The Boston Buddha

The Boston Buddha You are The Boston Buddha! A buddha is a person who is aware of what is going on in and around them. They have a lot of understanding and compassion.

Everyone is a Buddha... when you think about it. Over the years, I’ve gathered quotes and insights from a variety of books, poems, signs and conversations. It has been like finding little bits of wisdom along my path. I’ve reflected on them, posted them on my site, facebook, and twitter. These posts have become our conversations. I hope my posts make you think and possibly one of these posts will

inspire you and start on your own path to becoming the best version of yourself.......................................
Meditation for Everyone
Andy Kelley, founded The Boston Buddha on a premise; the average person can live a better and more relaxed life by incorporating Meditation into their busy schedules. He provides mindfulness based education in the form of Meditation, for Everyone, including Families, Schools, and Corporations. He offers one-on-one or small group Meditation classes, which allow for detailed interaction and individualized attention for all.

“Let’s let the healing begin!” - Will Hunting Seriously though, I’ve been meditating for over 20 years and my emotions s...
05/01/2026

“Let’s let the healing begin!” - Will Hunting

Seriously though, I’ve been meditating for over 20 years and my emotions still get the best of me. That’s exactly why I created this workshop! Tomorrow 12 to 1:30. [link in my bio to register]

As Shakespeare said in Hamlet, “for there is nothing either good or bad, but THINKING makes it so.”In our workshops this...
04/27/2026

As Shakespeare said in Hamlet, “for there is nothing either good or bad, but THINKING makes it so.”

In our workshops this Saturday (5/2) we will learn two different techniques to help us learn from our thinking mind and cultivate more positivity in our life.

The reality is there are only 3 real ways to be with our minds.

The first way to deal with a negative experience is to BE with it. The first question I asked myself when I notice that I’m stressed or suffering is, “ What need is not being met right now?”. So often we are motivated to escape that negative experience as soon as we are in it, that we can’t find the root of the problem. If we can embrace and be with the negative experience, that helps us look for strategies to address that need that is not being met. So, we want to be with the experience, feel the experience, observe the experience.

The second way is we PRACTICE LETTING GO of what is negative with the experience. We’re trying to help drain that negative energy out of the body. Breathing ourself back to the moment. We “practice” letting go because this stuff is hard work - we can’t just say, “just let it go” and expect it to be quick and easy, happy path.

The third way is to try to LET LOVE IN. Try to find the positive in the experience and let that seep into our awareness. When it feels right to try to replace what we have let go of what some positive alternative.

I can sum up our next workshop in nine words - from three Vedic Sages, The Beatles, The Movie Frozen, and The Goo Goo Dolls. 🙏❤️☘️
LET IT BE. LET IT GO. LET LOVE IN.

The link to register is in my bio! I hope to see you at

This self awareness is an essential dimension of our being that’s always with us. It’s not like a spell we have to conju...
04/06/2026

This self awareness is an essential dimension of our being that’s always with us. It’s not like a spell we have to conjure up.🤣🤣🤣

Start small.
Catch yourself in one moment today that you usually rush past. Before you pick up your phone... catch yourself.

Notice the urge.
Notice the habit.
Notice how automatic it is.

That moment of awareness is your meditation. Now, can you sit in that moment without immediately opening your phone? Try it just for a handful of seconds and notice how it feels.

When the stress hits. When the anxiety shows up. When you feel like yelling at someone… or yourself. (I’ve always said m...
04/02/2026

When the stress hits. When the anxiety shows up. When you feel like yelling at someone… or yourself.

(I’ve always said my first book on mindfulness will be called Mindful Yelling 🤣.)

But what if, instead of letting it rip, you could actually sit with that moment… just for a handful of seconds? Not get swept away by it?

That’s exactly what we’re practicing together on May 2.

And, there’s something that happens when we meditate together in community. The energy in the room, the sense that we’re all doing the hard work side by side. It’s real, and it matters.

May 2 · 12:00–1:30 PM
Muscle & Flow Milton

Link in my bio to register.

I used to meditate every morning with my son and then years later with my daughter for 10 minutes before school. Not bec...
03/10/2026

I used to meditate every morning with my son and then years later with my daughter for 10 minutes before school.

Not because life is peaceful… but because it isn’t.

I used to meditate for 10 minutes every morning before school with my son and then years later with my daughter. Not bec...
03/10/2026

I used to meditate for 10 minutes every morning before school with my son and then years later with my daughter.

Not because life is peaceful… but because it isn’t.

In 1890, psychologist William James said:“The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention over and over a...
03/05/2026

In 1890, psychologist William James said:

“The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention over and over again is the very root of judgment, character, and will… it’s easier to define this idea than to give practical directions for bringing it about.”

He’s talking about strengthen attention. Fast forward to today. Our phones, apps, inboxes, and endless news feeds aren’t the real problem. The real challenge? We don’t know what’s happening in our own minds fully. We miss the internal cues that tell us where our attention is, moment by moment.

In this workshop, we’ll train our brains to “catch ourselves” when our minds wonder.

Mindfulness is the only brain-training tool proven to strengthen attention over time. Studies show it can literally change the way our brains operate by default, so our focus becomes easier, even in stressful, demanding moments.

Come join us Saturday, 4:00 for your mental push-ups. Together, we’ll practice being present, again and again, until it becomes second nature. Hope to see you there.

Link to register in bio.

PS. Welcome back JT. Go Celts! 🙏❤️☘️

Great couple of days in DC with after seeing the monks on their Walk for Peace.There is something powerful about walkin...
02/19/2026

Great couple of days in DC with after seeing the monks on their Walk for Peace.

There is something powerful about walking slowly, quietly through the heart of the capital with no chants no signs and no big speeches. Just presence. Step after step. Breath after breath. Such a cool feeling.

At the Lincoln Memorial, we all paused in complete stillness. Five seconds that felt incredible.

Second one was for lovingkindness.
Second two was for compassion.
Second three was for love.
Second four was for harmony.
Second five was for hope.

In a city that can feel loud and divided, that quiet moment together said everything. Being still is possible.

We also used it as a good excuse to spend a couple of days with my sisters and niece nephew AND Uncle Danny who was VERY excited to see us and did not want us to go.🤣🤣🤣

Ordinary moments matter. Walking. Pausing. Breathing. Being with family. All of it counts. Now more than ever we need to keep showing up for each other. Every day.

When we live under constant stress and uncertainty, our nervous system shifts into survival mode. We stay tense, alert, ...
09/17/2025

When we live under constant stress and uncertainty, our nervous system shifts into survival mode. We stay tense, alert, and exhausted — always waiting for the next thing to go wrong.

Even when life looks calm, the mind doesn’t relax, because the body has forgotten what safety feels like. It’s too busy future catastrophizeing overreacting to something that probably won’t happen.

This is exactly why I started meditating 20 years ago, and why I’ve kept teaching for 15 years — to help people retrain their nervous system to rest, reset, and feel safe again.

Meditation helped me remember what safety feels like — and that changed everything. 🙏❤️☘️

To celebrate 15 years of teaching, I’m rolling back my rates to 2010:

2 private Zoom sessions (60 min each) for → $300 (usually $595)

If you’ve been living on high alert, this is a chance to reset and find your calm again.

This is for a limited time. DM me if you want a spot!

Summer July 2025 Vol 1
07/28/2025

Summer July 2025 Vol 1

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