yada We should always try to be active coming out of samadhi. For this, we have to forget things like “I should be mindful of this or that.” If you are mindful, you are already creating a separation (“I-am-mindful-of-…”). Don’t be mindful, please! When you walk, just walk. Let the walk walk. Let the talk […]
Release and Let Go
March 10, 2016 by
This exercise to release and let go is part of a 21-day Happiness Challenge from Luminita Saviuc, also known as the Purpose Ferry. According to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (if my memory servers me :)), the Buddha taught that the third and fourth elements of the first foundation of mindfulness in the Satipatthana Sutra […]
The Leopard Roars!
March 9, 2016 by
“The Leopard Roars!” was shared with me by Lama Surya Das yesterday. I was so moved by it that I did some further research and found Rabbi Arthur Waskow‘s blog. The leopard locked in the cage of liturgy was definitely my experience growing up in a conservative synagogue in St. Louis. This feeling was definitely […]
The Life and Teachings of Sister Chan Khong – Lion’s Roar
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
She’s best known as Thich Nhat Hanh’s invaluable collaborator, but Sister Chan Khong is also a dedicated activist and gifted teacher in her own right. Source: The Life and Teachings of Sister Chan Khong – Lion’s Roar
Norman Fischer on “The Wisdom of Aging with Grace” – Lion’s Roar
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Norman Fischer describes the qualities of aging gracefully. Source: Norman Fischer on “The Wisdom of Aging with Grace” – Lion’s Roar
Intention and the Mind
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada Meditation and the Malleable Self The self is plastic, a malleable clay being molded each moment by intention. Just as our scientists are discovering not only how the mind is shaped by the brain but now, too, how the brain is shaped by the mind, so the Buddha described long ago the interdependent process […]
How Not to Reform the World
March 8, 2016 by
These words of wisdom from Ramana Maharshi teach us how not to reform the world. With the world in so much trouble right now from climate change, social, racial and economic injustice, and growing populations, we need to consider some methods to reform the world in a peaceful way. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, […]
The Value of a Smile
March 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
“You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.” ~ Charlie Chaplin REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is on “smiling, even when it’s hardest to do so.” When things go wrong and stress takes over you, the last thing you feel like doing is smile. But if you smile, your mood will automatically change […]
The Joy of Living
March 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The joy of living is expressed by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in the words we often hear from him in his dharma talk, books and interview: “.” “Only as we give the best we have to every passing experience can we hope to enter into the joy of living. Can anyone enjoy a game […]
Gratitude Exercise
March 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada “Be thankful to those who gave you no love. It is because of them that you have learned to look for love and approval within yourself… Be thankful for the many limits that were imposed on you. It is because of them you have learned to break free from all the past conditioning and […]
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