Modern Monk

Awakening the Self-Transforming Mind in Midlife Developmental psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey point to a striking fact: for most of human history, the majority of adults never lived long enough to experience...

This exchange captures a core tension—and resolution—at the heart of inner work: the balance between pure awareness (as cultivated in formal mindfulness practice) and constructive insight (as explored through...

The Garden of Flow There is a state we are all meant to live in—a state of effortless movement, alignment, and ease. It is what athletes call being “in the zone,” what artists experience as creative immersion, and...

The Lost Language of Sensation For most of us, the language of our body—sensational intelligence—has become a forgotten tongue. Like an expatriate who has lived away from their homeland for too long, we may no longer...

The Three Levels of Mind: From Facts to Stories As we continue exploring awareness, we begin to see that one of its most defining characteristics is learning. Unlike the mind's automatic reactions, awareness simply...

After a few weeks of exploring awareness in profound ways—how it relates to identity, change, and self-discipline—it’s worth shifting gears. Let’s take awareness out of the abstract and bring it into something...