July 13, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 10:08
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project meditator. Before we sit today, I want to share with you a teaching called the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Dharma. In a recent conversation with the wonderful, deeply realized teacher, Lama Sonam Rinpoche, he mentioned numerous times that these teachings, also called the Four Reminders, change everything. Have a listen and... READ MORE
July 6, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 6:40
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project meditator. This week’s email is a chance to meditate together once again. We just moved to a new house and this is my first video from a brand new place. It was exciting to feel connected to you here. Before we sit, I share an experience I had during a recent meditation practice. Instruction was... READ MORE
June 29, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 11:46
Hello Wonderful Open Heart Project, There is a great deal happening in the world that can leave us angry, heartbroken, and overwhelmed. Meditation is not about getting rid of those feelings. It is about learning to work with them without hardening our hearts or losing touch with our shared humanity. One of the most important lessons of practice is to... READ MORE
June 26, 2026 |
Thank you to all who registered for info session on the Bodhisattva Path and the upcoming retreat at Drala Mountain Center yesterday. I hope to see you on retreat. Love, Susan
June 22, 2026 |
Hello, Open Heart Project. Wanted to pop in to let you know I have a new book, Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics. It came out a few weeks ago and was written to explore meditation practice as a spiritual practice. The book outlines seven principles for keeping your practice in the realm of the spiritual rather than some kind of strategy... READ MORE
June 15, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 10:22
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing what makes our approach to meditation a little different. We engage in ritual. We live as mystics. The personal is not the obstacle, it is the way. We recognize heartbreak. Today I’d like to add another principle: We dream on behalf of others. Dreaming is not an escape from reality, it is how... READ MORE
June 12, 2026 |
Thank you for joining me and Crystal for this info session on my new book and the upcoming program. You can purchase or learn more about Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics here. May it be of benefit to your practice. There’s still a little time to sign up for the Seven Days of Inexplicable Magic program here. We hope to... READ MORE
June 8, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 13:05
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project. I hope you are finding joy and ease as much as possible. Before today’s sit, I continue sharing key points from my new book, Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics. It describes 7 principles of spiritual practice.The first point was We Engage in Daily Ritual. The second was We Live as Mystics (Hiding in Plain Sight).... READ MORE
June 1, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 10:31
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project. I hope you are finding moments of ease where you can. Before today’s sit, I continue the conversation I began a few weeks ago about how we view meditation in the Open Heart Project. The first point was that we engage in daily ritual. The second was that we live as mystics hiding in plain... READ MORE
May 25, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 13:40
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project. I hope you are finding moments of ease and steadiness wherever you are. Before today’s sit, I continue our conversation about some of the less obvious but deeply felt impacts of meditation practice. Last week we talked about ritual and the way it reminds us that practice is not only about self-improvement. This week I... READ MORE
May 18, 2026 |
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Meditation practice begins at 11:54
Hello, wonderful Open Heart Project. I hope you are finding steadiness and connection wherever you are. Before today’s sit, I share some thoughts about ritual and why I believe it matters so much in spiritual practice. Meditation can certainly help us sleep better, reduce stress, or become more patient. Those things are real and valuable. But when practice becomes only... READ MORE
May 11, 2026 |
Hello Wonderful Open Heart Project, I heard something the other day in the morning meditation at The Open Heart Project sangha: a thoughtful, well-done study confirms that meditation improves your brain and can make you happier. That’s meaningful and encouraging. It also reminded me that there’s another kind of understanding of meditation, one that comes from thousands of years of... READ MORE
