by Neil McKinlay | Mar 1, 2020 | Buddhist Teachings, Daily Life
I started listening to a podcast recently. The Daily Poem, as the name suggests, offers poetry every weekday morning. Episodes begin with a recitation. This is followed by a short commentary from the show’s host, David Kern. A second reading then concludes each...
by Neil McKinlay | Feb 2, 2020 | Daily Life
“I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope,For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.”- T.S. Eliot, ‘Four Quarters’Since returning from another month in Colorado, I’ve done a fair bit of reading. One book that has held my attention through this span is...
by Neil McKinlay | Sep 25, 2019 | Daily Life
In 1999, Stephen Reid was given an eighteen year prison term. His crimes were robbery and unlawful confinement. Sometime prior to this, he became addicted to heroin and cocaine. At some point following his conviction and confinement, Susan Musgrave – Reid’s...
by Neil McKinlay | Aug 14, 2019 | Daily Life
A student emailed recently, pleased with how regular her home practice had become. While I imagine several factors played into this development, one was identified as key. A routine had emerged between her and a friend, someone who also wanted to make meditation part...
by Neil McKinlay | Jul 12, 2019 | Meditation Instruction
“Taking to her bed was as easy as, or easier than, breathing. Her un/conscious decision was one her spirit made. When it was time, and when the fury of her past began to race ahead of her future,she simply lay down.”- Tracey Lindberg, BirdieTracey Lindberg’s Birdie...
