When we become truly ourselves, we just become a swinging door, and we are purely independent of, and at the same time, dependent upon everything. – Shunryu Suzuki
Archives for April 2014
Love and Above
I have a story to tell you today. It comes from Christie Marie Sheldon, a best-selling intuitive healer. But first I want you to know what I’m about to tell you is not only 100% TRUE and it’s also possible for you to do in your own life too. >>> And this quick video is […]
Love Letter to Planet Earth
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a love letter to planet Earth. It is in the form of a book that is based on dharma talks he has given in Plum Village and other places. This book is an appeal to political and business leaders for ecological mindfulness and strengthening of our relationship to Mother […]
Start a Revolution with Your Grocery Cart
A few days ago, I received this email from Dr. Sara Gottfried. She is a board certified gynecologist who trained at Harvard University. She is the best selling author of The Hormone Cure, which has received rave reviews. She is my kind of doctor because she believes in Ayurveda, integrative medicine, and yoga to cultivate […]
Wisdom and Compassion
Wisdom and compassion are the cornerstones of Buddha’s teachings. Wisdom includes the teaching of emptiness. Compassion includes the teaching of interbeing or interdependence and altruism based on the insight of interbeing. What do we mean by emptiness? When you say that something is empty, you must ask, “Empty of what?” Take that mug on the […]
Unlock Your Intuition
There is no doubt that intuition is real – the question is, can we use it reliably to enhance our lives. Have you ever had that feeling or sense that something wasn’t right? Maybe you “knew” that something was wrong with a loved one without knowing why… Or that you just met was someone you […]
Was Einstein a Buddhist?
I’m wondering if Einstein was a Buddhist. These words of wisdom certainly point to a deep understanding of the nature of interbeing – the nature of interdependence. His statement, “…that we are here for the sake of each other,” is a statement that points to our interconnection with each other and our interdependence on each […]
The Manifesto by Charlie Chaplin
A bowler hat. Baggy pants. A comedic mustache. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? For most people, it’s the comic visionary Charlie Chaplin. And although he entertained early movie goers in silence… it was his words of wisdom that had the power to inspire. His iconic speech in the movie “The Dictator” is […]
Bells of Mindfulness
Today is Earth Day, and there is no one I know who is more committed to save Mother Earth than Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He uses the bells of mindfulness to try to wake us up and look deeply at the condition of Mother Earth. In recent years, we have had many mindfulness bells, […]
No Parachute
The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is there’s no ground. – Trungpa Rinpoche
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