Worrying is part of the human condition. It seems to be increasing in our complex, complicated, divisive world and the speed of change has increased so dramatically it leaves us feeling stressed. How can we survive in this world, let alone thrive, when worry seems to be all around us and in us? Well, first get it know it better. You might say, ‘I don’t need to know anything more about my worrying, thank you very much. I just want it to go away!’ I thought that too.
Wake up! Getting started with a creative, secular meditation practice
Entering the tiger’s cave – insight meditation and the inner life
Some of us are refugees from the present moment
Where’s the catch?
Someone who felt the need for a meditation practice recently got in touch with One Mindful Breath and, after taking part in a Monday evening online meditation session, said ‘I’ve had a look through your website and its great. Just what I’m looking for. So good I went through it all again looking for the catch. There has to be a catch, I thought. But I couldn’t find it. So where is the catch?’
What’s the real reason you meditate?
I came to meditation hoping it might ease my nagging sense of unsatisfactoriness. I did initially experience a few moments of ease. However, as I continued to practice, the difficulties remained and often most visibly during meditation. As a result, I mistakenly lost faith in the practice and sought relief through other means.
A mind that thinks – some observations, with a response
A plethora of visiting teachers
Coming up this year
What is this? A secular dharma study course
This study course has been built around recordings of talks given by Stephen Batchelor at Gaia House, Devon, and Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in the USA. Starting on 28 Feb and ending on 26 Sept 2018, each study session will take place during the One Mindful Breath session on the fourth Wednesday of the month.