In 2016, a few months after I disrobed as a monk, I started writing on this website, blog-style. Over the years, they have increasingly evolved to be a resource for students and meditators. Below is a full list of my writings in chronological order.
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2024
- Investigating Intoxicants: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (11/9/24)
- Political Engagement: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (10/3/24)
- Wise Sex: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (9/2/2024)
- Wise Money: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (8/10/2024)
- Spacious Awareness: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (7/9/2024)
. - Wise Sleeping: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (6/4/24)
- Wise Eating: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (5/7/24)
- The Forest University: Reflections on a 6-week Meditation Retreat (3/29/24)
- Mindfulness of Mind: A Tactical Reflection (2/18/24)
- When Things Go Awry: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (1/19/24)
2023
- Daily Life Mindfulness: A Practical Reflection (12/29/23)
- Not So Busy (11/30/23)
- Acceptance vs Taking Action (10/16/23)
- That’s Zen! (9/26/23)
- Intuitive Body Awareness (8/30/23)
- The Importance & Limitations of Concentration (8/1/23)
. - Three-Month Meditation Retreat Reflection: A Fundamental Okayness of Being (7/18/23)
- Ten Short Dhamma Reflections (3/11/23)
- Three Flavors of Right Effort (2/21/23)
- Meditating for a Brighter Future (2/6/23)
- The Art of Fabricating Less (1/23/23)
2022
- Holiday Dhamma: A Reflection on Love, Joy, Habits, and Worry (12/19/22)
- A Buddhist Perspective on Thanksgiving (11/22/22)
- Moving Day: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (11/3/22)
- Feelings vs. Reactions: A Key Mindfulness Teaching (10/6/22)
- A Relaxed Yet Engaged Effort: A Meditative Reflection (9/20/22)
. - The Being-with Mindset: A Meditative Reflection (9/6/22)
- Exploring Foreground & Background: A Meditative Reflection (8/23/22)
- The Best Meditative Techniques (8/9/22)
- How I Practice Insight Meditation (7/27/22)
- The Pain in Your Heart: A Meditative Reflection (7/7/22)
. - Beyond the Comparing Mind: A Meditative Reflection (6/7/22)
- How to Unravel A Bad Mood: A Meditative Reflection (5/17/22)
- Redefining Happiness: A Reflection on Buddhist Living (4/26/22)
- Minimalism As A Spiritual Practice (4/12/22)
- The Skill of Celebration: A Meditative Reflection (3/29/22)
. - That’s Just Craving (3/15/22)
- Winter Retreat Report + Mindfulness of Impulses (3/1/22)
- Working with Distracting Thoughts (1/24/22)
- 200 Mindful Moments (1/11/22)
2021
***I have a backlog of writings from 2021 & 2020 that I still need to upload here. Check back soon!***
- New Year, Same You (12/28/21)
- Letting Go of Hurrying (10/19/21)
2020
2019
- The Appropriate Amount to Give at Donation-Based Events
- Ultimate Meditation Resource Guide – Books, Courses, Websites, Movies, etc.
- Zen Meditation vs. Vipassana / Insight Meditation
- Is Focusing Intensely on My Studies the Same As Meditation?
- Worried about Meditation Posture – What To Do?
. - Four Ways to Evaluate A Spiritual Teacher
- Meditation Groups (Sanghas): Why Go & The Most Important Things To Look For
- Every Buddhist Meditation Group/Center In Portland Oregon
- A Meditation Teacher’s Reflection on a Three-Week Solitary Vipassana Retreat
2018
- Mindfulness Meditation & Thinking: How To Work With It And What The Goal Is
- Insight Meditation (aka Vipassana): The What, Why & How
- The Three Ways to Work With Sleepiness in Meditation
- Is it Best to Have Eyes Open or Closed while Meditating?
. - On Becoming Vegan — Why I Did It, Why I’m Sticking With It, And How I Stay Healthy
- A Rough Guide to Eating Meditation — For Beginning & Advanced Meditators
- A Rough Guide to Walking Meditation — For Beginning & Advanced Meditators
- Three Types of Gratitude – And Practices to Develop Each One
- What to Do When You Can’t Fall Asleep
2017
- Introducing Insight and Wisdom in Mindfulness Meditation (Part 1)
- How to Measure the Strength of an Insight (Part 2)
- The Difference between “Psychological” and “Meditative” Insight (Part 3)
- The Three Core Insights of Mindfulness Meditation (Part 4)
- How to Attain Wisdom & Insight in Three Steps (Part 5)
- Six Important Things to Know after a Major Insight (Part 6)
. - The Four Reasons People Actually Meditate (Instead of just Thinking about it)
- How to Understand the Most Important Teaching in Buddhism: Dukkha
- My Basic Approach to Mindfulness Meditation
- How Mindfulness Helps You Walk the Three Roads to Awakening
- What Makes Mindfulness Meditation Unique
. - The Three Roads on the Path of Sincerity: Are You Walking Them?
- Why Living Truthfully Matters
- The Three Levels of Truth and How to Live Them
- How to Make Sense of All the Different Styles of Meditation
- A Rough Guide to Why & Where to Go on Meditation Retreat
. - From Years of Travel to Intensive Meditation: What I Learned about Freedom
- The Top Six Benefits I’ve Gotten from 10,000+ Hours of Meditation Practice
- A Real-Life Example of How “Sincerity Work” Unfolds
- How I Learned to Love Myself
- My Three Years Ago Life Philosophy
. - My Life Philosophy in One Sentence
- The Four Stages of Competence Theory in Meditation
- Two Paradigms of Mastery: Flow vs. Deliberate Practice
- The Two Approaches to Getting Unstuck
- Using Meditation to Think Efficiently
2016
- When your Biggest Obstacle Is not Having a Vision
- “Tricking Yourself” into Life-Changing Insight
- Shamanic Journeys vs. Mindfulness Meditation
- Becoming an Artist of Sucking
- Why Meditate? Or, Dialogues with the Heart
. - The Three Types of Business; or, Removing Suffering
- Evolved Mindfulness: How to “Witness” and Deeply Feel Your Inner Reality
- Could you Be Happy if this Was it?
- The Four Definitions of Awareness
- Acceptance vs. Understanding: Tales from the Road
. - Knowledge Is Power vs. Ignorance Is Bliss
- A Fascinating Comfort Zone Experiment
- On Meditation: Three Ways to Handle a “Brick Wall”
- On Wealth
- On Anger
. - The Importance of Ready Position
- Serious vs. Sincere: Experiences of a Meditator
- Formal vs. Informal Meditation
- Working with Impulses in Meditation: The Rule of Three
- On Mindfulness: Dogs vs. Humans
. - Rethinking Progress in Meditation
- The Inner Voice vs. the Ego
- Mindfulness-based “Stress Reduction” vs. “Wisdom Cultivation”
- GDP and the Limitations of Personal Growth
- Meditation Is a Doctor
. - On Sincerity and Doing Whatever You Want
- Peace of Mind in Three Levels of Quietness
- The “Inner Gravity” of Sincerity
- Authenticity vs. Sincerity
- The Buddhist Understanding of Saddha: or, Faith vs. Conviction
. - Your Mind Is an Inbox
- Why I Became a Monk
- Laughing Buddha vs. Still-Faced Buddha
- The Dirtiest Word in the English Language
- Two Types of Good Attitude
- The Two Types of Desire: Wisdom and Craving