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Meeting a Challenging Moment
Article by Tim Burnett
December 2020Dear Friends, We finally kissed 2020 goodbye a few weeks ago, hoping for more peaceful, healthy, and productive times ahead. And yet as I write this, the U.S. is breaking tragic records for deaths from Covid-19 and Congress is debating whether to impeach President Trump for the second time. That 2021 is off to a…
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When Kindness is the Only Thing That Makes Sense Anymore
Article by Teresa Johnson
November 2020I have a strong preference for life to make sense, especially the part that involves human interactions. Do you find that, too? So much rides on our ability to see eye to eye and solve problems. I want everyone’s attitudes and actions, including my own, to line up like a tidy picket fence, upright, orderly,…
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Mindful Movement with Qigong
National Qigong Association – 20 minutesThe ancient Chinese practice of Qigong is a deep root for mindful movement in our programs. Qigong is gentle, flowing, and can be done by most bodies. The sequence we do can be done equally well standing as in a chair. Give it a try and see how it works for you. For videos and…
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On Walking Meditation
Practice Instructionsby Jack Kornfield, A Path With Heart Select a quiet place where you can walk comfortably back and forth, indoors or out, about ten to thirty paces in length. Begin by standing at one end of this “walking path,” with your feet firmly planted on the ground. Let your hands rest easily, wherever they are…
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Finding Your Own Loving-Kindness Phrases
Tim Burnett – 35 minute videoLoving-kindness stengthens the natural human desire that you and others be well. A core part of our Mindful Self-Compassion program as well as other compassion cultivation programs, loving-kindness meditation uses a combination of imagery and language to open the heart. The imagery involves bringing to mind people we’re in relationship to, and the language brings […]
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An Exploration of Forgiveness
Article by Tim Burnett
October 2020To Forgive: (1) to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) (2) to give up any claim to requital (compensation or retaliation) (3) to grant relief from debt. [Merriam-Webster] “To forgive is to abandon all hope of a better past.” – author unknown, quoted by Jack Kornfield Some points about forgiveness: We can’t forgive others,…
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How to Use Insight Timer for MNW Recordings
A convenient way to access our practice recordings is with the free Insight Timer app. There is a one-time set up process to make it easier to use. Please follow these steps: STEP 1 Download and install Insight Timer – this free app offers a useful meditation timer and access to an array of guided…
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Contemplative Self-Care
Article by Tim Burnett
September 2020Dear Friends, Lately I’ve been thinking about how I can support myself better in living more deeply in the way I intend: to be more grounded and deliberate in my choices at home, especially. And since I’m home so much more, this matters. Work, play, rest, all is happening almost totally at home now. How…
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Exploring The Three Marks of Existence
Roots of Mindfulness 2020
Six talks by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudetteby Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette, October 2020 THE BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS 2020 In October 2020, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett co-led a 7-day retreat on the teachings on the foundational Buddhist teaching of the Three Marks of Existence with his long-time collaborating teacher, Robin Boudette. Talk 1: Tim Burnett […]
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Love in a Time of Turmoil
Article by Michael Kelberrer
August 2020With my serenity, sense of well-being, and actual well-being assaulted on many fronts lately, I’ve been feeling desperate to make things better. At the same time, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the size and number of crises in our world right now. Maybe you can relate? Where to start? I remembered a long-time piece of…
