We give you instruction in the foundational practice of shamata, or calm-abiding meditation.  This is THE trailhead to the path of meditation according to the Buddhist tradition.  

But, as you’ll hear, one needn’t be a Buddhist to enjoy the benefits of this profound and life-changing practice.  The only prerequisites are the belief that we can be better than we are  today, and the diligence of keeping up a consistent, daily practice. 

With this episode, you’ll have everything you need to get started.

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Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

We revisit the topic of three-year retreat as we continue to process such a unique period in our lives.

Here is the Beatles playlist Adam made for Mitchell.  Did it work?  Stay tuned…

And please consider supporting Mindfulness For Life, a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

As the culmination of this season’s content, we provide instruction in compassion meditation, known as tong-len.  It’s the practical means to the realization of all the enlightened qualities we’ve discussed, and we’ve paired it with  Down With Disease from Hershey, PA on 12/1/95  and Madison Square Garden on 12/29/97.

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

We do our best to answer the question,  "How can you introduce teens to the concept of mindfulness, especially in this age of technology?"

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

We answer the listener questions:

”Do you ever feel uncomfortable around people who seem unaware of their reality?”

“Ever been to the ER since you embarked on this journey?  I have, and bearing witness to those who are in acute mental or physical distress makes me uncomfortable.” 

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

Discussion of the Great Went Hood from 8/17/97  and the Charlotte Hood from 7/25/03 is woven throughout our presentation of  the Six Transcendent Virtues.

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Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

We all know Buddhism is referred to as one of the major world religions.  Yet it’s also common to hear people describe Buddhism as a “science of mind”.  So, this listener asks, “Is Buddhism a religion?”

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Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

This listener question asks how our practice of meditation informs our interaction with people we perceive as “toxic.”

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

Two versions of Ruby Waves — 9/5/21 from Dick’s and 7/14/19 from Alpine Valley — give us some context for a discussion of the Four Immeasurables.

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.

We’re all going to meet stress and anxiety, so how do we work with that?  What are some strategies we can implement in the moment and, more importantly, in preparation for this inevitability?  

Click here for some “first-aid” style practices that may help to calm the mind in moments of acute anxiety.  But be aware: these are NO substitute for the armor of pervasive tranquility which can be established through one’s daily practice of meditation.

Support the show

Our website is lamataboot.com, Instagram: @lamataboot, and YouTube: @lamataboot

Find Lama Adam at lamaadam.com. His nonprofit is Mindfulness For Life at mindfulness-for-life.org and on Instagram @mindfulnessforlifeorg. One-on-one coaching and consulting with Lama Adam is available, and helps to support MFL's mission of bringing free, trauma-informed mindfulness and mediation to underserved communities.

Find Lama Mitchell on Instagram @lamamitchellsingletary. His band Humid Subtropic is on Instagram @humidsubtropic, and listen to their new live album wherever you stream your music.

The Cheetah House is an organization that offers help for meditators in distress. If you've experienced adverse effects from meditation, we recommend connecting with the Cheetah House community.