Dr Michael EisenCompassion: even unto the watering canI once read in a book about Zen that after you do the gardening, you should clean your toolswith great gentleness and care. It’s a nice…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Dr Michael EisenCompassion: getting stuff doneThe most basic benefit that you’ll get from cultivating kindness in meditation is that it will help you to keep on meditating. Whereas…Oct 2, 2023Oct 2, 2023
Dr Michael EisenCompassion: a nit worth pickingI said in my last post that we don’t need to split hairs or pick nits when it comes to kindness, but there is one nitpick/hairsplit that is…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Dr Michael EisenCompassion in meditation: beyond nitpicks and hairsplitsWarm, fuzzy feelings have always been an integral part of meditation and mindfulness, and not just because meditators are hippies. Rather…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Dr Michael EisenThe single best tip for building a consistent meditation practiceThere are many ways to meditate, and many ways it might benefit you. But none of that is going to happen if you don’t actually do it. So…Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023
Dr Michael EisenThe most helpful attitude for meditationThe single most common problem for beginner meditators is thinking they “can’t do it”, and then getting frustrated and self-critical about…Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Dr Michael EisenHow to become a consistent meditatorSo, you’ve learned how to meditate. Great. But now you face the big challenge of actually getting yourself to do it. Here are some tips on…Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
Dr Michael Eisen7 benefits of meditating on the breathThe benefits of meditation are many and various, so I won’t try and detail them all here. What I’ll do instead is lay out all the benefits…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
Dr Michael EisenHow (not) to use meditation guidanceMeditating on your own, in silence, is sometimes referred to as “self-guided” meditation, presumably because guided meditation is seen as…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023