Archives for April 16, 2012

Lama Surya Das: Where Do You Live?

This quote is from Weekly Words of Wisdom chosen by Lama Surya Das. Enjoy! Most of us seem to live at a little distance from our body, or at best in our head. What we seek is right here; the problem is that we are usually elsewhere, distracted and dissociated, wandering mindlessly in the past […]

Harmony Is The Greatest Peace And Happiness

The fist monk in this video says, “Harmony is the greatest peace and happiness.” This video shows monks in a beautiful monastery. The surprising aspect of this video is that Rear Admiral E. H. Shattock is one of the people interviewed. I think you will enjoy the chanting and scenery. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYacbWcCIxw The video ends with […]

Meditation Practices For Reducing Emotional Distress

What are the most common causes of emotional distress? What are the best meditation practices for reducing emotional distress? What does emotional distress come from? Fear is definitely one of these causes. When we are afraid, we are out of our element and not able to think straight. We are tuned into the fight or […]