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Archives for March 2014
Harvard MD’s Secrets To Balanced Hormones
You must know by now that I am a fan of Dr. Sara Gottfried. Her book, The Hormone Cure is a New York Times Best Seller and I have my own copy. In case you missed it, I want to make sure you get a chance to take advantage of an amazing offer that ends […]
Walk In Peace
These words of wisdom for today come from my teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who we call Thay. The picture and image reflect on the Thay’s principal teachings: walk in peace. I love this image and it reminds me of my days with Thich Nhat Hanh in 1997. It was a retreat on the […]
The Eternal I
A dharma sister of mine pointed to this wonderful poem by Jane Goodall, the famous primatologist who really wanted to be a poet Laurette. Louis Leakey was the British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist who inspired Jane Goodall to become a scientist. Her work with the wild chimpanzees for 45 years in Tanzania is legendary. She studied […]
8 Ancient Beliefs
In a recent article in the Huffington Post, Alana Hall reported on 8 Ancient Beliefs Now Backed By Modern Science. These beliefs are embraced in Arianna Huffington’s new book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, part of which is dedicated to scientific breakthroughs that often […]
From Fear To Fearlessness
As a dedicated meditation practitioner, you already know just how powerful meditation can be in overcoming fear in every aspect of your life. And one person that has learnt how to do this perfectly, and achieve incredible success in the process, is the innovative leader and CEO of the online media giant, Huffington Post – […]
Worthiness
These words of wisdom today come from Thomas Merton, an American Catholic writer, mystic, and friend of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. I have heard Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, speak about Thomas Merton many times in recent years. The subject of worthiness comes up everyday in the life of followers […]
The Value Of Prayer
These words of wisdom from Lama Surya Das are music to my ears. Not only does he mention my teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in a very loving way, he, like me, was born into a Jewish family. Prayer was an important part of our daily lives. We said the morning shemah, the blessings […]
10 Mega Foods To Help You Heal
Life can get pretty hectic. And sometimes it feels like a second doesn’t pass where we’re not juggling several tasks at once as we desperately try to strike off our to-do list, even though we know that we should Focus On One Thing At A Time. So it’s no surprise that most people don’t even […]
The Chan Practices Of Buddha Gate Monastery
There has been a lot of discussion about the 5 Contemplations on the OI1 discussion group lately. In the previous article I reported on some issues my dharma brothers were having and compared two versions of the 5 Contemplations with each other. One of the principle areas of discussion was related to the second contemplation, […]
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