Son’s Unforgettable Mother’s Day Delivery Brought Tears to My Eyes – Purpose Fairy.
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Son’s Unforgettable Mother’s Day Delivery Brought Tears to My Eyes – Purpose Fairy
May 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“Meditation Blues” by Stephen Levine
May 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“Meditation Blues” by Stephen Levine Sometimes it breaks my heart to watch my mind— cold, self interest, insistent fear and judgment, whispered insults, vengeful fantasies, triumph and despair. A conditioned unfolding so impersonal, we take it personally. Sometimes aghast at the casual cruelty of even minor fears and celebrations. Sometimes it breaks my heart to […]
The Only Solution is Love
May 10, 2015 by
Happy Mother’s Day This poem is for all you mother’s out there. The Buddhist teachings tell us that we were all each others’ mothers in past lives. This makes today a celebration for everyone! The Only Solution is Love We have all known the long loneliness. We have learned that the only solution is love, […]
Sleeping is Good for Your Health
May 9, 2015 by
Last week, we learned that Napping is Good for Your Health. This week, we hear more from Sara Mednick who tells you that sleeping is good for your health. “Before Thomas Edison’s lightbulb, our great-grandparents would get as much as 10 hours’ rest during an average weeknight. Today, we’re lucky to get eight hours on […]
Shake Off the Sadness and Learn How to Be Happy Again – Purpose Fairy
May 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Shake Off the Sadness and Learn How to Be Happy Again – Purpose Fairy.
RECORDS IN OUR UNCONSCIOUS (<-- HOW ARE YOURS?)
May 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“The serious thing for each person to recognize vividly and poignantly, each for himself, is that every falling away from species-virtue, every crime against one’s own nature, every evil act, every one without exception records itself in our unconscious and makes us despise ourselves. Karen Horney had a good word to describe this unconscious perceiving […]
How to Use RAIN
May 8, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Teah Strozer talk about how getting started on a spiritual path take courage. The main thrust of the Tricycle.com article, however, was how to use RAIN. RAIN is an acronym for a four part meditation procedure developed initially by Insight Meditation Society teacher Michele McDonald and more thoroughly discussed by […]
60 Inspiring Happiness Quotes – Purpose Fairy
May 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
60 Inspiring Happiness Quotes – Purpose Fairy.
Loving-Kindness
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
If we are practicing metta and we cannot see the goodness in ourselves or in someone else, then we reflect on the fundamental wish to be happy that underlies all action. “Just as I want to be happy, all beings want to be happy.” This reflection gives rise to openness, awareness, and love. As we […]
We All Have Everything We Need
May 6, 2015 by
In this video, Pema Chodron tells Oprah that we all have everything we need. This is reminiscent of what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, We are already blessed with everything we need to be happy there is no need to run, strive or struggle. Pema says, We already have everything we need. There is […]
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