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...
by Neil McKinlay | Oct 31, 2022 | Buddhist Teachings, Daily Life
I took a tumble in a local mall recently. Making a sharp turn through the gap between a pair of upholstered benches, I discovered there actually was no gap between those benches. A low table occupied the space. Which was a fact that soon had me sprawled on the floor...
by Neil McKinlay | Oct 13, 2022 | Daily Life
It was striking. The moment I stepped out of the grocery store, the soft autumn afternoon engulfed me. ‘Embraced’ might be a more appropriate word here, however. So let’s try again: the moment I stepped out of the grocery store, the soft autumn afternoon embraced...
by Neil McKinlay | Sep 7, 2022 | Daily Life, Meditation Instruction
Weather around these parts has shifted. While most days still get hot – or, at the very least, warm – there’s a coolness in the air that communicates quite clearly: things are changing.It’s tempting to tumble into some sort of narrative about this....
