Zen Commuter

Meditating for extensive amounts of time is a good thing...and it's also not as serving as you would think. Today I talk about the ups and downs of hour long meditations.

I am not an ego driven man, so when I do an episode on why I teach meditation it’s for a bigger reason. It’s my hope that in telling you why I teach meditation that you will come to better understand what a mindfulness practice can do. What it can so for you and the world.

Absolutely everyone can meditate, yet some people don't feel that is true.  Today I talk about the four main reasons people feel it's beyond their capacity and how to rethink those misperceptions.

One of the hardest things about a meditation practice is maintaining consistency.  Whether you have been gone a day or a month or more from your practice, today I talk about how to restart.

Today's meditation was recorded to help people suffering from anxiety in relation to the Coronavirus.  But, it can be helpful any time you are feeling a little stressed.  Enjoy.

Obviously there is a glut of coverage about the Coronavirus, much of it dire and foreboding. With all this coverage of fear and panic you might be thinking how can you even settle your mind for a moment to meditate. Thankfully Tricycle has an answer for you. Today and tomorrow I will reading a great post by six acclaimed meditation instructors that talk about 6 practices for that very thing, practicing in a pandemic.

Obviously there is a glut of coverage about the Coronavirus, much of it dire and foreboding. With all this coverage of fear and panic you might be thinking how can you even settle your mind for a moment to meditate. Thankfully Tricycle has an answer for you. Today and tomorrow I will reading a great post by six acclaimed meditation instructors that talk about 6 practices for that very thing, practicing in a pandemic.

Despite all the adjectives people may be using to describe 2020, there still are ways to see things in a way that promotes peace and compassion. For the next few days i will be reading posts that teach us how to use 2500 year old wisdom to better accept the current health crisis.

As a musician, I have a profound respect and appreciation for other more accomplished musicians. It astounds me how composers are able to marry the sounds of a variety of instruments so perfectly. Chris Collins is such a composer. Even better is the fact that he creates music to enhance our meditation practice. On top of all that, he is a kind, warm and funny guy. I had the best time speaking with him as you will come to find out. Enjoy!

Today I share a great article from Lion's Roar that talks about the things meditation cannot do.