 Act as if there is no spotlight on you, even if there is one. Say, do, and be what you would if no one else were looking. It will be scary at first, but if you persist, there will come that liberating moment when you’ll feel yourself sailing straight through your life’s most inhibiting barriers without even feeling a bump.
– Martha Beck, How to Cure Self-Consciousness |
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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 December 26, 2018
 I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility
comes from the development of love and compassion. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life. – H.H. 14th Dalai Lama |
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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 25, 2018
 Equanimity is a spacious,
vast, and even state of mind; it does not take sides. It’s not about being untouched by the world, but letting go of fixed ideas. How else are we to develop compassion and loving-kindness for everyone and everything? Equanimity levels the playing field – we are not excluding anyone from our practice. – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche |
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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 24, 2018
 Let Go of Labels
By becoming attached to names and forms, not realizing that they have no more basis than the activities of the mind itself, error arises and the way to emancipation is blocked. – The Buddha, “Absolute Relativity” |
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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 23, 2018
 Just Looking
There’s a lovely freedom in momentarily stepping back into the privilege freely taken by children, finding the gap in the cyclone wire fence and sauntering along in that heightened state of casual alertness, just having a good look around. – Susan Murphy, “The Secret Life of the Street “ |
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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 22, 2018
 Karma Is Defined by Choice
Karma means that we are not defined by our situation but rather by the choices we make. – Gyalwang Drukpa, “How to Combat Fear” |
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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 21, 2018
 World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is the manifestation of human compassion.
– Dalai Lama |
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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 20, 2018
 Whether or not you’re consciously following your destiny, your destiny is always following you.
– Martha Beck, Steering By Starlight |
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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 19, 2018
 No amount of fine feeling can take the place of faithful doing.
– William Barclay |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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