Mindful Biology is a unique contemplative system that engages basic Life science to promote embodiment, spiritual growth, and ecological awareness.
Many of us struggle to make sense of Life in our fast-paced, competitive, and technology-driven culture. While our society offers countless ways to fill our time and minds, it provides scant guidance toward stability and meaning.
Mindful Biology grew out of my own quest for empowerment and purpose, drawing inspiration from traditions that helped me. Two key influences are Buddhism and Quakerism (the religion of my ancestors).
Buddhism emphasizes seeing things “as they actually are.” This clarity brings stability and strength. Mindful Biology helps cultivate such understanding by highlighting fundamental truths about our bodies, minds, and the natural world. Buddhism also values direct experience over mere concepts, and even a basic awareness of biology can deepen our connection to Life.
Quakers believe that every person has an inherent divinity, which leads them to oppose all forms of inequity, violence, and exploitation. Many Quakers also sense this sacredness in all Life, human and non-human. This belief resonated deeply with me when I joined Quaker meetings as an adult and now plays a central role in Mindful Biology.
Together, these teachings in Mindful Biology offer us a path to clarity, stability, and the embodiment of sacredness in everyday Life.
This site offers many options for learning Mindful Biology: videos, guided meditations, essays, weekly meditations, classes & retreats.
- Watch this 3-minute video to experience Mindful Biology:
