Eileen Fulache Tupaz, PhD
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On Refining Attention
Dearest Friends, It was such a joy to be reunited with all of you again today—and to also meet the newest member of our sangha! In today’s conversation, we revisited Joseph Goldstein’s definition of mindfulness as “knowing what’s going on… Continue reading
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On Over-Engineering Rafts
Dearest Friends, I hope this reflection finds you in a space of greater stability now that the proverbial dust has somewhat settled. Four weeks ago, when the announcement was made that our beloved Banyan ship had foundered under the weight… Continue reading
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On Debts of the Heart
Dearest Friends, In the last four weeks, many of you have reached out to express your care, love and concern given the upheavals caused by the closure of Banyan’s mindful friends groups and guided meditations. Some of this concern has… Continue reading
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On Causes and Conditions
Dearest Friends, I hope this reflection finds you reasonably well. In many of the sessions I’ve led with you under our beloved Banyan community, I’ve often spoken about understanding “causes and conditions”—whether these are of the personal, familial, communal, societal,… Continue reading



