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...

Written by Jen Liu

“When you cultivate this spirit of constant renewal, a gentle resilience manifests within your practice. You spend less time tripped up on judging how your last few breaths went...

Written by Jen Liu

“Meditation can be inspiring and transformative, but it can also be unsettling, challenging, and disappointing at times, especially in the early stages. As a meditation teacher,...

Written by Jen Liu

“Making time for meditation isn't about waving a magic wand and creating more minutes in the day. It's about seeing opportunities and pockets of time where they already exist an...

Written by Jen Liu

When we catch the mind straying during mindfulness meditation, we practice something called "non-judgment": we acknowledge the thought without labeling it as good or bad, and retur...