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What If I Let This Be - Koun Franz
I have a favorite verb in Japanese: ikasu. It doesn’t translate well to English, but it has to do with letting things be as they are, letting them continue on their...
What If I Let This Be - Koun Franz
I have a favorite verb in Japanese: ikasu. It doesn’t translate well to English, but it has to do with letting things be as they are, letting them continue on their...

Let Go Of What You Think You Want - Koun Franz
What do you hope to gain from meditation? If it’s something very simple—a bit of calm, or maybe a moment of quiet in your busy day—then congratulations. You can probably have that...
Let Go Of What You Think You Want - Koun Franz
What do you hope to gain from meditation? If it’s something very simple—a bit of calm, or maybe a moment of quiet in your busy day—then congratulations. You can probably have that...

This New Year, Stay Still - Koun Franz
It’s that time of year… when we start thinking about what we want to improve, what challenge we want to take on—maybe we want to lose weight, or learn the...
This New Year, Stay Still - Koun Franz
It’s that time of year… when we start thinking about what we want to improve, what challenge we want to take on—maybe we want to lose weight, or learn the...

9 Transformative Meditation Scripts For Overcom...
Meditation scripts come in handy when we want something specific from our meditations. When there is a specific area of our life that’s leaving us feeling stuck. Here, we’ve put...
9 Transformative Meditation Scripts For Overcom...
Meditation scripts come in handy when we want something specific from our meditations. When there is a specific area of our life that’s leaving us feeling stuck. Here, we’ve put...

5 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Children
The beginning of September marks the start of a new school year. And while this annual reset button brings plenty of possibility, it can also come with new routines, anxieties,...
5 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Children
The beginning of September marks the start of a new school year. And while this annual reset button brings plenty of possibility, it can also come with new routines, anxieties,...

Where Freedom Lies by Sharon Salzberg
Most people who come to meditation are looking for respite from what is sometimes called the “monkey mind” — the perpetual, hyperactive (and often self-destructive) whirl of thoughts and feelings...
Where Freedom Lies by Sharon Salzberg
Most people who come to meditation are looking for respite from what is sometimes called the “monkey mind” — the perpetual, hyperactive (and often self-destructive) whirl of thoughts and feelings...