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How to be more disciplined.

October 30, 2017   |   1 Comment

The meditation begins at 7:09 Audio only version can be found here. Hello and welcome to your practice. It is great to practice together! Before today’s 10-minute sit, I offer you a very simple definition of discipline. Though it is not easy to be disciplined, it is predicated on one very simple gesture that you can make within your own mind.... READ MORE

The one question you should always ask as your spiritual path unfolds

October 23, 2017   |   1 Comment

The meditation begins at 7:01 Audio only version is here. Hello! I am so happy  to see you and to offer this week’s meditation. How do you know what is right for you in terms of meditation styles and spiritual practices? There is a lot to consider and there are many options. Some Before today’s 10-minute sit I offer some... READ MORE

The Four Immeasurables

September 18, 2017   |   4 Comments

The meditation begins at 8:47 Audio-only version can be downloaded here. Hello to everyone in the Open Heart Project. I am so happy we can practice together. Before this week’s sit, I offer you some thoughts on the four qualities that, according to Buddhist thought, you possess in immeasurable quantity: loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. In this video, I talk... READ MORE

How to create more happiness: Step #6

September 4, 2017   |   4 Comments

The meditation begins at 4:49 Audio only version is here. Hello, dear meditators. I think you are very brave. I think this because you are willing to look at your mind through the practice of meditation. Thank you. As you may be aware, over the last six weeks, we have looked at each of the six paramitas, or transcendent actions.... READ MORE

How to create more happiness: Step #5

August 28, 2017   |   Leave a reply

The meditation begins at 6:12 Audio only version is here. Hello, excellent meditators! I am so happy we have a chance to sit together. Before today’s 10-minute sit, I offer you some thoughts on the fifth paramita, mindfulness. What exactly is meant by mindfulness? It is a word much thrown about these days. Before today’s sit, I offer you a few... READ MORE

How to create more happiness: Step #4

August 21, 2017   |   2 Comments

The meditation begins at 6:35 Audio only version is here. Hello. I am so happy we have a chance to sit together. Before today’s 10-minute sit, I offer you some thoughts on the fourth paramita or transcendent action: exertion. It is really easy to lose the energy to act in this crazy, wonderful, confounding world of ours. In this video, I suggest... READ MORE

How to create more happiness: Step #3

August 14, 2017   |   Leave a reply

The meditation begins at 6:40 Audio only version is here. Hello, wonderful humans. I am so happy we have a chance to sit together. The reason I always say this is because it is ALWAYS TRUE. Before today’s 10-minute sit, I offer you some thoughts on the third paramita (or transcendent action), which is called “patience.” If you think of... READ MORE

Loving Kindness Meditation for Victims of Racism and Hatred

August 13, 2017   |   1 Comment

      This is an audio version of the Facebook live event I gave on Sunday, August 13, 2017. May it bring you peace. Love, Susan xo         GET FREE WEEKLY MEDITATION VIDEOS The only way to understand meditation is by doing it yourself, and I’m here to help. Sign up and I’ll email you a... READ MORE

How to create more happiness: Step #2

August 7, 2017   |   Leave a reply

The meditation begins at 7:24 Audio only version is here. Hello, excellent meditators. Welcome to your practice. I hope you will enjoy the practice of meditation, or, if you can’t, that you choose to enjoy the practice of kindness toward yourself. Today, before our practice, we continue our broad examination of the six paramitas (or transcendent actions). Last week, we discussed... READ MORE

How to create more happiness: step #1

July 31, 2017   |   Leave a reply

The meditation begins at 11:11 Audio only version is here. Hello and I hope you are well! I am delighted to have a chance to practice meditation together. Over the last 8 weeks, we looked at each step along the noble eightfold path which describes the path away from suffering and toward libertation. I heard from many of you about... READ MORE

How can meditation help me with heartbreak?

July 10, 2017   |   10 Comments

   Welcome to the Ask Susan podcast. This is episode #20.  I’m really excited to be able to offer this to you. Each week, I will answer a question about spirituality and meditation practice. Please click here to ask me your question. This week’s excellent question is about equanimity. Our lovely questioner wants to know how she can remain equanimous... READ MORE

What is the best way to prepare for a meditation retreat?

July 3, 2017   |   2 Comments

   Welcome to the Ask Susan podcast. This is episode #19.  I’m really excited to be able to offer this to you. Each week, I will answer a question about spirituality and meditation practice. Please click here to ask me your question. Ashley is planning to come on one of my retreats. YAY! This is her first-ever meditation retreat and... READ MORE

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