I’m not looking to be a follower, nor to be followed, but to be free.
I fell in love with meditation at age 9, when I was at my first silent meditation retreat, and have studied and practiced since. The retreat was in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Over the years, I’ve been in touch with many other meditation traditions, like those in Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism. Sometimes to my own confusion, I’ve not been able to focus on one tradition, because I really was, and still am, on the journey to find what they all share; on the journey to source.
One shared aspect, I found, is to bring body and mind into harmony. To immerse mind into body by watching the breath, scanning the body, or focusing on the movement of breath in one part of the body, for example.
Due to chronically tight nostrils, I’ve found breathing in patterns, especially when imposed, challenging.
I have my own rhythm, in life as in meditation.
With the support of beloved guides, I keep discovering my way and guide others to find theirs.
Discovering our way, rather than being told which way to go, is thrilling and empowering. I’m not looking to be a follower, nor to be followed, but to be free.
This is the way of nature, to walk in the wild, trusting that there are bigger forces to maintain balance and harmony. I don’t have to do it, but relax into it.