Zen Commuter

It’s often difficult for seasoned meditators to keep a consistent practice when they have been at it for a significant amount of time, maybe even years. One way to maintain consistency is to change things up. Today I talk about the ways to deepen a meditation practice.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patreon bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that mean

Meditation is a great tool for living a life that is more even-keeled. Thats a fancy way of saying we aren’t laughing one minute and then screaming with rage the next. Emotional regulation is a great benefit of a mindfulness practice. Let’s talk about it.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patreon bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace i

For the next five episodes I am going to be answering questions I get asked by other veteran meditators about their practice.  Today's topic focuses on understanding the true nature of reality by using your meditation practice.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace in the world.  So please let m

Most people turn to meditation to expereince more calm in their lives; and that's not a bad thing.  But it is so much more.  However, since I brought it up, let's talk about how meditation helps with limiting stress and anxiety   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace in the world.  So please let m

If you ever watch a show or movie that has a meditator in it, invariably they are sitting cross-legged on the floor. However, as I will discuss today, there is more than one way to sit to meditate.  I'll even go into posture and tell you what a zafu is.  Come listen.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means m

If you are a beginner, then you probably wonder how long you should meditate for each day.  Today I answer that question, but with some very interesting and important points to remember/understand.  Come listen   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace in the world.  So please let me know what you t

One of the biggest reasons people have difficulty with a meditation practice, and eventually quit altogether, is they don't go into it knowing what it truly is.  Today I answer that question; what is meditation.  Not only will we talk about what it is, but we will talk about how it adds to our lives.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the ranking

For the next five days I want to help beginners deepen their practice, or even get them interested enough to start one. To that end, I will be answering the top five questions that students ask in regard to their practice.  Today I talk about how to deepen focus and avoid distractions.  You'll be surprised to know what the answer is.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive

Even with a solid practice there are still many things to remember.  Today I talk about the lesson I relearned about creating all realities for a purpose.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace in the world.  So please let me know what you think.  I read ever one of them. Did you enjoy the podcas

What a great way to end Tricycle week; by talking about something that almost all my students wrestle with at one point or another.  Why is meditation so hard.  Come listen.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace in the world.  So please let me know what you think.  I read ever one of them. Did y

Andrew Safer is a mindfulness instructor and trainer, program developer, workshop facilitator, and author. A 53-year practitioner of mindfulness-awareness and Zen meditation, he began practicing in the Zen tradition in 1968 while in high school in California. When Andrew met the great Zen master Suzuki Roshi in 1968, in five minutes, he was inspired enough for a lifetime. Several years later, he began practicing and studying in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with the meditation master Chogyam Trungpa. Andrew became an authorized meditation instructor after completing training with Shambhala International in Halifax in 1993.   Links From the Episode: https://safermindfulness.com   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fa

There is a wonderful thing that happens when we catch our thinking starting to go off the rails.  Satya Robyn of Tricycle shares a story of hers that demonstrates the entire process perfectly.  Not just the creation of the worry, but the ensuing trnasformation of it once we are still.  Come Listen.   Tricycle interview with Haemin Sunim   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more posit

Last week I read to you an article by Haemin Sunim, and in reading Tricycle further, I found an article about him. That is our story for today...Twitter Monk.  It details the story of Haemin when things were not going so great for him.  But as you will find out, sometimes the darkest stories have the happiest endings. Come listen.   Tricycle interview with Haemin Sunim   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach

Today's article from Tricycle is something we can all relate to: insomnia.  Some a little, and many, alot. As odd as it may seem, in the unlikely event it happens to me in the near future, I am eager to view it the same way Noelle Oxenhandler does, with grace.  Come listen   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that m

Today, Karen Armstrong shares with us how we can take principles from the past and apply them to contemporary challneges; namely, climate change.  In her article she discusses how we must meld mind and heart to arrive at a solution that is desperately needed. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of course that means more peace

Spring is right around the corner! You know how I know? The latest issue of Tricycle is out. And today I start off tricycle week with a great reminder about courage. As today’s post dictates, there are times we really don’t need to step up… but rather, step down or away. Come listen.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes.  Of co

Dr. Julie Hutsell-Starling, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), Certified Health Coach, Akashic Records Soul Realignment Practitioner, a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and a Qigong teacher. Dr. Julie has worked as an acupuncturist in private practice for over 16 years, and in that time she dealt with major burnout several times, each time was successively worse and more difficult to overcome than the one before. Once she finally got to the root cause of what was causing the burnout, the symptoms disappeared and have stayed away. Dr. Julie now specializes in guiding clients struggling with burnout to get to the root cause, and heal the deep soul patterns that created the burnout so that they can find renewed energy, joy, fulfillment and purpose in their work and lives.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Links from the Episode: Dr. Julie Hutsell Starling Home   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://

The majority find meditating to be somewhat easy to grasp; to practice. However, as simple as it may be for many people, the one challenge almost all my students have has to do with consistency. They know how, they just can find a daily rhythm. Today i help us all become daily meditators.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings it goes. 

From desert combat zones to a battle within, John Lawyer transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He acts as one of several guides for Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community for people to share their journey and explore their own unique spiritual path. John is an Omnist and believes in the validity of great human thought from around the world and across time. He offers individual spiritual guidance and coaching services as part of the Kishar Spiritual Community.   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Links from the Episode: https://kishar.org/   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any

  Josel Gaston, or Sel to his friends, is the host of Find Your Daily Calm podcast. His show features brief meditations and inspiriting words that all have the same goal, to help you find peace of mind. And I can’t think of a more fitting host. Sel is a genuine man who exudes peace. In our talk today, we discuss how to stick to your meditation practice, the importance of taking care of yourself and ways to deepen your practice. Please join me in a very special interview. Links from the Episode: Find Your Daily Calm on Red Circle   Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)   Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter   Become a Super-Fan of the Show Support ZEN commuter and get access to patron bonuses   THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you