
FIELD NOTES
Encounters from a lifetime of exploration
Field Notes gathers observations from decades of travel, research, and encounters with teachers, practitioners, and cultural traditions across the world. These pieces document moments of discovery that illuminate how knowledge is transmitted within living traditions.
Some entries recount meetings with remarkable individuals. Others capture small but revealing experiences — a training session, a conversation, or a glimpse into the cultural environment where a practice takes shape.
Rather than formal scholarship, these notes preserve the texture of lived experience. They reflect the human contexts in which wisdom traditions are practiced, shared, and carried forward from one generation to the next.
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Ramana Maharshi: Suffering, Death & the Reality of Self-Inquiry (with Michael James)
In this episode, we explore Ramana Maharshi Self Inquiry, examining suffering, illness, and death, and why so many sincere seekers struggle to live what he pointed to. Joined by Ramana scholar and practitioner Michael James, we examine common misunderstandings surrounding Self-inquiry and non-duality. We also explore how these teachings relate to lived human pain. However,…
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Embracing Uncertainty
How staying open amid the unknown tempers the mind and heart.

Inviting Stillness
Cultivating the stillness that reveals our subtler capacities.

Before Action
Awakening awareness in the moment before we engage.

The Rhythm of Practice
Aligning ourselves with the natural cycles of effort and rest.

The Role of Adversity
Seeing life challenges as
opportunities to cultivate depth.

Finding the Throughline
Tracing a thread of meaning through the many chapters of life.

The Mirror of Relationships
Seeing the light and shadows that others reflect back to us.

Beyond the Narrative
Slipping beyond our stories and into the currents of experience.

Harmonizing the Mind
Simple ways of calming the mind and clarifying awareness.
