I bet everyone knows that Dr. Maya Angelou passed away last week on May 28. There were tears in my house for her and she will be sorely missed. As with the previous post, Maya Angelou – Phenomenal Woman, she is telling us that we have to confront ourselves. We have to be the best […]
Online – Lessons – 6 Creative Visualization – OmHarmonics – Omharmonics.com
June 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Online – Lessons – 6 Creative Visualization – OmHarmonics – Omharmonics.com.
Dharma Talk by Lama Surya Das
June 3, 2014 by
This fragment of a dharma talk by Lama Surya Das came to me by email last week. Many lines in it support my rantings about meditation practices. I hope you enjoy this. “Dear Friends and Countrymen, lend me your tears and fears: Let me carry them for you. I have not come to praise you […]
Denied Our Precious Birth
June 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Denied Our Precious Birth | June 2, 2014 Buddhist human beings born as women have often been denied the full potential of their precious human birth. That is unfortunate and unfair, but every human life involves, for no apparent reason, some intense frustration, some denial of something important. How one copes with that denial is […]
The Art of Begging
June 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Art of Begging | June 1, 2014 Although we hold the bowl open for an offering, the practice of takuhatsu [begging] does not teach us to be dependent upon society, asking for something that is not earned, or pressuring a community for an entitlement to food or goods. Rather, it teaches us the fundamental […]
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Online – Lessons – 5 Visualize Dream – OmHarmonics – Omharmonics.com.
The Remedy Is Generosity
May 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Remedy Is Generosity | May 31, 2014 Generosity trusts the emptiness that runs through things, even ungenerous or ungainly things—it links to the clarity that underlies all our madness. Whenever my thoughts turn toward greed, acquisitiveness, or stinginess, my shoulders tense up, and it feels as if I’m holding my breath. To find a […]
Compassion is Essential for Human Survival
May 31, 2014 by
Here are some words of wisdom from the Dalai Lama. He teaches us that compassion is essential for human survival. How are we going to help humanity survive through the practice of compassion? We begin with compassion for ourselves. One of the best resources I know for developing self compassion is the ongoing work of […]
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