Written by Jen Liu

“Imagine a simple rainbow-maker hung in a window: when a ray of sun hits the prism, the bright clear light explodes into a brilliant display of every color in the visible spectr...

“In the context of a meditation practice, our ground might be our restless, untrained mind, jumping from thought to thought and worry to worry like a wild animal. But it's not a bad ground to have; it...

Written by Jen Liu

“If we trust that the innate intelligence of this practice is always moving us in the direction of liberation, then any lost item, person, expectation, or hope can actually beco...

Written by Jen Liu

“Progress often resembles a zigzag or spiral more than a straight line. When we develop resilience, our discipline becomes able to bend and not break with those inevitable curve...

Written by Jen Liu

“Interestingly enough, we'll often find that when the mind strays, the quality of our gaze suffers too. … Our visual field loses a sense of intentionality and becomes somewhat r...

Written by Jen Liu

“During his lectures, meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche was sometimes known to answer students' questions by saying, "Your guess is as good as mine." This was not some ...

Written by Jen Liu

“Interestingly enough, we'll often find that when the mind strays, the quality of our gaze suffers too. … Our visual field loses a sense of intentionality and becomes somewhat r...

“While it’s highly beneficial to incorporate the principles of meditation into other aspects of our lives by doing “post-meditation” activities mindfully, having a formal meditation practice is still ...

Written by Jen Liu

“Like the strong trunk of a tree as opposed to its feebler branches, or the ocean depths that remain still while waves beat against the shore, stability has a tranquil quality t...