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Joy of Being - The Experience of Mindfulness
Explore some of the key themes of a mindfulness mediation practice, the experience of peace joy and contentment that is the nature of resting in mindfulness, and the realizations that facilitate it.

Sean Phillips
Aug 14 min read


The Devil's Snare: What Harry Potter Teaches Us About Mindfulness
Discover how Harry Potter's encounter with the Devil's Snare teaches us about mindfulness. Learn to shine a light of awareness and "relax".

Sean Phillips
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Exploring the Ground of Awareness: A Conversation About Consciousness, Presence, and Awe
What is consciousness? Beyond thoughts, senses, and the mind’s endless activity lies a subtle presence—awareness itself. While we can’t define or measure it, we can experience it directly. In resting in this awareness, peace, joy, and a quiet awe naturally arise, revealing the true ground of our being.

Sean Phillips
Sep 194 min read


Treating the Mind Like a Muscle
Through mindfulness, we begin to notice our thoughts running nonstop and the stress that comes with it. Like a muscle overworked with crunches, the mind can become strained—but with awareness and gentle practice, we can “stop crunching” and rest, building mental strength and clarity over time.

Sean Phillips
Aug 222 min read


Presence as Protest
Presence as protest explores the importance of mindfulness, namely of enjoying the good in spite of the bad as a form of protest.

Sean Phillips
Mar 153 min read


Brand New, Every Moment
Beginner's Mind and How it Relates to Rounding Edges' Meditation

Sean Phillips
Jan 152 min read


Creating a Mindful Space: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Find/Create One
When taking time to rest in mindful awareness, having a space that reflects the qualities we wish to cultivate is a great aid.

Sean Phillips
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Is Meditation Spiritual?
An exploration of the definitions of "spiritual" and how Rounding Edges approaches whether meditation is a spiritual practice.

Sean Phillips
Oct 30, 20243 min read


A Century of Experience: "Go Slow"
Another great video and discussion of the relationship between mindfulness and the age-old wisdom of 'going slow through life'.

Sean Phillips
Oct 17, 20242 min read


Defining Mindfulness
Exploring the many definitions of mindfulness, as well as my own.

Sean Phillips
Oct 2, 20244 min read


The Role of Effort in Meditation
In this audio clip we discuss our deepest nature and the concept of effort as it relates to the practice of meditation.

Sean Phillips
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Poetry as Meditation
An Interview with David Whyte

Sean Phillips
Jul 25, 20241 min read


Q&A: Why Meditate?
Today, I write in an attempt to answer the question: Why meditate?

Sean Phillips
Jun 19, 20241 min read


The Laughing Buddha
Have you ever seen this statue before, or some iteration of it?

Sean Phillips
May 29, 20241 min read


Source Meditation
In this blog we will explore the common frustration of a busy mind and share a technique for returning to stillness.

Sean Phillips
May 9, 20243 min read


Letting-Go Meditation
Today I would like to share with you a meditation, as well as how I like to set up and prepare for meditation!

Sean Phillips
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Mindfulness and Its Applications to Daily Life
An interview of Thich That Hanh by Ram Dass (Gorbachev World Forum, 1995 in San Francisco)

Sean Phillips
Apr 3, 20242 min read


What Life Brings
A poem by Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Meditations: Inner Body Awareness
How-to Meditation: Inner Body Awareness.

Sean Phillips
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Mind-Storm
Becoming Aware of a Hyperactive Mind, its Pull on our Attention, its Physical/Emotional Effects, and How to Stay Centered Through it All.

Sean Phillips
Feb 7, 20244 min read
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