Susan Piver
@spiver.bsky.social
Writer, Vajrayana Buddhism, Enneagram, music. NY Times best selling author. The Buddhist Enneagram. The Four Noble Truths of Love. Wisdom of a Broken Heart. Somerville. Austin. Pro-sanity.
New podcast episode is available now!
In this episode, I explore the Four Karmas—pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying—not as theories, but as real-time actions for protecting the mind and meeting difficulty with wisdom and compassion.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
In this episode, I explore the Four Karmas—pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying—not as theories, but as real-time actions for protecting the mind and meeting difficulty with wisdom and compassion.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New podcast episode is available now!
In this episode, I explore the Four Karmas—pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying—not as theories, but as real-time actions for protecting the mind and meeting difficulty with wisdom and compassion.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
In this episode, I explore the Four Karmas—pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying—not as theories, but as real-time actions for protecting the mind and meeting difficulty with wisdom and compassion.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Starting this week: The OHP 11-week Meditation Teacher Training begins Jan 17. Deepen your practice, find your voice, and learn to guide others with wisdom and heart. Space is limited—apply now to step onto the teacher’s path: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Starting this week: The OHP 11-week Meditation Teacher Training begins Jan 17. Deepen your practice, find your voice, and learn to guide others with wisdom and heart. Space is limited—apply now to step onto the teacher’s path: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
Loving-kindness isn’t about being nice or denying pain. It begins with awareness—seeing and feeling what’s here. When kindness feels hard to offer outwardly, turn it inward. You can honor anger, sadness, and boundaries with an open heart.
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Loving-kindness isn’t about being nice or denying pain. It begins with awareness—seeing and feeling what’s here. When kindness feels hard to offer outwardly, turn it inward. You can honor anger, sadness, and boundaries with an open heart.
Teaching meditation isn’t about outcomes. It’s about listening, facing your own mind, and relating without fixing. The one who grows most is the teacher. Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Teaching meditation isn’t about outcomes. It’s about listening, facing your own mind, and relating without fixing. The one who grows most is the teacher. Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
Loving-kindness isn’t about positivity or appearances.
It begins with being awake — seeing clearly what’s happening — and then choosing, moment by moment, what kindness actually looks like.
It begins with being awake — seeing clearly what’s happening — and then choosing, moment by moment, what kindness actually looks like.
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Loving-kindness isn’t about positivity or appearances.
It begins with being awake — seeing clearly what’s happening — and then choosing, moment by moment, what kindness actually looks like.
It begins with being awake — seeing clearly what’s happening — and then choosing, moment by moment, what kindness actually looks like.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Richard L. Miller on the Mind, Body, Health & Politics podcast.
We talked about what meditation is actually for: https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/p/what-meditation-is-really-for?r=4mxwz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
We talked about what meditation is actually for: https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/p/what-meditation-is-really-for?r=4mxwz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
January 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Richard L. Miller on the Mind, Body, Health & Politics podcast.
We talked about what meditation is actually for: https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/p/what-meditation-is-really-for?r=4mxwz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
We talked about what meditation is actually for: https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/p/what-meditation-is-really-for?r=4mxwz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
I flunked my own meditation teacher training the first time. Meditation isn’t just practice, it’s lived and shared. If you want to deepen your practice and possibly teach, take the my Meditation Teacher Training, starts Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I flunked my own meditation teacher training the first time. Meditation isn’t just practice, it’s lived and shared. If you want to deepen your practice and possibly teach, take the my Meditation Teacher Training, starts Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
Stepping out of the 2025 dumpster-fire year and into a new cycle, this week’s episode explores real learning and transformation through the Buddhist path of hearing, contemplating, and meditating. Drops Friday, with a joyful musical after party.
January 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Stepping out of the 2025 dumpster-fire year and into a new cycle, this week’s episode explores real learning and transformation through the Buddhist path of hearing, contemplating, and meditating. Drops Friday, with a joyful musical after party.
