On February 6, 2014, I was blessed the gift of a sound healing with Edie Hartshorne in Berkeley. The healing took place in her Japanese Tea House which was formerly her garage. The setting was lovely, as this picture taken with my iPhone reveals. She has two antique temple bells and 15 Tibetan bells with […]
Archives for February 2014
Love By Nyanaponika Thera
Love By Venerable Nyanaponika Thera Love, without desire to possess, knowing well that in the ultimate sense there is no possession and no possessor: this is the highest love. Love, without speaking and thinking of “I”, knowing well that this so-called “I” is a mere delusion. Love, without selecting and excluding, knowing well that to […]
The Eightfold Path
These words of wisdom come from the Tricycle Daily Dharma for January 30, 2014. They talk about the eight steps in the Eightfold Path of the Buddha. These steps have been the subject of many articles in these pages and it is always good to gain another perspective. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a well-know Sri […]
What Is Meditation? What is Zen?
Myōgen Steve Stücky, the late central abbot of San Francisco Zen Center, answers, “What is meditation?” for us in this video. He also talks about, “What is Tassajara?” and “What is Zen?”It was filmed last summer at Tassajara. In the video Steve explains: Zazen is to settle into ‘now’ – right here, right now. And, […]
Total Transformation With Dr. Fabrizio Mancini And Christine Bullock
Do you meditate daily? Over 30 million people in America do. And do you know what daily meditation can do to you? It can… Boost intelligence and sharpen your focus Relieve stress and keep you calmer Increase your life span and enhance vitality Make you more compassionate and kinder Have you looking and feeling younger […]
Subconscious Mind
Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley, sent me this email: In our experience, the #1 barrier you’ll face when making positive changes is overcoming the limiting beliefs in your subconscious mind. But… this isn’t your fault! According to cutting-edge research from Dr Bruce Lipton at Stanford University Medical Center: “Most people don’t even acknowledge that their […]
5 Reasons Why Mindfulness Will Change The World
This article, which first appeared on the Huffington Post, mentions 5 reasons why mindfulness will change the world in the 2014. It appeared on January 2 as Why 2014 Will Be The Year Of Mindful Living, and this is the first time I have had to review it. Before I go into the 5 reasons […]
Foods To Avoid For Physical And Spiritual Well-being
Over the past few weeks, I have learned a lot about foods to avoid for physical and spiritual well-being. Remember, I am not a physician and the advice here should be considered anecdotal, at best. Since the beginning of February, I was told by Michael Broffman at the Pine Street Clinic to avoid avocado, eggplant, […]
8 Stages Of Mental Mastery
The Buddha taught the 8 stages of mental mastery. What are these 8 stages of mental mastery? Beginning with familiar objects on one’s own body, one visualizes small objects such as a tooth, a scar, or a sore, as if they were external objects. One does not judge whether the object is beautiful or ugly […]
10 Obstacles In Meditation
In the book, Seven Secrets to Stop Interruptions in Meditation: How to Concentrate, Focus on Your Meditation and Deal with Distractions, you will learn a simple and easy way to have a daily meditation practice and not be bothered by the top 10 obstacles in meditation. The method has even been taught to children as […]
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