by Neil McKinlay | Oct 22, 2017 | Buddhist Teachings
“…with the Raven-Headed One among them.”- Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, ‘Four-Armed Mahakala’I enjoyed a short exchange with a friend not long ago. This is someone I have not seen in a while, but whose company was always rich and rewarding. Our back and forth took...
by Neil McKinlay | Oct 18, 2017 | Meditation Instruction
One of the most potent teachings I ever received was presented in an unusual way. I was meeting with a mentor for a reason I no longer recall. We sat face to face, knees a foot apart. I cannot remember whether our conversation had started or not. I do know,...
by Neil McKinlay | Sep 17, 2017 | Daily Life
“Oo-ee all the sights I’ve seen”- Bruce Cockburn, ‘States I’m In’Bruce Cockburn’s new album just came out. Bone on Bone is the twenty-fifth studio release in a recording career dating back almost fifty years. It also happens to be Cockburn’s first in quite a while...
by Neil McKinlay | Sep 3, 2017 | Meditation Instruction
‘I’ve got a project due.’ ‘The garden needs attention.’ ‘Friends are coming to visit.’ ‘I’m kind of tired.’ ‘America’s Got Talent airs tonight.’ ‘I practiced yesterday.’ ‘It’s too noisy around here.’ So reads a quick – and truncated – litany of reasons we...
by Neil McKinlay | Aug 24, 2017 | Daily Life
‘I thought you would save me.’These words arose in my mind the other day. I was sitting at the dining room table, enjoying breakfast. My gaze, which had wandered out the window and into the waking day, was drawn back by one of our bookcases.It’s a sizeable structure,...
