided meditation where I guide through the first three tetrads of the Mindfulness of Breathing and from there we move into exploring the qualities of Not Self using pointing out instructions from the Dzogchen tradition. Bon Voyage!

I recently gave a talk on the topic of Emptiness and Not-Self, using buddhist psychological maps of the six sense spheres and the five aggregates. Here is an animated summary of the talk. Enjoy!

Here is a guided meditation where I guide through the first three tetrads of the Mindfulness of Breathing and from there we move into exploring the qualities of Not Self using pointing out instructions from the Dzogchen tradition. Bon Voyage!

Here is a practice developed by Joseph Goldstein. The intention here is to come to a place of balance and equanimity as a result of experiencing experience arising, changing, and passing within our spacious awareness.

Here is a guided meditation through the first 12 steps of the traditional mindfulness of breathing and rather than completing the 16 step sequence, we rest in an open Samadhi. A complete gathering of all sense doors in a caring and non-judgemental embrace. Bon Voyage!

Here is a guided meditation based on the work of master teacher Ken McLeod. In this practice we bring mindful caring and non-judgement to our beliefs, values, truths, and our inner experience. Then we survey our life and see how these change in sometimes dramatic ways. We begin to feel that what we thought was a solid fixed "I" turns out to a fluid and ever-changing experience.

Here is a guided meditation based on the work of Oren Jay Sofer. We are gently guided into the meditation and then exploring a specific situation when something went awry. We then move to meet the unmet needs with kindness and warmth. Bon Voyage!

Here I offer a guided meditation exploring the concept of applied mindfulness, curiosity, energy, joy, calm, collectedness, and equanimity to the quality of gratitude. Bon Voyage!

There are quite a few of these practices on the podcast page, but this one is my favorite! Please enjoy this deep dive into the 16 steps of Mindfulness of Breathing!

Here is a guided meditation where we explore the four foundations of mindfulness (Body, Hedonic Tone, Mind/Heart, and Insight) with an emphasis on non-judgemental care. Enjoy!

Here is a guided practice designed to help us feel in the body the Middle Way. Enjoy!

Here is a guided meditation where we are invited to hold two opposite emotions in awareness. When we can do this, we find that these are not opposites, but rather, two poles of a spectrum. We begin to feel that spectrum, and our lives become rich with possibilities.

Here is a guided meditation in which we can begin to see through the fog of indifference which we might be carrying, so we can connect more fully in our life. Enjoy!

Here is a guided meditation based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Body, Hedonic Tone, Mind/Heart, and Insight) with the added flavor of acceptance and Compassion. Enjoy

Here I offer a talk on the topic of Equanimity. Meeting the present moment free from prejudice and Preference...which requires meeting our challenging experiences with Compassion. EnjoY!

Here is a standard mindfulness exploration, bringing care and non-judgement to our experience of sound, body, and breath.

Here is a guided practice where we explore the possibility of simply observing, with care and non-judgement, our thoughts and emotions without feeding the habitual stories in the mind.

Here is a guided meditation exploring change in the universe, in the world, in our body, and in our sense of "I" The end result is that we learn to embrace the fact there is nothing fixed and permanent in the world

Here is a guided meditation designed to help us come to terms with the truth of change and impermanence.

Here is a guided meditation first developed by Joseph Goldstein. In this practice we create a visualization that our awareness is vast and open, and that all we experience is a simple arising and passing, like stars in the night sky.