Walk for Peace Photo courtesy of Walk for Peace mtift Tue, 01/20/2026 - 05:43 As the Theravada Buddhist monk Thānissaro Bhikkhu observed recently, “ill will seems to be in fashion.” The world is watching in horror as people here in Minnesota are harassed and shot. Many people I’ve talked to are on edge. We are doing...

Practicing Contentment on Hard Days mtift Mon, 01/12/2026 - 08:05 I try and live the yamas and niyamas, yoga’s ethical principles. It’s not the only framework I turn to, but it’s often the place I start.Lately, my attention keeps circling back to santosha, typically translated as “contentment.”But contentment has...

Practice Needs Support mtift Mon, 01/05/2026 - 05:14 I’ve learned it’s wise to wait a bit before writing about retreat experiences.Silent meditation retreats, 10-day yoga trainings, and long immersions tend to work on me slowly. Sometimes the effects fade quickly. Sometimes they linger. Every now and then, something...