by Joe McCormack Mid-America Dharma is offering a six month book study class on the book Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein. This is a follow up to a six session pilot class held during the fall

An excerpt from the introduction to Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind by Shaila Catherine Whether you are an experienced meditator or a beginner trying to develop mindfulness, you probably know the pain of wrestling with an

Recently I attended an online retreat that was offered on a dana basis. This meant that there was no registration fee and I was free to offer whatever amount I wanted to or was able to towards the cost of

The first step in Dharma practice is to be clear of your intention. In general, spiritual practice is a discipline engaged with the intention of freeing yourself from the trance of the ego. Thus freed, you experience reality directly rather

I was inspired to write this while listening to the radio a couple of weeks ago.  The essence of what was said was that while generosity was a positive action and quality, it was not enough, and that justice was

We are pleased to introduce you to Mid America Dharma’s newest board members – Erik Hulse, Kyle Sorys and Mark Wiesman.