Suan Sati Blog

I got into meditation because I thought I was going to jail. I figured that if I were to end up in jail, I…

Acceptance is theoretically an easy concept, and yet practically it’s one of the most complex psychological phenomena in our lives. Whatever happens, whatever is,…

Winter is the season of stillness, introspection, and restoration. I’m aware that for many of us, it sure isn’t feeling that way currently amidst…

Some lessons have to be learned the hard way. Running Suan Sati has taught me patience beyond what I ever imagined possible. As you…

Hope. We all understand what hope is and what it feels like. We experience it every day to some degree. We hope that things…

There is a basic premise and a question at the root of my outlook on running Suan Sati. The premise is that my role…

I’ve heard it said before that if you ask a group of people why they practice yoga, the most common word or theme will…

In my last blog, I wrote about community. I am incredibly grateful for the beautiful aspects of my personal community, and for the larger…

Humans are hardwired to seek community. Throughout our history, building community has been a means for us to stay safe, share our workload, disseminate…