Patricia UllmanMay 4, 20203 minCorona GriefWhat is grief, really? We know we feel it when someone we love dies. We feel bereft in a world that no longer contains their physical pre...
Patricia UllmanApr 20, 20203 minOur Spiritual SelvesAs we wait out the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re naturally focusing on our physical needs: food, shelter, livelihood, an...
Patricia UllmanApr 13, 20203 minBoredom Sets InWe resist boredom with every fiber of our beings. Having our usual entertainments removed – positive or negative – we’re stuck with our n...
Patricia UllmanApr 6, 20203 minEverything ChangesWhen Buddhist teachers are asked to sum up the essence of their tradition in one word or phrase, the most common response is, “Everything...
Patricia UllmanMar 30, 20203 minRetreat Instructions Part 2: Caring for Our Minds & SpiritsThere was an article in Mother Jones last week about a man named Keith who has spent 27 years in solitary confinement. In a supermax pris...
Patricia UllmanMar 23, 20203 minRetreat Instructions Part 1: Entering InI’ve spent a lot of time in solitary and group retreats. As these corona days go by, I’ve been surprised to notice some things happening ...
Patricia UllmanMar 17, 20202 minPracticing Kindness During CatastrophesI heard on a podcast the other day that the reason the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 faded so mysteriously from our collective memory is t...
Patricia UllmanMar 16, 20203 minLove In the Time of CoronaDear friends, This is the first in what I plan to be a weekly blog about mindfulness. I had one ready to post today, but, waking up this ...