Tonight at Sama Studio (6:30–8 pm) - Join in person or virtually.
An evening meditation gathering: I’ll share 7 essential qualities that preserve its expansive, mystical nature, with guided practice and open conversation. Sign up here: https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
An evening meditation gathering: I’ll share 7 essential qualities that preserve its expansive, mystical nature, with guided practice and open conversation. Sign up here: https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Tonight at Sama Studio (6:30–8 pm) - Join in person or virtually.
An evening meditation gathering: I’ll share 7 essential qualities that preserve its expansive, mystical nature, with guided practice and open conversation. Sign up here: https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
An evening meditation gathering: I’ll share 7 essential qualities that preserve its expansive, mystical nature, with guided practice and open conversation. Sign up here: https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
Meditation isn’t a skill to master. It’s a way of showing up. It’s noticing what’s alive in you and letting it be. Understanding comes from living the practice, not memorizing it. This year, it’s not about getting somewhere, but being here.
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Meditation isn’t a skill to master. It’s a way of showing up. It’s noticing what’s alive in you and letting it be. Understanding comes from living the practice, not memorizing it. This year, it’s not about getting somewhere, but being here.
Teaching isn’t about giving answers. It’s about helping someone discover their own wisdom. Listening deeply, staying present, and letting go of knowing is the heart of meditation teaching. Training starts Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Teaching isn’t about giving answers. It’s about helping someone discover their own wisdom. Listening deeply, staying present, and letting go of knowing is the heart of meditation teaching. Training starts Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
Leading an evening + full-day workshop at Sama Studio (New Orleans), Jan 9–10, 2026.
Sat is full/waitlist; Friday evening still open—in person or virtual.
Fri 6:30–8: meditation as awakening (not self-improvement), with guidance + discussion.
https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
Sat is full/waitlist; Friday evening still open—in person or virtual.
Fri 6:30–8: meditation as awakening (not self-improvement), with guidance + discussion.
https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Leading an evening + full-day workshop at Sama Studio (New Orleans), Jan 9–10, 2026.
Sat is full/waitlist; Friday evening still open—in person or virtual.
Fri 6:30–8: meditation as awakening (not self-improvement), with guidance + discussion.
https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
Sat is full/waitlist; Friday evening still open—in person or virtual.
Fri 6:30–8: meditation as awakening (not self-improvement), with guidance + discussion.
https://www.samastudio.org/class-schedule
We’re not trying to get anywhere. We’re learning how to be here. Meditation is not about fixing yourself or arriving at a final version of who you are. Being is alive and changing. Practice is meeting life as it happens and staying present with what arises.
January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We’re not trying to get anywhere. We’re learning how to be here. Meditation is not about fixing yourself or arriving at a final version of who you are. Being is alive and changing. Practice is meeting life as it happens and staying present with what arises.
The best teaching isn’t telling—it’s helping someone discover. If you’re drawn to teaching with humility and respect, the Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training starts Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The best teaching isn’t telling—it’s helping someone discover. If you’re drawn to teaching with humility and respect, the Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training starts Jan 2026: https://openheartproject.com/meditation-teacher-training-2026/
Something simple and powerful begins tomorrow. Join the 21-Day Meditation Challenge to bring moments of stillness into daily life and create space for clarity, kindness, and presence. It’s about showing up.
Register to join here: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
Register to join here: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
December 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Something simple and powerful begins tomorrow. Join the 21-Day Meditation Challenge to bring moments of stillness into daily life and create space for clarity, kindness, and presence. It’s about showing up.
Register to join here: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
Register to join here: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
Wisdom isn’t something you do; it’s something you uncover. In stillness, we notice what’s real and bring that awareness into the world. Join the free Building a Mindful New Year today and access all talks on the 6 paramitas.
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Wisdom isn’t something you do; it’s something you uncover. In stillness, we notice what’s real and bring that awareness into the world. Join the free Building a Mindful New Year today and access all talks on the 6 paramitas.
