Such Sweet Thunder Meditation Podcast.

This is a talk designed to both inspire and to inform listeners of an upcoming online meditation program. In this program we will be taking a very deep dive into mindfulness, not only as a meditation practice, but also as a way of life. Participants will be invited to take a deep dive into the practice of mindfulness. Not only will we be drawing on meditation practices from numerous traditions wor...

In this meditation we explore the possibility of sending Joy to loved ones with a combination of insight and grounding phrases.  By practicing in this way, our innate joy becomes available to us and others, as a resource of stability and grounding, which may allow us and our loved ones,  to more gracefully navigate the challenging terrain which we will inevitably encounter. This is a pra...

In this meditation we explore the possibility of sending Joy to loved ones while they may be in the eye of the storm. By practicing in this way, our innate joy becomes available to us and others, as a resource of stability and grounding, which may allow us and our loved ones,  to more gracefully navigate the challenging terrain which we will inevitably encounter. This is a practice of heartfe...

Here I offer a guided meditation where we extend the gift of boundless joy to loved ones in the form of phrases. We then take the goodness generated from such a practice and soak our nervous system in that goodness, cultivating a permanent state from the passing trait of joy.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have...

Here is a guided meditation designed to bring us into direct experience with the sensate arisings in the body. In connecting to our experience in this way, and noting the feeling tones within the experience, we begin to sense the impermanent, transitory nature of feelings, and become more intimate with our experience of life. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience t...

Here I offer a guided meditation where we extend the gift of boundless joy to ourselves in the form of phrases.  The longer we stay in the experience of Joy, the more our neurons wire and fire together, allowing the passing state of Joy to become a permanent trait. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questio...

Looking for a quick dose of resilience, nourishment, and healing energy? Here is a 10 minute lovingkindness meditation designed to offer just that. Enjoy!  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my we...

Looking for a quick resource to ground, stabilize, and nourish? "In our research we found that when you forcefully practice smiling, it stimulates the amygdala—the emotional center of the brain—which releases neurotransmitters to encourage an emotionally positive state. For mental health, this has interesting implications. If we can trick the brain into perceiving stimuli as ‘happy’, then we can p...

Based on the meditation created by Jospeh Goldstein, this meditation allows us to connect with the spaciousness of awareness, loosening our attachments to thoughts and feelings, and coming to rest in the open awareness. Bon Voyage! Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or o...

There are 7.8 billion people in the world, so naturally we will disagree at times. In this meditation we are invited to recall or visualize a time when we were in disagreement with someone. We move into holding the felt sense of disagreement with compassion, and then offer that compassion to the one we are in conflict with. We may not agree with that person, or like that person, but we can still m...

In this meditation we explore the possibility of practicing Joy while in the eye of the storm. By practicing in this way, our innate joy becomes available to us as a resource of stability and grounding, which may allow us to more gracefully navigate the challenging terrain which we will inevitably encounter.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which...

In this guided meditation we are invited to explore a type of joy that might arise as a result of cultivating a deep state of tranquility. The combination of tranquility, rest, and joy may give awareness a strong base for resting with the mind without falling into distraction. Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, givi...

In this guided meditation we are invited to explore a type of joy that might arise as a result of cultivating a deep state of tranquility. The combination of tranquility, rest, and joy may give awareness a strong base for resting with the mind without falling into distraction. Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, givi...

Here we are invited into a meditation designed to allow us to explore the many layers of social conditioning we may have around receiving kindness from others, and giving freely to others. In this exploration we may find that letting go of such social conditioning allows for a free flow of kindness in our life.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things whi...

Here I offer a body scanning practice where we scan the body seven times. Feeling into the skin, flesh, bones, and the four elements of earth, water, fire, and air. This offering is based on Bhikkhu Analayo's work in the Satipatthana Practice. It is a wonderful way to anchor awareness deeply into the here and now.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things...

Here I offer a guided meditation where we extend the gift of boundless joy in the form of phrases. Then we move into a visualization where we radiate the energy of boundless joy out to drench ourselves. The longer we stay in the experience of Joy, the more our neurons wire and fire together, allowing the passing state of Joy to become a permanent trait. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occa...

Here I offer a guided meditation through the anatomy of the body as presented by Ven. Bhikkhu Analayo. In this practice we explore our experience of our body through the skin, flesh, and bones. With practice, this practice can lead one to a deeper sense of present moment awareness, and to recognize the not-self aspect of our physicality. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may...

Here I offer a guided meditation based on the Anapanasati Sutta from the Buddhist tradition, as presented by Ven. Bhikkhu Analayo. This is a beautiful, complete practice designed to allow one to rest deeply in Joy and Equanimity, while embracing insight into Impermanence and Change. By explicitly including the seven factors of awakening, we have the opportunity to water the seeds of awareness and...

Join meditation teacher Chris Luard for a wisdom talk on this very important and timely topic: Cultivating Joy In The Midst of Challenging Times.  Facebook and Instagram Live! Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and has authored two books. Chris has received formal training i...

Here I offer a guided meditation based on the Anapanasati Sutta from the Buddhist tradition, as presented by Ven. Bhikkhu Analayo. This is a beautiful, complete practice designed to allow one to rest deeply in Joy and Equanimity, while embracing insight into Impermanence and Change.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If y...

In this practice we might cultivate an awareness of our own inherent connection to contentment and joy...so that we may find Joy In The Relief Of Change From Unpleasant. Joy To Counter Our Tendency to Cling To Pleasant. Joy While Resting In Neutral. Joy In The Infinite Potential For Growth. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If...

Here I offer a guided meditation based on the Anapanasati Sutta from the Buddhist tradition, as presented by Ven. Bhikkhu Analayo. This is a beautiful, complete practice designed to allow one to rest deeply in Joy and Equanimity, while embracing insight into Impermanence and Change.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If y...

Here I offer a guided meditation using the stages of mindfulness of breathing to calm the thinking mind. We start with sounds, breath and body, move into joy and tranquility in body and mind. This is my interpretation of works from Ven Analayo and J. Goldstein.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions...

Here I offer a guided meditation practice designed to cultivate compassion for the world. In this practice we will use phrases of compassion to offer to ourself and to the world, combined with Tonglen. Tonglen is a Tibetan word which means "exchange." In this practice we are encouraged to breathe in the suffering of others and to breathe out our own joy and comfort to the world, sending it out as...

Here I offer a guided meditation where we are invited to rest in the midst of change throughout all we experience. As we engage in this practice more and more, we come to a visceral understanding of impermanence. When this happens, we are freed from the typical clinging to the pleasantness and running from the unpleasantness of life.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we ma...