In the first one, I talk about 3 steps to make your meditation ore than simple self-help–but into a spiritual practice. The second video is our 10-minute practice session.

The steps are:

Make offerings (the best offering is always who and what you are in the moment)
Request blessings (of your lineage or lineages; be they traditional (Buddhist, Catholic, and so on) or of the heart (perhaps you are of the lineage of artists or fathers or geniuses or gardeners or activists or Celts…)

Dedicate the merit (at the end of our practice, we make the aspiration that it could–somehow–benefit all beings, which includes you, remember)

Here is the audio-only version of video 1 (7:53)
Here is the audio-only version of video 2 (12:01)

Questions, comments? You know what to do. Email me or post to a comment below.

In video #1, I talk about making offerings and such. It can be helpful to have a shrine or altar table at home. To create an altar or shrine in your home, keep it simple. Don’t get carried away. A bookshelf, bedside table, or windowsill is good. A table covered in brocade holding a candle and a photograph is awesome too. It’s not important to make your altar table the most beautiful in the history of the world. It is important that it be neat, clean, and show sincerity. Typically, altars contain things that evoke the senses, such as images, fragrances, and so on. These are the most non-conceptual offerings. You can place on your altar an image of something or someone precious, flowers, a candle, and/or incense. Here are some examples.