Beyond Mindfulness: Experiencing the Ground of Being

By on April 17th, 2020

In this talk from their Livestream Series, Enlighten Up, Doug and Catherine explore the difference between mindfulness and meditation, the power of retreat work and why people tend not to practice. They look at how meditation gives us the space to see how much of our...

The Wave is Also Water: Understanding Spiritual Awakening

By on March 20th, 2020

Metaphors for Spiritual Awakening In this talk, Doug and Catherine discuss the question ‘What is Awakening?’ Known by many terms in various traditions, spiritual awakening or enlightenment is about waking up to our true nature. Doug and Catherine explore several...

Turn Your Mind to Practice: Leveraging the Common Foundations

By on February 21st, 2020

In this talk Doug and Catherine discuss the Buddhist Common Foundations, also known as ‘the four thoughts that turn the mind towards practice”. These are reflections that help us stay in contact with the urgency of continuing with our spiritual practice. In the...