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 […]
What Determines Our Character | May 5, 2015
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What Determines Our Character | May 5, 2015 It is not what happens to us that determines our character, our experience, our karma, and our destiny, but how we relate to what happens. – Lama Surya Das, “Practicing with Loss”
The Extravagant Journey
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You say you need help. Help for what? You have everything needed for the extravagant journey that is your life. – Carlos Castaneda
Mindfulness Meditation is Now Mainstream
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Mindfulness meditation is now mainstream. What began as a small movement in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s has reached a global community. YouTube has many videos from many people including Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield, and many more including The Honest Guys. Here is what they had to say about […]
Purify Negativity with Compassion | May 4, 2015f
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Purify Negativity with Compassion | May 4, 2015 Instead of looking at others, telling yourself your usual story about who people are, visualize every person you see as the Bodhisattva of Compassion, the very embodiment of compassion. Deeply doing this, there’s no way you can feel negative toward them. It’s impossible. Instead of misery, […]
The Importance of a Spiritual Friend
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In these lovely words of wisdom, Thanissaro Bhikkhu talks about the importance of a spiritual friend. He is one of my favorite Buddhist teachers, authors and scholars from the west. He is also the abbot of Metta Forest Monastery, outside of San Diego. Whenever he has an article in Tricycle, Shambhala Sun, or Buddhadharma, I […]
Simple Joy | May 3, 2015
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Simple Joy | May 3, 2015 What is it that opens the gate to joy in our ordinary, day-to-day lives? I’ve been calling it awakeness and awareness: the simple practice of sitting quietly, breathing in and out, dropping our obsessive thoughts and resistance to the freshness of the moment that is exactly here. It […]
Napping is Good for Your Health
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I love napping, although I don’t do it everyday. I’ve known for a long time that napping is good for your health and now psychologist Sara Mednick has written a book about it. She is a professor of psychology at the University of California in Riverside. “Let’s look at the rest of the animal kingdom. […]
Each Moment Is a New Beginning. Each Day Is a New Life – jerome.tc.org@gmail.com – Gmail
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Each Moment Is a New Beginning. Each Day Is a New Life – jerome.tc.org@gmail.com – Gmail.
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