I am happy to pass on Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh‘s practice phrases for the New Year. The phrases are Joy within me, Joy all around and New year, New me These words of wisdom express my wishes that we all have a Happy New Year with peace, gratitude, harmony, and compassion in our hearts. […]
Archives for December 2013
This Very Moment
December 30, 2013 by
This is about this very moment. This wonderful moment. Have you noticed? This week is the solstice: yesterday, to be precise. The shortest day of the year, and the longest night. Typically, it’s a time of clarity and community, introspection and renewal. ‘Tis the season. Time to celebrate the light in darkness. As the Quakers […]
The Secret Bliss
December 29, 2013 by
The Secret Bliss is the title of an interview of Sonia Doubell by LondonReal: Brian Rose and Nic Gabriel. Sonia is an actress, journalist, yoga teacher, and entrepreneur. The Secret Bliss is also the name of her website. On her website, we find the following quote: I believe that within each of us lies incredible […]
The Ultimate State Of Human Existence
December 28, 2013 by
Vishen Lakhiani is the founder of Mindvalley, the fastest growing business in the advancement of humanity and personal development. In this video Vishen shares about flow, the ultimate state of human existence. The talk is titled, “Why happiness is the new productivity.” Vishen appeared at the Engage Today event in Calgary with Sir Richard Branson, […]
Search Inside Yourself
December 27, 2013 by
Search Inside Yourself is a popular course at Google and it is also a book describing the course. It was written by Google’s “Jolly Good Fellow,” Chad-Meng Tan, usually called Meng. Meng is associated with The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and The course and the book take the ideas of […]
6 Things Uniting in Harmony
December 26, 2013 by
The 6 things uniting in harmony to be remembered were spoken by the Buddha. These came to me in an email from Bhikkhu Samahita The Blessed Buddha once said: These six things are to be remembered in order to unite any community in harmony: Which six? Friendly Behavior both in public & in private. Friendly […]
Celebration Of The Winter Solstice
December 25, 2013 by
If I remember correctly, Father Eli told me that the celebration of Christmas is actually a pagan celebration of the winter solstice. The people of ancient times and even now today, celebrate the solstice with festivals and rituals. There is physical evidence for this at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The massive stones are organized in […]
What’s Wrong With Our Healthcare System
December 23, 2013 by
Last Thursday, I saw the movie, Dallas Buyers Club, starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, and Jennifer Garner. The story is about Ron Woodroof, a Dallas rodeo performer and electrician. He contracts AIDS and uses all of his available time, energy, and material resources to bring in alternative medicines and share with other AIDS victims. He […]
10 Big Ideas To Turn On Skinny Genes
December 22, 2013 by
Dr. Dean Ornish demonstrated that targeted lifestyle changes can turn on disease-fighting genes and turn off disease-promoting genes. I heard him speak about how lifestyle changes reversed heart disease at Dr. Marty Rossman‘s Academy for Guided Imagery convention in Hawaii many years ago. Now his work is going mainstream. One of the exceptional doctors to […]
Joy, Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Interbeing
December 21, 2013 by
Today is the shortest day of the year. We are celebrating the Winter Solstice with this lovely prose poem by Jen Louden. It touched me in places that inspire me to tune into my true nature and be my best self. I first heard of Jen through her Shero’s School For Revolutionaries, which was an […]
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