The second arrow is a teaching from the time of the Buddha. The Buddha was giving a teaching to an assembly of his monks and nuns. He asked, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?” The monks and nuns replied, “Yes, it is.” The Buddha then asked, “If the person is […]
Unlock Your Unlimited Abundance with Christie Marie Sheldon
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On January 8, 2014, you can learn how to unlock your Unlimited Abundance with Christie Marie Sheldon. Register here. Christie is an intuitive energy healer. She helps people transform their lives by connecting to the universal mind. With over 10,000 people in her client list, she has demonstrated again and again the value of her […]
14 Religious Moments In 2014 That Give Us Hope For 2015
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14 Religious Moments In 2014 That Give Us Hope For 2015.
Out with the Old, In with the New | January 1st, 2015
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Out with the Old, In with the New | January 1st, 2015 The real purpose of Buddhist practice is to cut down your addictions and to correct your habitual patterns and this can be achieved as a layperson or as a monk or nun. That brings us to the question of Buddhist ethics—changing habitual patterns […]
Loving Kindness Blessings for 2015
January 1, 2015 by
These loving kindness blessings for 2015 came to me in an email from a friend. I altered them a bit to fit the spirit of the New Year and Meditation Practices. Enjoy and pass on! May you let go of all thoughts of limitation and stop settling for less than you are worth. May you […]
Willingness to Investigate | December 31, 2014
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Willingness to Investigate | December 31, 2014 When we are willing to investigate, with loving attention, the difficult feelings that come up in relationship to others, our happiness or unhappiness is less conditioned by how others behave. – Narayan Liebenson Grady, “Questioning the Question”
Forgiveness Training with Jack Kornfield
December 31, 2014 by
Happy New Year! Since this is the last day of the year, it is a great time to think about forgiveness so we can enter the new year with joy and happiness. The subject of this video is a forgiveness training with Jack Kornfield. It was presented at the Greater Good Science Center in Berkeley, […]
Spirituality Among Family | December 25, 2014
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Spirituality Among Family | December 25, 2014 Manifesting a spiritual practice with our family is extremely difficult, but it’s also really simple. We don’t get carried away by our emotions; we don’t affirm our position at the expense of where others are coming from. But we do our best to open our arms, open our […]
The Psychology of Awakening | December 24, 2014
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The Psychology of Awakening | December 24, 2014 In its ability to shine light into the hidden nooks and crannies of our conditioning, psychological inquiry can serve as a powerful ally to spiritual practice. It can help break up the hard, rocky soil of our personality patterns so that this soil becomes permeable, allowing the […]
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