Phillip Moffitt is a recognized vipassana (insight meditation) teacher and outstanding yogi. This teaching on how to clarify your goals is excellent. I have especially enjoyed his teachings on ambivalence, ambiguity, and ambition. I attended these talks about a year ago. He teaches at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA and has his […]
Archives for June 2012
The Dalai Lama Met With Aung San Suu Kyi
June 27, 2012 by
The Dalai Lama met with Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, 2012. Aung San Suu Kyi is the opposition leader for the Burmese people. She has spent most of the last twenty years in house arrest. During all that time, she continued to lead her people on the path to democracy. She is the […]
Wishing Happiness for Others
June 25, 2012 by
Shantideva was an 8th century Buddhist scholar. The story goes that he was, like the Buddha, born into a princely life. And, like the Buddha, he gave up his kingdom to become a monk. He couldn’t be bothered with politics and court proceedings. As a student, he was known to avoid his fellow monks. He […]
Christian Wisdom From Meister Eckhart
June 24, 2012 by
Meister Eckhart was an influential fourteenth century Christian mystic. His given name was Eckhart von Hochheim. He lived in Germany and was a member of the Dominican Order. He was kind of a revolutionary for his time, He was tried as a heretic by the inquisition led by Franciscan monks. No verdict seems to have […]
Meditation Practices for Anxiety
June 22, 2012 by
One of the major types of complaints we hear about daily are anxiety attacks. Or, at least people are experiencing a lot of anxiety. Meditation practices for anxiety can have a calming influence on our lives. We can regain our composure and learn to drop the anxious feelings. In reality, taking time for ourselves away […]
What Can You Do TODAY?
June 17, 2012 by
The following quote is from the Dalai Lama on 9/11. What he said back then still has relevance today. Maybe even more so! Now, with the world in financial turmoil, we must move in the direction of a resource based economy. Unlike a money based economy, a resource based economy, provides the necessities of life […]
Mind is the Source of Experience
June 12, 2012 by
Here is another quote from the Weekly Words of Wisdom chosen by Lama Surya Das. The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience. – Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Does this quote make sense to you? If you like […]
Loving Kindness Meditation
June 12, 2012 by
Ed and Deb Shapiro have been teaching meditation for 25 years. One of the meditation practices they teach is loving kindness meditation. Loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity are the foundations for a happy life. They are known collectively as the four immeasurable minds. These practices work for anyone. They are not restricted to […]
Wisdom For Living in the Present Moment
June 12, 2012 by
This came to me in an email. It contains much wisdom for living in the present moment. This is something we should all read at least once a week! Make sure you read to the end! Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. Wisdom For Living in the Present […]
The World Without Humans
June 11, 2012 by
Did you ever catch an episode of Life After People on the History Channel? The ones I saw were quite thought provoking. Alan Weisman has written a book called, “The World Without Us.” In an interview with Tricycle Magazine, he spoke about global warming, population control, and what the world without humans would look like. […]
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