Close your eyes for 6 minutes and let the gentle melodic textures of Suss Müsik’s ambient soundtrack take you to wherever you are in the moment.

Little-known fact: May 1 was World Labyrinth Day. In this essay Mary Lane Potter takes you along with her on a winding journey spanning 86 feet on Whidbey Island in Washington State. Along the way, Potter will demonstrate the magic of letting the path lead you inward where you discover the center of the labyrinth and the core of your being.

Jane Hirshfield’s poetry plumbs the depths of the human condition and offers us wisdom, gratitude, mystery, and a deep caring for all living things.

We begin our May Meditation Month Showcase with work by photographer, painter, jeweler, and meditation teacher, Carla Brennan. Carla captures the natural beauty of the central California coast and Western North Dakota with exquisite clarity in these photos.