McLean Meditation Institute & the Meditation Teacher Academy

Meditation creates an established sense of peace but isn’t always ideal when addressing a stressful situation when it arises. Though meditation can prevent reactivity and the build-up of stress, sometimes you need a quick fix, a prescription for peace...

 My Father’s Passing (written in 2007)
I would often leave the nursing home unfulfilled. Though I had done my duty: I had visited my aging father to make sure he had clean clothes, enough toiletries, and was taken care of, I hadn’t been able to truly connect with him. This had been going...

When new meditators come to me for advice, I get excited. That’s because there are so many misconceptions about meditation, I like to set the record straight. I wish someone had done that for me. Here are some of the top objections to meditation:
I’ve tried it a few times and it just didn’t work....

Does anyone really know the answer to the question, “What is the meaning of life?”  I imagine you want to know what I believe.
Perhaps, the meaning and the purpose of life is to become utterly aware of the source of your life, of all lives. Because of that awareness, you revere and respect all of creation. You know the reality of the unity, the interconnectedness, and the benevolence...