Archives for August 2024

Dear Friends: Each of us is both a small, vulnerable critter and a vast, powerful Creator. When we stop feeling victimized or abandoned and resolve to design and build stuff, we align our identity with our Creator-selves. Instead of persecuted critters, we become heroes on a quest. A difficult quest, to be sure, but that’s […]

Dear Friends: “May the sun bring you energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty and harmony all the days of your life. ” – […]

Dear Friends: We Are Boundless At the core of Buddhist teaching is the awakened mind””the knowing that we are not this body but consciousness itself, a boundless, luminous, loving, peaceful, intelligent presence. – Nina Wise, “Sudden Awakening” Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness […]

Dear Friends: Our inherent kindness and wisdom can close down when we are judgmental and blaming, when emotions like fear or anger are present, and generally when there are differences and conflicts. How do we stay present and engage in skillful speech, including empathy for the other (which doesn’t necessarily mean agreement), in such situations? […]

Dear Friends: Complete Practice When people talk about practicing the buddhadharma, I think they sometimes fail to realize that the buddhadharma is a comprehensive religious system. It doesn’t just mean sitting on your meditation cushion and focusing on your breath. Buddhism is a practice for your whole life. – Charles Prebish, “Pursuing an American Buddhism” […]

Dear Friends: The moment you understand it, know that it is a part of you forever. – Brenda Ueland, Daily Peace Quote Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: The world is weary of hate. – Mahatma Gandhi Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: You cannot find it because you are it. – Adyashanti, Daily Peace Quote Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: “Most of us believe that if we open up our tenderness and expose it to folks, that’s actually going to leave us in a place where we’re going to dip into the black hole of darkness, and we won’t be able to resurface from vulnerability. I see it as an opportunity to really […]

Dear Friends: Great Enlightenment Great enlightenment is the tea and rice of daily activity. – Eihei Dogen, “Tea and Rice” Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!