These words of wisdom from George Mumford teach us how mindfulness reconnects us with our center and the space between stimulus and response. His work with athletes is quite well known. “Think about the eye of a hurricane, or the calm still center in the middle of a cyclone. No matter how intense the storm […]
Meditating with Emotions
September 14, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Pema Chodron teach us about meditating with emotions from her book, How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind. Read this quote and then see what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (known as Thay by his followers) has to say about meditating with emotions. Get Dirty […]
How to Calm Our Ambitious Mind
September 11, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche teach us how to calm our ambitious mind with shamatha meditation, simply concentrating on our breathing. Spend a moment contemplating this quote and then read my story below. Less Ambition, Less Disturbance The beautiful thing about having less obsessions and ambitions—and just sitting straight and watching […]
A Day With Anna Halprin
September 10, 2015 by
I had a very special day on Labor Day last Monday. I spent almost the entire day with Anna Halprin. In the morning, I picked her up at her Kentfield studio and took her to a restaurant for breakfast. We talked extensively about her summer and also about my book, Healing with the Seven Principles […]
What Is Impermanence
September 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
yada Knowing Impermanence Directly One of the great insights we can get from mindfulness meditation practice is that each moment of experience arises and passes. Having a direct experience of this impermanence, from observing awareness, helps us let go of the attempt to calcify any single moment of time, to try to make something stable […]
Go For It!
September 9, 2015 by
In these words of wisdom, Nisargadatta Maharaj tells us to “Go for it resolutely.” What is he talking about? He is talking about self-realization which means that you no longer identify completely with yourself! You realize the insight of interbeing and identify with all life and everything that is. Your recognize the interconnectedness of all […]
The Power of Forgiveness | Inspire Me Today®
September 8, 2015 by
Forgiveness allows us to be fully present in this moment, right here, right now. Forgiveness enables us to wholeheartedly embrace what is and to be at peac Source: The Power of Forgiveness | Inspire Me Today®
The Value of Cruciferous Vegetables
September 8, 2015 by
Everyone knows the value of cruciferous vegetables, but most people don’t know why they are valuable for their heath. Here are a few quotes to clarify the matter. You might think of this article as a comment on mindful eating. “Among the healthiest of the superfoods are the cruciferous vegetables, which include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, […]
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Your Secondary Brain
September 4, 2015 by
Scientists have known for a long time that your secondary brain is in your gut. This is the origin of the “gut feeling” that we sometimes get when we are about to do something or make an important decision. “The neurons in the gut are so innumerable that many scientists are now calling the totality […]
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