From Dependence to Dependability

Chris Adams, a CEDAR resident, presents a refreshingly genuine and comically laden view into his deep mindfulness practice; ups and downs and all. More specifically, Chris uses the way in which he worked with the resistance that arose when he was told that he would be...

The Central Question

In this evening’s talk, Soryu tackles the central question: What’s the relationship between sitting still and changing the world for the better? His eloquent answer connects the following elements: Positive Behavior Change and Concentration (leads to) Unconditional...

Be Your Own Best Friend

In this evening’s talk, Soryu discusses the importance of befriending yourself during practice. For example, if you continually get distracted, it is important to be loving and supportive of yourself. This is an important facet of the observer consciousness that we...

Stirring the Happiness Stew

In this evening’s talk, Soryu discusses surface and deep conditional and unconditional happiness and…how you put ‘em all together! We also consider shame as a hindrance, which keeps us from attaining such happinesses and how positive behavior change is an...

Anna King Tells Her Story

In this talk, Anna tells us how she sustained a serious head injury that caused serious mental and physical pain. She then inspires us by conveying how mindfulness has helped her. Deepen your understanding of this talk by following the associated Guided Meditation....

Forgetting the Whooping Crane

In this talk, Soryu discusses St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila, and the thorny debate in environmentalist circles surrounding the endangered whooping crane. We also explore the following oft-quoted Zen idea: “to study the way is to study the self; to study the...