Don’t look for Mr. or Ms. Right. Right yourself, and the whole world is right.
– Lama Surya Das
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True Medicine Meditation Podcast With Dr. Sara Kendall Gordon, L. Ac., DAOM I have spent the last 27 years of my personal and professional journey cultivating what I call True Medicine. These guided meditations offer several important elements of True Medicine. For true wellnes …
The most beautiful and profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. [The one] to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is good as dead.
– Albert Einstein, Daily Peace Quote
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Introduction Compassionate listening and loving speech are the foundations of our sharing practice. As mindfulness deepens awareness of our experience we find new ways to enhance our own well-being. We become able to transform our suffering and find freedom in the present moment. …
Every Buddhist practitioner should be a protector of the environment. We have the power to decide the destiny of our planet.
– Thich Nhat Hanh, The World We Have
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This “Remove the Object Meditation” comes from the Buckeye Sangha and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh from his book, Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child): Linji, the founder of Zen Buddhism in China, was fond of saying, “remove the object.” The object is the person or …
The most powerful protection from the inherent dangers of spiritual seeking is to accept that human knowledge can never be absolute. I mean, you could be dreaming right now–of course, you aren’t…but if you were, how would you know?
– Martha Beck, How to Know You Are on the Right Spiritual Path
This short film by filmmaker and photographer Hailey Bartholomew teaches us that what we see is a matter of perception. Whatever we look for, is what we see. If we want to look for heart shaped rocks on the beach, that is what we will find. Hailey, together with her family and f …
Trees and animals, humans and insects, flowers and birds: These are active images of the subtle energies that flow from the stars throughout the universe. Meeting and combining with each other and the elements of the earth, they give rise to all living things.
These words of wisdom about real meditation come from one of the world’s most beloved spiritual teachers – Jiddu Krishnamurti. As a world teacher, he revolutionized the whole subject of real meditation for tens of thousands of people, including me. His words of …
Zen Brain: Consciousness, Complex Sytems, and Transformation: with Richard Davidson, John Dunne, Evan Thompson, Rebecca Todd, Neil Theise, Al Kaszniak, Roshi Joan Halifax I am pleased to announce what promises to be a wonderful retreat at the Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexic …
Forget what you came to believe, so that you can remember what you’ve always known.
– Martha Beck, Diana, Herself
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Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn is now in the process of having top level discussions with political leaders in the UK about mindfulness in health care. Dr. Kabat-Zinn is the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the University of Massachusetts in 1979. Th …
What you crave outside of you will only ever be found within you. The perfect job won’t fill you. The right partner won’t fill you. Boatloads of money won’t fill you. Status, fame, popularity and achievement won’t fill you. But darling, I will. Seek your fulfillment within and you will always have everything you need. Filling the void, Your Inner Pilot Light
Last week, Pema Chodron began her 80th year and we wished her a Happy Continuation! She has been pursuing spiritual awakening for more than half of her life! Here is what she says about it: Spiritual awakening is frequently described as a journey to the top of a mountain. W …
This quote from Jon Kabat-Zinn teaches us to answer the question, “What is your why?” It is from his very popular book, Wherever You Go, There You Are. There is really no escape from yourself, so why bother trying? You can go to the beach to enjoy the sun and the sea to …
