Aloha Sangha

08/01/2026

Non-contention is about releasing the need to struggle against, or oppose, the present moment. It's about letting go. And it's about happiness.

Some mornings the news tightens my chest before coffee. I write about non-contention, and what it takes to soften the grip anyway

08/01/2026

Mindfulness meditation isn't just another project to fix what feels broken in our lives—it's a gentle way to cultivate genuine happiness right where we are.

Is meditation just for fixing problems? Discover how to move beyond chasing fleeting pleasure to uncover the natural, sustainable joy that lies within.

12/18/2024

You might find of interest-> an interview I just did on the Leafbox podcast on intensive meditation training in Sri Lanka in the 1980s, why we started Aloha Sangha in 1998, and what I see us doing going forward now that I have more time. Let me know what you think...

https://www.leafbox.com/interview-tom-davidson-marx-of-aloha-sangha/

Available on Apple Podcast ->
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-tom-davidson-marx-of-aloha-sangha/id1647510174?i=1000680749292&itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box&ls=1&mttnsubad=1000680749292

as well as on Spotify ->
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ID2XdxLEE08vaYcPgIsIM?si=ZdgTbmjPRuOTnDMn-4knYw

Leafbox Podcast · Episode

06/04/2024

What makes the difference are the qualities of heart we bring to our everyday experiences. It’s a seeing, a knowing, that is utterly pure. A quiet aliveness without the stirring of expectation.

What makes the difference are the qualities of heart we bring to our everyday experiences. . A quiet aliveness without the stirring of expectation.

06/03/2024

The mind throws up resistance to the process of liberation- but we can metabolize this, allowing deep change and a graceful opening into a timeless, refreshing, presence.

The mind throws up resistance to liberation- but we can metabolize this, allowing deep change and a graceful opening into a timeless, refreshing, presence.

06/02/2024

Check out our summer calendar- there is something here for anyone who is interested in, or simply curious about, Buddhist meditation.

You’ll find here a listing of groups practicing Buddhist insight meditation in Honolulu, as well as special events, retreats or guest teachers.

06/02/2024

Meditation turns special moments on their head. It turns out we don’t need special moments to savor the openness to experience.

04/14/2024

Even after forty years of meditation, I catch my mind running around on a mental hamster wheel trying to figure out some vital issue, which, after a mindful pause and some reflection, turns out to be rather trivial.

We can imagine what happened in the past and what might happen in the future. Our cognitive power propels us to the top of the food chain on this planet, and

03/18/2024

In the present moment we discover a spontaneity beyond time, where there is no aging, no measuring, no comparing to what was, and no worry about what will be.