These 7 ways to be more grateful in life were written by Luminita Saviac – The Purpose Ferry. I find them to be very useful in light of my daily practice of gratitude. If you are not practicing gratitude on a daily basis, maybe you should begin. It is one of the fastest ways to […]
A Funny Thing Happened at Sangha…
January 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A funny thing happened at sangha last Wednesday. It was a very dark and stormy night in San Anselmo, where we meet at the Pine Street Clinic as the Mindfulness In Healing sangha (meditation group) every Wednesday night at 7:00. I thought for sure no one would come, but even by 6:50 there were three […]
You Can Meditate Even If…
November 17, 2016 by
You can meditate even if you have thoughts racing through your mind (as they do in mine)! You can meditate even if you have to change your position once in a while. You can meditate even if your child is tugging at your pants. You can meditate even if your bills haven’t been paid and […]
Don’t Have Time to Meditate?
November 16, 2016 by
Many people come to me and tell me they don’t have time to meditate. I always tell them to make time to meditate, even if it is only 9 minutes a day. This gives them a new start in life in a short period of time when they follow my advice. I also tell them […]
The Goal of Meditation
June 16, 2016 by
Many people think that the goal of meditation is to achieve a state called “enlightenment,” nirvana, the ultimate dimension, the other shore, or God. In actuality, many of the states are not achievable when we are caught in our thoughts, feelings, emotions, plans, dreams, fantasies, and memories. However, there is a state of well-being that […]
Inner Peace Guided Meditation
June 15, 2016 by
This inner peace guided meditation will help you free yourself from any fear, doubt, worry, stress and anxiety you might be holding on to, so that you can reconnect with your heart and soul, and live your life from a place of inner peace, love and tranquility. It will help you drop into your inner […]
Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing
June 14, 2016 by
Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing was the name of a workshop which took place last Saturday, June 11, 2016 with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Dr. Richie Davidson at Stanford University sponsored by The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and Tergar, Rimpoche’s meditation community. Richie talked about how he was […]
Release Anger and Resentment
June 9, 2016 by
The guided meditation to release anger and resentment with forgiveness is also from Michael Sealey. I find his choice of music and his voice very soothing. Michael writes: This one hour long, guided self hypnosis session is for helping you to release and overcome issues of anger or resentment. The second half of this recording […]
Vulnerability Practice
June 2, 2016 by
This vulnerability practice that you can explore sometime today in the privacy of your own pen and paper from Luminita Saviuc, The Purpose Ferry. “If you want to be happy, if you want to experience the many wonders of life, and if you want to feel what it really feels like to be fully alive, […]
Real Meditation
April 27, 2016 by
These words of wisdom about real meditation come from one of the world’s most beloved spiritual teachers – Jiddu Krishnamurti. As a world teacher, he revolutionized the whole subject of real meditation for tens of thousands of people, including me. His words of wisdom have appeared many times in these pages. Real meditation is the […]
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