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On Two Feet and a Breath
Practice Instructionsinstructions on returning to mindful awareness throughout the day Pause before opening a door into a meeting, exam or interview… Two Feet – feel your feet on the ground and a breath – be aware through one breath cycle. And continue into the room. A little more present. Download Two Feet and a Breath Practice…
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The Seven Factors of Awakening: Deeping Mindfulness Practice
Roots of Mindfulness 2019
Six talks by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudetteby Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette, October 2019 LECTURES FROM THE FALL 2019 ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS RETREAT In October 2019, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett co-led a 7-day retreat on the Buddhist teachings of the Seven Factors of Awakening with visiting teacher Robin Boudette, PhD. Note that talk notes, when included, […]
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Wise Neutrality
Article by Tim Burnett
August 2019I recently ran across this quotation from James Baldwin: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing is changed until it is faced.” Mindfulness and compassion training help us with this practice of “facing” in so many ways. The practices help us be aware there’s something there to be faced in the first…
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Training the Mind: Tibetan Mind Training for a Modern World
Roots of Compassion 2019
Four talks by Tim Burnettby Tim Burnett, August 2019 THE BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS 2019 In August 2019, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett co-led a 5-day retreat on the Buddhist teachings of lojong, or mind training, which support the development of compassion. Note that this continues an earlier exploration from 2017: 2017 – Mind Training […]
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Stress: Gateway to a More Meaningful Life
Article by Catherine Duffy
February 2019Stress. We all deal with it on many levels and in many forms every day. Whether in our homes, at work, with family members or partners, sometimes it feels as though stress follows us around like an ironclad shadow. I had always heard that stress is bad for the human body, increases both our blood…
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How the Practice of Dedication Informs Mindfulness
Spring Weekend Retreat 2019
Two talks by Tim Burnettby Tim Burnett, March 2019 BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS WEEKEND RETREAT, 2019 In March 2019, Mindfulness Northwest director and leader teacher Tim Burnett led a weekend retreat and gave two talks focused on the idea of dedication. Talk 1 (Saturday) Dedication – Spring 2019 Weekend Saturday, March 30, 2019 To dedicate, says the dictionary, is […]
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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Sutra: The Primary Root of MBSR
Roots of Mindfulness 2018
Six talks by Tim Burnettby Tim Burnett, October 2018 LECTURES FROM THE BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS RETREAT, OCTOBER 2018 In October 2018, Mindfulness Northwest director and leader teacher Tim Burnett led a 7-day silent mindfulness retreat with co-teacher Karen Schwisow. Tim gave daily talks exploring the early Buddhist teachings on mindfulness as expressed in the Satipatthana Sutta – The […]
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The Buddhist Brahma Viharas (Divine Abodes)
Roots of Compassion 2018
Four talks by Tim Burnett & Oori Silbersteinwith Tim Burnett & Oori Silberstein, August 2018 LECTURES FROM THE BUDDHIST ROOMS OF COMPASSION RETREAT, AUGUST 2018 In August 2018, Mindfulness Northwest director and leader teacher Tim Burnett co-led a 5-day silent mindfulness retreat with co-teacher Oori Silberstein. Tim and Oori and gave daily talks exploring the early Buddhist teachings of Brahmaviraha – the […]
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Tips for Maintaining Your Practice
Practice suggestions from Tim Burnettby Tim Burnett Question subjective experience in meditation Recognize that the mind desires pleasant experience and don’t assume that difficult or unpleasant conditions during meditation mean it “isn’t working.” Meet what is with equanimity and evaluate in the broader scale of your overall life experience. Be curious about whether you can really know about your…
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Levels of Practice
Practice suggestions from Richard Johnsonby Richard Johnson Types of Practice As you contemplate putting together your own ongoing mindfulness practice, you might consider these three building blocks: (1) formal practice on your own, (2) group formal practice, and (3) informal practice. Group Practice: You can experience group meditation in our mindfulness classes. There are also meditation groups meeting regularly…
