Last fall I attended a meditation retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I had hoped for a respite from a busy ophthalmology practice in Portland, Ore. Instead, I returned to the most difficult challenges I have faced in practice.
One night, we were asked to remain awake in meditation through dawn. The teachers explained that this “all-nighter” would be quite different from those in our past, such as late nights studying in college or socializing with friends.
