Archives for November 2024

Dear Friends: Most of us have experienced a painful memory, recurring worry, or disturbing negative thought that we just keep returning to over, and over. That’s rumination. It’s not helpful and it can be frustrating and limiting. The good news is we can distrupt these negative thought patterns… – Rick Hanson Read More Mini Mindfulness […]

Dear Friends: Change starts with us as individuals. If one individual becomes more compassionate it will influence others and so we will change the world. – Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Tibet House Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook […]

Dear Friends: The Art of Living Vipassana teaches the art of dying: how to die peacefully, harmoniously. And one learns the art of dying by learning the art of living: how to become master of the present moment. – S. N. Goenka, “S. N. Goenka, Pioneer of Secular Meditation Movement, Dies at 90” Read More […]

Dear Friends: “Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook and Guided Meditation Bundle <!

Dear Friends: All things are expessions of emptiness. – fHeart Sutra Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook and Guided Meditation Bundle <!

Dear Friends: If you want to do something really healthy for the body, inhabit it. – Cheri Huber Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook and Guided Meditation Bundle <!

Dear Friends: Zazen Is Enough Don’t worry about whether your practice is working, don’t judge your performance, don’t tell yourself stories or find other ways to avoid this very moment. These are just ways of separating from our deepest intention and our zazen. When you do zazen, just do zazen. That’s enough. – Roshi Pat […]

Dear Friends: Truth in the Present There is a truth about life that can be found when you’re in the present moment. – Elizabeth Napp, “Bear Versus Buddhist” Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook and Guided Meditation Bundle <!

Dear Friends: All roads are blocked to a philosophy which reduces everything to the word “no.” To “no” there is only one answer, and that is “yes.” – Victor Hugo, Daily Peace Quote Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook and Guided Meditation […]

Dear Friends: All roads are blocked to a philosophy which reduces everything to the word “no.” To “no” there is only one answer, and that is “yes.” – Victor Hugo, Daily Peace Quote Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Anniversary eBook and Guided Meditation […]