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
Wise practice isn’t a finish line; wisdom appears when we stay present with life as it is. Building a Mindful New Year is almost over, but you can still join and receive full access to all the recordings here: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Wise practice isn’t a finish line; wisdom appears when we stay present with life as it is. Building a Mindful New Year is almost over, but you can still join and receive full access to all the recordings here: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
I offer this program each January because it helps people return to their practice—they feel steady, reconnected, more themselves. If you want to begin the year supported and grounded, join the 21-Day Meditation Challenge: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I offer this program each January because it helps people return to their practice—they feel steady, reconnected, more themselves. If you want to begin the year supported and grounded, join the 21-Day Meditation Challenge: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
Wisdom isn’t an accomplishment or a box to check. It arises through practice. Building a Mindful New Year is underway, and you can still join with full access to all recordings.
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
December 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Wisdom isn’t an accomplishment or a box to check. It arises through practice. Building a Mindful New Year is underway, and you can still join with full access to all recordings.
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
Start 2026 with calm, clarity, and connection. Join the 21-Day Meditation Challenge for daily guided meditations, video tips, and gentle support in building a steady practice. Begin the year with stillness and community: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
December 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Start 2026 with calm, clarity, and connection. Join the 21-Day Meditation Challenge for daily guided meditations, video tips, and gentle support in building a steady practice. Begin the year with stillness and community: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
For the final episode of the year, I’m sharing a short excerpt from Inexplicable Magic, a book growing out of this podcast and my own practice. A reflection on meditation as awakening, not fixing, and on awareness as something we allow rather than achieve.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
December 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
For the final episode of the year, I’m sharing a short excerpt from Inexplicable Magic, a book growing out of this podcast and my own practice. A reflection on meditation as awakening, not fixing, and on awareness as something we allow rather than achieve.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Meditation doesn’t ask us to fix ourselves first. It meets us where we are and builds steadiness over time. Join the free Building a Mindful New Year and get access to all of the talks on the 6 paramitas.
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
December 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Meditation doesn’t ask us to fix ourselves first. It meets us where we are and builds steadiness over time. Join the free Building a Mindful New Year and get access to all of the talks on the 6 paramitas.
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
We begin tomorrow!
Building a Mindful New Year starts soon, and there’s still time to join. If you’re ready for clarity, steadiness, and a gentler entry into the year ahead, we’d love to practice with you.
Sign up FREE: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
Building a Mindful New Year starts soon, and there’s still time to join. If you’re ready for clarity, steadiness, and a gentler entry into the year ahead, we’d love to practice with you.
Sign up FREE: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
December 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We begin tomorrow!
Building a Mindful New Year starts soon, and there’s still time to join. If you’re ready for clarity, steadiness, and a gentler entry into the year ahead, we’d love to practice with you.
Sign up FREE: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
Building a Mindful New Year starts soon, and there’s still time to join. If you’re ready for clarity, steadiness, and a gentler entry into the year ahead, we’d love to practice with you.
Sign up FREE: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
In uncertain times, meditation helps us stay present and aligned with our values. Building a Mindful New Year explores meditation as a lived practice for meeting experience and supporting ourselves and others. Starts Dec 26: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In uncertain times, meditation helps us stay present and aligned with our values. Building a Mindful New Year explores meditation as a lived practice for meeting experience and supporting ourselves and others. Starts Dec 26: https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
Start 2026 with intention and calm. The 21-Day Meditation Challenge offers guidance, structure, and community to help you build or refresh a daily practice. Join us to sit, breathe, and rediscover clarity: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Start 2026 with intention and calm. The 21-Day Meditation Challenge offers guidance, structure, and community to help you build or refresh a daily practice. Join us to sit, breathe, and rediscover clarity: https://openheartproject.com/event/21-day-meditation-challenge-2026/