Archives for May 2013

Buddha Gallery for May 11, 2013

Buddha Gallery for May 11, 2013 Mind precedes its objects. They are mind-governed and mind-made. To speak or act with a peaceful mind, is to draw happiness after ones self, like an inseparable shadow. – Dhammapada 2 Join the community of meditation practitioners here ===> https://mountainsangha.org/connect Mind precedes its objects. They are mind-governed and mind-made. To […]

Buddha Gallery for May 10, 2013

Buddha Gallery for May 10, 2013 Mind precedes its objects. They are mind-governed and mind-made. To speak or act with a defiled mind is to draw pain after oneself, like a wheel behind the feet of the animal drawing it. – Dhammapada 1 Join the community of meditation practitioners here ===> https://mountainsangha.org/connect

Real Presence

The Weekly Words of Wisdom chosen by Lama Surya Das for this week are from Father Richard Rohr. I first encountered Father Rohr when I was in my enneagram certification program with Helen Palmer between 1989 and 1991. His book, Enneagram, was a major contribution to enneagram studies at the time. The relevance of this quote […]

Tara Brach Is Coming To The Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Tara Brach is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and author of Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha and True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart. She was one of the featured presenters in the Sounds True production of The Compassionate Brain, hosted by Dr. Rick […]

Happy Mother’s Day

This post is dedicated to the Mothers of all Buddhas! Can you decode the meaning of the picture? Click one of the buttons below to share with your mother!

Have You Tried Rejection Therapy?

In this video, you will learn about Jia Jiang’s 100 days of rejection therapy. He is a Chinese entrepreneur who decided to get rejected everyday for 100 days! His mission is to get to the bottom of why we are so afraid of being rejected. The Buddha taught about equanimity – not being affected by desire and […]

mantra of avalokiteshvara Tibetan – YouTube

mantra of avalokiteshvara Tibetan – YouTube.

Happy In The Present Moment

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known affectionately as Thay by his followers, consistently teaches us that “We have everything we need to be happy in the present moment.” “Happiness is here and now” is the name of the song in this video. It makes a lot of sense to me. We can be happy that we have […]

Stop Cancer In Its Tracks

I am proud to finally announce the publication of Stop Cancer in Its Tracks: Healthy Cells Grow All By Themselves. “Finally” refers to the fact that I worked on this book every day for many months in 1997, when I was living with bladder cancer. When it looked like I was going to be in remission, […]

“Mindfulness Is A Way Of Living Your Life”

“Mindfulness is a way of living your life as if it really matters and that involves being in the present moment with open hearted presence and kindness towards yourself” says Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in the video on this page. Jon Kabat-Zinn is the founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program at the University of […]