Last Thursday night, my wife and I attended a fund raising event for the American Himalayan Foundation with guest speaker, Matthieu Ricard, “The happiest man in the world!” Matthieu Ricard has a PhD in biochemistry and became a monk in the Tibetan tradition shortly after receiving it. He is also a humanitarian, advocating altruism and […]
Taking Care of Anger
April 16, 2019 by
At a recent meeting of our Mindfulness In Healing sangha (meditation group) we discussed the Mindfulness Training #6, Taking Care of Anger. This training reads, Aware that anger blocks communication and creates suffering, we are committed to taking care of the energy of anger when it arises, recognizing and transforming the seeds of anger that […]
Only YOU Can Prevent World War III
January 1, 2019 by
As we begin the new year, I want to remind the world that only YOU can prevent World War III. I say this because most of the world is fast asleep when it comes to issues like climate change, poverty, homelessness, inequality, racism and discrimination of all kinds. The US isn’t the only place were […]
Why I Don’t Want to be Called an Ally
November 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
by Sister Mai Ally From the moment i first heard the word, i got allergic to it…an ally allergy. Why? Well, the first thing is that in my french brain, “les alliés”, as we call them, are the good Americans and British soldiers coming to save us from the evil Germans. Word of war, violence, […]
A Wonderful Welcome Home
November 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This video presents a wonderful welcome home for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He returned to his home temple of … on … and was greeted by thousands of followers.
More Buddhist Jokes
October 30, 2018 by
Some weeks ago, I posted seven Buddhist Jokes That Will Brighten Your Day and today I’m posting six more Buddhist jokes. I am also reminding you about the special offer of a PDF of my new book, Mindfulness Breaks: Your Path to Awakening for only $9.97! 8. How many Zen Buddhists does it take to […]
Gratitude as a Path to Happiness
October 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In April, 2017 Mrs. Kudo gave a talk at the San Francisco Konko Church about gratitude as a path to happiness and cancer recovery. She had been diagnosed with cancer in 2008. Here treatment was very severe and she lost her hair. With each hair that came out of her head she offered gratitude. She […]
The Power of Presence
October 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The power of presence was brought home to me this year as I had one of the most severe heath years of my life. I would up in the hospital because of kidney failure due to blockage arising out of bladder cancer. Nephrostomy tubes were placed in my kidneys to relive the pressure and I […]
Cancer Healing and Prevention Series
October 8, 2018 by
The most important docuseries for cancer healing and prevention returns this week. While you are watching this series, I’ll be at the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network convention in Houston working on peer-to-peer advocacy. I have already completed a course on Patient Empowerment through Engagement Research (PEER) Advocate Training as well as a course on clinical […]
Healing Cancer with the Truth
October 2, 2018 by
Healing cancer with the truth about cancer is your best bet if you have cancer or know someone who does. In my book, Healing Cancer with Your Mind: 7 Strategies to Help YOU Survive, I offered these basic strategies: Get inspired to take charge of your medical treatment, be involved with and be truthfully informed […]
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