I have had a number of ‘doom and gloom’, ‘the end is rushing towards us’ conversations recently. For the times, this is not unusual. What strikes, surprises even, is how much fatalism and pessimism can be found. The attitude of ‘what can one person do’ seems prevalent. And then the fellow who says since the…
by Julie Nadler This week I was supposed to be at a five-day silent meditation retreat led by Pascal Auclair, True North Insight Meditation. I was looking forward to the change of pace/focus that a silent retreat offers. A respite. A chance to self-heal. An opportunity to be device-free and to let the retreat schedule…
“Have fun,” one of my students called out just before she floated down the stairs and out onto the street. I was quite sure fun was not going to be on the menu for this 6-day silent meditation retreat. A more appropriate wish might have been, “Have a meaningful time.” Previous to this I had…
by Malcolm McLean I have been meditating on the term “pro life”: literally, to be on the side of life. Surely a worthy place to be! In the yoga tradition, reverence and defence of life flow from the yamas, our code of conduct, which includes ahimsa, non-violence. So we answer yes to…