The Raft is Not the Shore

These words of wisdom spoken by the Buddha are still as valid today as they were 2600 years ago. He is telling us that “the raft is not the shore”. What does this have to do with our lives? The Buddha is saying that we must study the dharma, i. e., the teachings, and they should […]

3 reasons why 1,287 people stopped meditating – Omvana

3 reasons why 1,287 people stopped meditating – Omvana.

▶ Omharmonics – An Introduction to Omharmonics – YouTube

▶ Omharmonics – An Introduction to Omharmonics – YouTube. As a dedicated meditation practitioner, you may have come across the concept of the Maharishi Effect. Essentially it’s the exponential benefits that come from a rise in collective consciousness. This is the group effect of thousands experiencing a spiritual experience together and magnifying each other’s energies. […]

How to Breathe Properly

▶ Lee Holden – Qi Gong – Breathing – YouTube.

Moral Health

________________________________________ Moral Health | June 11, 2014 ________________________________________ That morality is a natural feature of the natural world is an insight we all have to learn if we hope to be deeply well. The more the sense of an autonomous self is injected into any situation, the more it acts as a lightning rod for […]

Love and Compassion

________________________________________ Love and Compassion | June 9, 2014 ________________________________________ The two feelings of love and compassion are intimately linked. Without love, compassion cannot arise, and compassion always involves having love. Without love one would not have compassion for others’ pain; instead you would probably have pity, if not total indifference. It is because of love […]

Online – Lessons – 7 Daily Intentions – OmHarmonics – Omharmonics.com

Online – Lessons – 7 Daily Intentions – OmHarmonics – Omharmonics.com.

The Highest Aspiration

The Highest Aspiration | June 8, 2014It’s one thing to practice to get some relief from anxiety, to calm the mind—all of which is certainly legitimate—but it’s practicing Zen on a very superficial level. From the Zen Buddhist point of view this is a very low aspiration. The highest aspiration is the desire for awakening. […]

Walk on Earth

Today’s words of wisdom come from my Teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers. I have heard him say that the miracle is to walk on Earth, in many of the dharma talks, and in many of the books and magazine articles I’ve read by him. Thay quotes Linji (Lin […]

2 The Power of Creative Visualization

The Power of Creative Visualization.