Articles

Jeff’s new articles can now be found over on his Substack community, Home Base. Each week, he writes about some aspect of life, accompanied by a short guided audio meditation on the same theme.

Terrains of Life and Practice

Posted on January 3, 2015 | By Jeff Warren | 2 minute read
What is a “breakthrough?” It’s a jump to higher level of insight and perspective. This looks different depending on the person. For some it’s an insight into a dysfunctional pattern or relationship. For others, a renewed sense of vigor and direction. For others still, a glimpse into who they are at what feels like a deeper level.

Too Close

Posted on November 7, 2016 | By Jeff Warren | 1 minute read
This zooming out might be particularly useful right now, on the cusp of this anxiety-inducing US election. People - myself included - really are freaked out about the deep divisions in the US. The theory about meditation is it can help us get space around such tough emotions and, in turn, make better – saner – responses.

Born Twice

Posted on October 3, 2016 | By Jeff Warren | 1 minute read
Twice-born temperaments, on the other hand, are a little more complicated. They can’t wave away the world’s manifestly unfair distribution of hardship, and they’re generally unable to accept so-called “unseen realities” on faith alone. Their journey into spiritual feeling is more hard-won, the result of a lot of agonized... more