The Most Precious Thing In Our Lives

Expand and explore your own experience of breathing by finding certain paired qualities in the inhalation and exhalation. Establish a healthy state of mind, and then establish selflessness. Find the precious character of your breath, and use that to build compassion....

Undo Ignorance

In this talk, Soryu talks about how concentration is the most fundamental skill. We explore the relationship between awareness and ignorance. See how this connects to our solutions to internal and external problems. Deepen your understanding of this talk by following...

Building a Noting Practice

Notice your body sensations. Practice bringing back the wandering mind and building equanimity. Develop your meditation techniques by making them more or less complicated. Complete this guidance by listening to the associated Dharma Talk. This guidance was given on...

Relinquish, Rejoice, Respire

In this guided meditation, we purify our minds by attending to the compassion in our thoughts, and paying careful attention to the sensations associated with breathing. Complete this guidance by listening to the associated Dharma Talk. This guidance was given on...

Concentration to Equanimity to Thankfulness

On the evening of Thanksgiving, Toby Sola, a CEDAR resident, leads us in a meditation. We begin by focusing on and clarifying the experience of breathing, which develops concentration. We then add to the exercise by taking a moment to smile and be our own best friend...