During an elaborate discussion online with fellow OI1 members, one member offered a lovely poem by Merrit Malloy. The poem was offered in response to a thread of emails prompted by an article that appeared in the Guardian on April 7, 2013 in which Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn is consulting with high officials in the British government […]
A Poem Called Love
April 19, 2013 by
This poem was written by Nobel Laureate Czeslaw Milosz. I found it in an old issue of Shambhala Sun. I have never been good at reading or understanding poetry, but this one registered deep in my heart. Love Love means to learn to look at yourself The way one looks at distant things For you are only one […]
Shabkar.Org – Extensive Website on Buddhism and Vegetarianism
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shabkar.Org – Extensive Website on Buddhism and Vegetarianism.
All You Need Is Love
April 18, 2013 by
Peter Cutler is another OI1 friend with whom I’ve communicated many times. He is a radical health coach who works with cancer patients and other people with chronic diseases. It seems like we are in the same business! He sent out a lovely posting on the OI discussion board on Wednesday after the bombings in […]
A Marine And An Army Veteran
April 17, 2013 by
This article is related to two previous articles. The first one is on Jon Kabat-Zinn‘s consultation with top leaders in the United Kingdom last week about cutting health care costs (see Mindfulness In Health Care) and yesterday’s article about US Marines getting mindfulness training and yoga (see Marines Learning Push Ups For The Brain). On April 8, […]
We Need To Root Out Seeds Of Anger
April 16, 2013 by
I just received these Words of Wisdom from Lama Surya Das about the Boston bombing that took place on yesterday during the Boston Marathon. In this statement, Lama Surya Das says that we need to root out seeds of anger, hatred, fear, and greed. Today is a day of tears and prayers here in Boston, […]
Marines Learning Push Ups For The Brain
April 16, 2013 by
Push ups for the brain is what one general called pilot program of mindfulness training for Marines Corps troops at Camp Pendleton, California starting today. The pilot program is designed to help troops deal with the stressful conditions that they may find at work. The Marine Corps plans to adopt mindfulness-based activities such as meditation […]
The Many Benefits of Meditation
April 14, 2013 by
This article in the Huffington Post shows scientific evidence of the many benefits of meditation. In fact, the author, Amanda L. Chan, lists twenty reasons why it is good for your mental and physical health. The reasons she lists are It lowers stress — literally (see Guided Meditation for Relieving Stress). It lets us get to […]
See The World In A Moment
April 12, 2013 by
Dainin Katagiri Roshi was a Soto Zen Master who died at the young age of 62 in 1990. This quote, “See The World In A Moment,” is from his treatment of time in the Zen tradition in his book, “Each Moment Is the Universe.” Katagiri Roshi was the leader of a sesshin (a Zen retreat […]
Planting The Seeds Of Mindfulness
April 11, 2013 by
Planting the seeds of mindfulness in children of all ages from 2-102 is an expressed wish of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (known as Thay by his followers). For example, he has been teaching pebble meditation for as long as I’ve known him. The video below is a preview of Planting Seeds: The Power of Mindfulness based […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.