by Neil McKinlay | Apr 18, 2023 | Daily Life, Meditation Instruction
When we meditate together in the Online Gatherings, people are encouraged to arrange themselves however feels appropriate in that moment. Some of us lay down. Some of us sit up. Some of us move from one position to the other within a session.When people lay down, they...
by Neil McKinlay | Feb 22, 2023 | Daily Life, Meditation Instruction
In the past few years, I’ve thought a lot about teaching. More specifically, I’ve thought a lot about what guides my teaching. What are the core principles shaping my presentation of meditation in the world?While I don’t believe the following is a wholly complete...
by Neil McKinlay | Feb 4, 2023 | Buddhist Teachings, Daily Life
We affect one another.I was thinking this earlier today. After encountering a series of unexpected difficulties, I found myself frustrated and grumbling, beginning to view my life with a whole lot of resentment. And then, I remembered.Whenever we gather for one of the...
by Neil McKinlay | Jan 5, 2023 | Daily Life
New year is a pretty common occasion for connection and reflection. Whether this occurs in solitude or whilst discussing a popular year-end ‘Top Ten’ with friends, whether this results in a list of formal resolutions or a quiet inner acknowledgement, many people mark...
by Neil McKinlay | Nov 30, 2022 | Daily Life
Covid made it’s way into our household recently. With one of the three of us stricken by the virus, we decided to try preventing any further spread. We co-ordinated movements, opened windows wide, donned masks.This did not work as hoped. Within a week, we were all...
