tada “With each day comes a new chance for you to unlearn all the fearful things that you have learned; to replace your fears with love, and your sorrows with laughter; to let go of everything that no longer serves you and to put your faith in love once more.” ~ Luminita D. Saviuc, 15 […]
Your Ideal Self
March 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is about playing the role of your “Ideal Self.” When was the last time you did something that was meant to take you closer to becoming the person you dream of becoming? EXERCISE: Take a pen and a piece of paper and write down the five qualities and attributes of […]
Don’t Take Anything Personally day 10
March 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada “Don’t take anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is […]
Don’t Be Mindful!
March 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada We should always try to be active coming out of samadhi. For this, we have to forget things like “I should be mindful of this or that.” If you are mindful, you are already creating a separation (“I-am-mindful-of-…”). Don’t be mindful, please! When you walk, just walk. Let the walk walk. Let the talk […]
Release and Let Go
March 10, 2016 by
This exercise to release and let go is part of a 21-day Happiness Challenge from Luminita Saviuc, also known as the Purpose Ferry. According to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (if my memory servers me :)), the Buddha taught that the third and fourth elements of the first foundation of mindfulness in the Satipatthana Sutra […]
The Leopard Roars!
March 9, 2016 by
“The Leopard Roars!” was shared with me by Lama Surya Das yesterday. I was so moved by it that I did some further research and found Rabbi Arthur Waskow‘s blog. The leopard locked in the cage of liturgy was definitely my experience growing up in a conservative synagogue in St. Louis. This feeling was definitely […]
The Life and Teachings of Sister Chan Khong – Lion’s Roar
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
She’s best known as Thich Nhat Hanh’s invaluable collaborator, but Sister Chan Khong is also a dedicated activist and gifted teacher in her own right. Source: The Life and Teachings of Sister Chan Khong – Lion’s Roar
Norman Fischer on “The Wisdom of Aging with Grace” – Lion’s Roar
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Norman Fischer describes the qualities of aging gracefully. Source: Norman Fischer on “The Wisdom of Aging with Grace” – Lion’s Roar
Intention and the Mind
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
yada Meditation and the Malleable Self The self is plastic, a malleable clay being molded each moment by intention. Just as our scientists are discovering not only how the mind is shaped by the brain but now, too, how the brain is shaped by the mind, so the Buddha described long ago the interdependent process […]
How Not to Reform the World
March 8, 2016 by
These words of wisdom from Ramana Maharshi teach us how not to reform the world. With the world in so much trouble right now from climate change, social, racial and economic injustice, and growing populations, we need to consider some methods to reform the world in a peaceful way. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, […]
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