Suan Sati Blog

Surrender feels like a negative word. It feels synonymous with giving up; with weakness. In my last blog, I wrote about perseverance, or not…

I have the tendency to be either all-in or all-out on things with no in-between. Either I care deeply and I’ll do anything for…

I got into meditation because I thought I was going to jail. I figured that if I were to end up in jail, I…

Acceptance is theoretically an easy concept, and yet practically it’s one of the most complex psychological phenomena in our lives. Whatever happens, whatever is,…

Winter is the season of stillness, introspection, and restoration. I’m aware that for many of us, it sure isn’t feeling that way currently amidst…

Some lessons have to be learned the hard way. Running Suan Sati has taught me patience beyond what I ever imagined possible. As you…

Hope. We all understand what hope is and what it feels like. We experience it every day to some degree. We hope that things…

There is a basic premise and a question at the root of my outlook on running Suan Sati. The premise is that my role…

I’ve heard it said before that if you ask a group of people why they practice yoga, the most common word or theme will…