I came across these wonderful words of wisdom from Karlfried Graf von Dürckheim through an old friend of mine who has undergone many recent transformations. I think he shared this quote from The Way of Transformation with me about a year ago, and it read it again today. The things that struck me about this quote […]
Disarming Laughter
April 1, 2014 by
The Dalai Lama visited the National Institute of Health (NIH) on March 7 to crowds of people from the NIH. Rich McManus writes that “…it was the Dalai Lama’s laughter—a sudden, prolonged, heartfelt and guttural chortle—that disarmed the room.” I am sure you are familiar with the Dalai Lama’s disarming laughter 🙂 ! McManus went […]
Are You Hungry For Change?
March 31, 2014 by
Are you hungry for change? Have you tried countless diets and none of them work? That’s because diets don’t work! They all are just temporary fixes, but you won’t lose weight. If you want to know why, watch this video, the official trailer for Hungry for Change. It exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss […]
8 Ancient Beliefs
March 27, 2014 by
In a recent article in the Huffington Post, Alana Hall reported on 8 Ancient Beliefs Now Backed By Modern Science. These beliefs are embraced in Arianna Huffington’s new book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, part of which is dedicated to scientific breakthroughs that often […]
Worthiness
March 25, 2014 by
These words of wisdom today come from Thomas Merton, an American Catholic writer, mystic, and friend of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. I have heard Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, speak about Thomas Merton many times in recent years. The subject of worthiness comes up everyday in the life of followers […]
The Chan Practices Of Buddha Gate Monastery
March 22, 2014 by
There has been a lot of discussion about the 5 Contemplations on the OI1 discussion group lately. In the previous article I reported on some issues my dharma brothers were having and compared two versions of the 5 Contemplations with each other. One of the principle areas of discussion was related to the second contemplation, […]
Global Warming Is Still Happening
March 21, 2014 by
My dharma brother and fellow OI1 member, George Hoguet posted a link to a very technical article about global warming which is still happening and even at a faster rate than anticipated by the latest scientific assessment. The NASA study reveals that “…Climate Sensitivity Is High So ‘Long-Term Warming Likely To Be Significant.’” [Read More…] […]
5 Contemplations
March 13, 2014 by
The four-fold community of monks, nuns, lay men, and lay women of Plum Village, home of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh have released a new version of the 5 Contemplations before eating. I really liked an even older version, which began, “This food is the gift of the whole universe – the earth, the sky […]
Should You Dump Gluten?
March 11, 2014 by
Should You Dump Gluten? How Going Gluten Free Can Unlock Weight Loss, Energy & Longevity February 27, 2014 By Sara Gottfried MD. In the article, Dr. Sara Gottfried offers some suggestions why going gluten free can help resolve weight problems, and increase energy, and longevity. I have been on a gluten free diet now since […]
5 Sutras Of Yogi Bhajan
March 3, 2014 by
The 5 Sutras of Yogi Bhajan are wisdom teachings for the Aquarian Age. They are to be released over a period of five years from 2013 to 2017. I believe that they have been released before. As stated in a previous article, Gabrielle Bernstein Awakens Your Authentic Power, Yogi Bhajan was responsible for introducing Kundalini […]
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