Dharma Glimpses with Judy Lief

Recently I came across a disturbing study indicating that people who spend a lot of time in silent meditation practice c... Read more

When people go into meditation retreat, they often practice something called “noble silence” — the decision simply not t... Read more

The phrase, “When you lose your mind, come back” describes a lot of what happens in meditation: repeatedly losing our mi... Read more

In the dharma a great deal of emphasis is placed on integrating meditation practice and study  •  interwoven throughout ... Read more

Since we are the only ones who know what’s really going on during any session of meditation, or in life generally, we ha... Read more

I used to carry around a cartoon that depicted a beautifully robed monk with a Japanese shoji screen behind him, everyth... Read more

Emotions are a natural part of who we are  •  they can be powerful—even overpowering—or they can be subtle, almost an un... Read more

I recently had a problem with my computer—whatever I put in my "trash" would just stay there; I couldn’t empty it  •  I ... Read more

The eight everyday preoccupations are eight ways we occupy our minds in order to avoid experiencing things directly  •  ... Read more

Episode 68: Genuine Effort   [May 10]Effort plays a very important part on the Buddhist path; it’s one of the three main... Read more