I Thought you could use a God hug. Dear God: this is my friend, whom I love and this is my prayer for her Help her live her life to the fullest. Please promote her and cause her to excel above her expectations. Help her to shine in the darkest places where it is impossible […]
Archives for August 2012
Quote From Osho
August 27, 2012 by
Osho was a great teacher and wonderful speaker. He got a bad rap because of the actions of some of his followers. Prior to 1979, when I knew him, his teachings were so amazing. I learned so much in my four months with him that it changed me for the rest of my life. Osho […]
We All Have What It Takes To Thrive
August 21, 2012 by
Thrive is a two hour movie that has been reviewed on Best Meditation Videos. The movie demonstrates that we all have what it takes to thrive rather than merely survive. We All Have What It Takes To Thrive httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OibqdwHyZxk This article presents an expansion of three of the themes presented in the movie: interbeing or […]
Transformation
August 20, 2012 by
Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves. —Gandhi
Loving Speech
August 20, 2012 by
Loving speech is the subject of the fourth mindfulness training taught by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. An older rendition of this training reads: Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivate loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and […]
Skillful Means
August 18, 2012 by
Skillful means in Buddhism are practices which promote listening deeply to others, understanding their suffering, and recognizing their different needs. Some people may need to appeal to the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara to assuage their pain and suffering. Others may simply need a compassionate listener to express their feelings. Skillful means enhance our social connections […]
Avalokitesvara
August 18, 2012 by
This quote from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh talks about Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. A bodhisattva is a being who forgoes his own enlightenment in order to help other beings awaken. “There is a Bodhisattva, whose name is Avalokitesvara, in Vietnamise we call her Quan The Âm, in Chinese, Quan Yin. It means: ‘Listening […]
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness of Breathing
August 2, 2012 by
Preparation Having the right environment for meditation practice sessions can help enhance your experience. You are welcome to try different settings until you land on one that you feel especially comfortable in and easily relate to. There is no need to set up a fancy alter or sit on the floor in the lotus position […]
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