by Neil McKinlay | May 19, 2021 | Buddhist Teachings, Daily Life
“Dylan fans will forever argue about the precise moment when [Dylan’s] career hit rock-bottom but most pin it somewhere around the time that Down in the Groove landed with a thud in record stores in May 1988.”- Andy Greene, Bob Dylan: The Complete...
by Neil McKinlay | Apr 25, 2021 | Daily Life
Through the past many months, I have been discerning what my work with embodied meditation might look like moving forward. Events in the past year or so have provoked this question to the surface. The resulting contemplation has been rich and active and, more often...
by Neil McKinlay | Mar 28, 2021 | Daily Life
“The next sixty seconds could be like an eterni- – -ty.”- Bob Dylan, Things Have ChangedMy daughter has been listening to Bob Dylan lately. She’ll come out of her room and, while prepping lunch or making tea, talk about some of the more recent tunes in her...
by Neil McKinlay | Mar 3, 2021 | Meditation Instruction
At the beginning of every practice session, I spend a few moments sitting quietly. I stop all obvious movement and orient my wandering attention in a single direction. I’m not too forceful with this. I don’t define that single direction too precisely. Nor do I demand...
by Neil McKinlay | Feb 5, 2021 | Daily Life
It was a simple return. My daughter had a pair of socks she wanted to take back. As I was going to the mall anyway, I volunteered to do this. After taking care of my own errands, I searched out the appropriate clothing store, offered up the item and receipt, and...
