If you are just starting to meditate, start here. This guided session is built on Stage One of The Mind Illuminated, where the whole job is simply turning up: establishing a steady, regular practice before you worry about anything fancier. I take you through a structured preparation, a gentle transition, and a focused sit with stretches of silence so you can ... Show More
Oct 20
Amor Fati: The Stoic Practice Of Loving Your Fate
What would it mean to work with the life you have, even when it takes a turn you would never have chosen?This recorded talk explores amor fati, the practice of loving your fate, and the difference between active acceptance and passive resignation. I connect the idea with three ev ... Show More
25m 47s
Oct 15
Jon Friedland: Jiu-Jitsu, Fear and the Practice of Stoicism
Your first jiu-jitsu class can expose how little your toughness helps. Going back takes a different kind of courage.Jon Friedland joins me to explore what training can teach us about Stoicism. We discuss competition nerves, judging a performance without clinging to the result, an ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2023
Sit and Be Meditation
In this week's guided meditation, we are scaling back and doing a simple but powerful practice to help you quiet the chatter and reduce the noise around you, and retreat to the safe, quiet, still space within. This practice using a balancing breath, senses cycling, and then you a ... Show More
13m 28s
