 The Heart Holds Two Truths
Take refuge in the dharma when you’re hurting; gain perspective; expand your capacity for empathy; uncover the biases you carry within yourself; and also see all arisings as empty. And then, see with complexity, and hold both conventional and ultimate truths in your heart. – Jay Michaelson, “Retreat or Fight? Both are Right. “ |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for March 08, 2019
 Mindfulnesss Breaks
Consistent practice of any kind of mindfulness break leads to relaxation, inner peace, happiness, joy and many other positive qualities of heart and mind. There are also many physical benefits such as reduction of stress, regulation of blood pressure, improvement of mood and the general sense of well-being. – Jerome Freedman, Mindfulness Breaks: Your Path to AwakeningSee more: follow the link in the bio. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for March 01, 2019
 Father Eli
Father Eli was a large, roly-poly man whose smile told a thousand stories. He lived on a farm near Hattieville, AR and travelled a lot to teach. He was already in his sixties when I met him. Rumor has it that he survived more than eight heart attacks using the methods he taught us. – Jerome Freedman, Mindfulness Breaks: Your Path to Awakening NOTE: This month we celebrate my teachers, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and Father Eli, who taught me so much about meditation, “mind stories” and visualization. My book, Mindfulness Breaks, Your Path to Awakening, celebrates Thich Nhat Hanh and Father Eli. The book was released last month. Chick on the link below or in the bio for more information. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for January 31, 2019
 “Through meditation practice we learn to enter into silence, and there the fruits of the practice reveal themselves: wisdom, which is seeing deeply into the true nature of life, and compassion, the trembling of the heart in response to suffering. Wisdom reveals that we are all part of a whole, and compassion tells us that we can never really stand apart. Through this prism we see life with openness, knowing our oneness. We find wisdom and compassion coming to life, transforming how we understand ourselves and how we understand our world.”
– Sharon Salzberg, A Heart as Wide as the World |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for December 27, 2018
 Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
The foundational practice continues to be Centering Prayer, as taught by Father Thomas Keating. Cynthia Bourgeault defines Centering Prayer simply– when you catch yourself thinking, let the thought or feeling go. By letting go of the objects of attention, you naturally experience objectless awareness, even if it’s only for a nanosecond. Incrementally, this non-constricted attitude brings about a capacity to rest in the Cave of the Heart and to begin to see what the heart sees, which gets at the deeper meaning of the phrase: “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” – Emaho! Lama Surya Das |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for November 03, 2018
 A poor man asked the Buddha,
“Why am I so poor?” The Buddha said, “You did not learn to give.” So the poor man said, “But, if I don’t have anything to give?” The Buddha said, “You have a few things: The Face, which can give a smile; The Mouth, you can praise or comfort others; The Heart, it can open up to others; The Eyes, they can look at the other with the eyes of compassion; The Body, which can be used to help others.” – H.E. Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche, Bodhi Tree Leaf |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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