Such Sweet Thunder Meditation Podcast.

Here I offer a guided meditation where we offer phrases of Lovingkindness to our own heart, the hearts of those we are fond of, and finally, the entire world. These set of phrases are written in such a way that they honor both the struggles of life and the potential for goodness. As a result, we may find a way to accommodate both in balance, and thus have more access to the friendliness and kindne...

Here I offer a guided meditation practice designed to cultivate compassion for the people we consider to be challenging. 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 an act of compassion and generosity.  Meditation can be challenging at times...

In this meditation I gently guide us through a RAIN practice designed to give us a set of tools to work with anger. With a practice such as this one, we may come to understand the difference between the emotion and the reactivity which arises. In that understanding we can free ourself from harmful reactive patterns. This practice was designed by Michelle McDonald and modified by Tara Brach. ...

Here I offer a guided meditation using the stages of mindfulness of breathing to liberate the mind. We start with sounds, breath and body, move into joy and tranquility, into observing mind and finally liberating the 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 res...

Here is a guided meditation designed to allow one to meet what is challenging in our experiences with warmth and compassion. We systematically go through the sense of body, thoughts, and emotions with the receptive heart of compassion.  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...

In this practice we are invited to see how we form opinions about people. In that exploration we may come to understand how, very often, our likes and dislikes of others are trivial and arbitrary. We might then become more flexible and porous with our likes and dislikes.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any...

By giving our attention to and contemplating on all of the changes which we have experienced over our life thus far, it becomes quite clear that everything is in a constant state of flux. When we meditate deeply on this, we come to a place of freedom and tranquility, because we recognize deeply that we can always grow, change, and evolve. At the same time we recognize how futile it is to cling to...

In this guided meditation we are invited to cultivate a spacious heart and then offer our mind and heart in a move of compassion.  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 website: www.suchsweetthund...

Here is a guided meditation where we are invited to take on the struggles of another and offer the other comfort and safety. We create an exchange for "I" and "other" in a beautiful and heartfelt act of compassion.  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 medita...

In this guided meditation we are invited to explore the unspoken middle ground between the seemingly opposing qualities of experience. As we enter into the present moment, we are invited to explore the spectrum of experience between like and dislike and then praise and blame. By cultivating a practice such as this one we may have a glimpse into a more restful, peaceful, and balanced way of living....

In this guided meditation I offer an exploration through the human experience. Each step of the way we take time to extend appreciation and gratitude for the gift of the senses. Through this practice, if one or more of our senses is inhibit somehow, by illness or by birth, we can still find appreciation and joy somewhere in the human sensory experience. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occa...

In this practice we are invited to recognize a loved one in the midst of struggle and wish them wholeheartedly to be free from that struggle. By offering our loved ones compassion, we may also have insight into how we hold compassion back in our relationship to life.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving t...

Here is a meditation which invites us to experience and welcome in the physical changes within the body. By meditating deeply on the changes in our body, we may come to a place of acceptance, warmth, and kindness toward our body throughout the inevitable changes that all human beings encounter.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation wo...

Here is a meditation which invites us to experience and welcome in the physical changes within the body. By meditating deeply on the changes in our body, we may come to a place of acceptance, warmth, and kindness toward our body throughout the inevitable changes that all human beings encounter.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation wo...

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. Based on the works of Ven. Analayo.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teac...

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...

Everything that is born will have a life-span and a death. All building ends in ruin, eery meeting ends in parting...but ruin too comes to an end, and something new is born. Parting comes to an end, where there is a space and new meetings. This is the ever changing river of life. This meditation is based on the work of Ken McLeod, whom I had the honor and privilege to receive these teachings from....

Here is a guided meditation designed to allow one to meet what is challenging in our experiences with warmth and compassion. We systematically go through the sense of sounds, body, thoughts, and emotions with the receptive heart of compassion.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in reg...

What would it be like to be our own best friend? In this guided meditation we are invited to explore this question, getting in touch with the felt experience of support and resilience which we may then offer ourselves when we need it.  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 t...

Each and every life is replete with 10,000 joys and 10,000 sorrows. Can we be present to the sometimes faint hue of goodness which may be available but is often overlooked? In this guided meditation we practice finding safety and ease in the midst of the messiness of life, and from that vantage point, moving into experiences of compassion.  Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally...

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 I offer an exploration into the ever changing field of sounds, body, and breath. This may give one deep emotional insight into how all of life, including ourselves, is simply a river of ever-changing experience. Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books....

Here I offer a guided meditation in the form of a body scan. We systematically invite the body to rest and from that deep rest we move into a state of joy and contentment.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 36 years and has been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two books. Chris has received formal training in...

Here I offer a guided meditation into the feeling tones inherent in the human experience. By coming to rest in the experience of pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral we may find ourself inhabiting a non-reactive field of equanimity.  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,...

Here I offer a guided meditation into the feeling tones inherent in the human experience. By coming to rest in the experience of pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral we may find ourself inhabiting a non-reactive field of equanimity.  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,...