“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are." —Chinese proverb. We live so much of our life with tension. Some of it, we feel should be there, as if that’s the way things just are - There’s another perspective we can live, where there’s no resistance Only alignment with our relaxed nature. Tonight at 7pm cst we’ll be gathering for meditation and connection. We’d absolutely love to see you there. Here's the format: 7:00 — Check in. How are you arriving tonight? 7:10 — 30 minutes of silent meditation. 7:40 — Short dharma talk. 7:50 — Check out. How are you leaving? Join us on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5489790088 See you at 7. With warmth, Brandon

Today's practice for myself, went quite well. A very busy mind in the beginning but as always it cleared up. How was your practice today? I'd love to hear from some new voices. We have 151 members, and as I see it, that's 151 intentions to meditate. What's your intention for practice today and going into this weekend?

What you want, is already here. It's always been here. When we allow the mind to rest, the fog to settle, we can see clearly the truth... There's an awareness that's absolutely complete. From this wholeness you can accomplish all things, through resting, and taking action at the same time. How do we access this? Through daily mind training, coming back and letting things settle. Through resting into trust. Rest into your nature.

Hi friends, How did you practice go today? What went well? What was difficult? Feel welcome to drop a GIF, sentence, question, or more. A rising tide lifts all boats. With warmth, Brandon @Abhishek Keshari @Vince Lindenmeyer @Tara Z @Matt Clements @Gerardo Patino and whoever else that would like to check in!

Awareness might be the most underrated skill of our time. Everything out there wants your attention. Algorithms, notifications, outrage cycles, ads, opinions. All of it pulling you somewhere you didn’t choose to go. The moment you become aware, you take the wheel back. That’s what stillness is. That’s what meditation is. Not emptying your mind, not escaping reality. Just noticing. Noticing your breath. Noticing the thought that just tried to hijack you. Noticing the emotion sitting in your chest. In that noticing, something shifts. You stop being dragged. You start choosing. That’s where real rest lives. Not in doing nothing, but in finally being present for your own life. Try it for 60 seconds today. Just notice. See what changes.