John Thomas DodsonMay 2, 20206 minRunning the Coronavirus MarathonI have never run a marathon, but I have helped others who were running them. I’ve driven the car to meet a runner at numerous rest stops...
John Thomas DodsonApr 20, 20203 minWaiting in QuarantineLast year didn’t look like this. In 2019 friends could sit together around a table and laugh, share stories, and dance the night away....
John Thomas DodsonApr 1, 20202 minThe Solitude or Loneliness of QuarantineSolitude is not loneliness, and each one of us is experiencing either one or the other during these days of quarantine. To be alone is to...
John Thomas DodsonJul 24, 20193 minBecoming a Mind WhispererSustaining your attention on the breathing really develops awareness but when you get lost in thought or restlessness, that's all right...
John Thomas DodsonJun 27, 20195 min5 Minutes on Breaking HabitsOften, when we are confronted by some problem which arises again and again, we think we have somehow been fooling ourselves about any...
John Thomas DodsonMay 23, 20193 minThe Work of the CrucibleThe human heart is the crucible of the cosmos. When you realize this, a shift in consciousness occurs. You begin to see that inner life...
John Thomas DodsonMay 7, 20192 minWorking with ResistanceThere is no need to judge ourselves for being resistant; rather, we should just recognize the self-pity or fear or apathy, see these...
John Thomas DodsonMar 19, 20194 minThe Habit of Being MeAwareness: you don't create it, you recognize it....It's like this--the mood is like this, the body is like this, the breath is like...
John Thomas DodsonFeb 16, 20193 minUnlearning unworthinessThe person we want most to love us is ourself. But when we attempt to bring love to ourself, ..., we discover that we sometimes think we...
John Thomas DodsonFeb 11, 20193 minBeginning again (and again)The heart of skillful meditation is the ability to let go and begin again, over and over again. Even if you have to do that thousands of...
John Thomas DodsonFeb 4, 20192 minTaming without aggressionIn spite of your concerted effort to keep the mind on your breathing, the mind will likely wander away. It may go to past experiences and...
John Thomas DodsonFeb 4, 20192 minObserving not selfYou can observe whatever you are conscious of, through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. All the things you are conscious of...
John Thomas DodsonJan 31, 20192 minA Good MeditationIn our meditation, we learn from both successes and failures. People fail all the time. Mindfulness of the breath is one of the most...
John Thomas DodsonJan 30, 20192 minValues and ActionsThe path of awakening begins with a step the Buddha called right understanding. Right understanding has two parts. To start with, it asks...
John Thomas DodsonJan 27, 20192 minOn ChangeThe essence of our experience is change. Change is incessant. Moment by moment life flows by, and it is never the same. Perpetual...
John Thomas DodsonJan 26, 20191 minLet's Begin HereThe word 'meditation' covers many mental experiences, but the goal of Buddhist meditation is to see things as they are; it is a state of...