This beautiful song and video is the song, Deep Peace as sung by Libana. The images are stunning and the song instills a feeling of deep peace. I found these lyrics on another website: Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to you Deep peace of the quiet […]
A Purification by Wendell Berry
April 17, 2015 by
This poem, A Purification by Wendell Berry, was posted on the Order of Interbeing Yahoo group recently by a friend of mine. I was touched by its spirit of spring and beginning anew. As you may know spring is a very important time for me and each year I celebrate the vernal equinox. My celebrations […]
The Nature of Interbeing
April 16, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the seventeenth Karmapa, are about the nature of interbeing. He calls it interdependence, as do most Buddhist teachers and masters. Interbeing is a term coined by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and the nature of interbeing is one of his principle teachings. He says, “Interbeing is not […]
Take Refuge in Yourself
April 15, 2015 by
The Buddha teaches us to take refuge in yourself. Taking refuge in yourself gives you the strength to be just as you are, without having to impress anyone else or kowtow to anyone else. You become an island unto yourself. Oneself is one’s own protector (refuge) indeed, What other protector (refuge) can there be? With […]
Changing Gears
April 13, 2015 by
Here are some more wonderful words of wisdom from Eknath Easwaran. He talks about changing gears with a daily meditation practice. “The goal of all spiritual disciplines is gradually to bring the mind to a perfect stillness. In automotive terms, you are downshifting from overdrive to top gear then to second then finally to neutral. […]
WHAT IS DARING GREATLY?
April 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience. We must walk into the arena, whatever it may be—a new relationship, an important meeting, our creative process, or a difficult family conversation—with courage and a willingness to engage. Rather than sitting on the sidelines and hurling judgment and advice, we must […]
Watch This Before Your Doctor Tries To Poison You
April 11, 2015 by
Please watch this before your doctor tries to poison you. Before your doctor tries to Cut, Burn or Poison you (or a loved one) with Chemo, Radiation, and Surgery… you need to watch this free “Tell All” video first. You’re personally invited to watch this amazing 11-part, investigative report (60 minutes style) documentary mini-series (for […]
Cultivating a Heart of Compassion
April 10, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh are about cultivating a heart of compassion. This is done by the practice of metta (loving kindness) meditation. We have seen many articles the speak to metta meditation. The approach in this Tricycle.com article by Thay (as Thich Nhat Hanh is known to his followers) […]
Ignite Your Inner Voice
April 9, 2015 by
Here is a great motivation video to ignite your inner voice. There are scenes from the movies, Limitless, The Pursuit of Happiness, Invincible, and Neil Young The 60 Year Old Skateboarder to accompany the speeches that you will certainly recognize. This quote from Jim Carey may spark your interest to watch the whole video: In […]
Teachings on Loving Kindness
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
yada The invitation in this meditation practice isn’t to be narcissistic or self centered, which we can and certainly often do manage without the time and effort of meditation. Rather, it is building and renewing the reservoir of feeling whole within, feeling complete, so that we can offer and give and serve without feeling depleted, […]
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