Deep listening and loving speech are the cornerstones of our practice in the Mindfulness In Healing sangha (meditation group) at the Pine Street Clinic in San Anselmo, California. Deep listening involves paying attention to what other people are say without judgement or Genuine listening requires that you willingly bear witness to what someone else needs […]
Is Buddhism a Religion?
February 20, 2018 by
In the March 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, there is a very interesting discussion on “Is Buddhism a religion.” I am presenting these arguments because I am a Buddhist and have two religious brothers who are orthodox Jews. I am also curios to hear whether you would consider the Plum Village tradition of Zen […]
Teachings on Interbeing
January 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Constantly regard the universe as one living being, having one substance and one soul; and observe how all things have reference to one perception, the perception of this one living being; and how all things act with one movement; and how all things are the cooperating causes of all things which exist; too the continuous […]
Lights in the Dark
December 26, 2017 by
Paul Tingen, a fellow Order of Interbeing Member in the Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has made this wonderful offering of music which he calls “Light in the Dark.” It is an acoustic guitar rendition to the tune of Leonard Cohen‘s Hallelujah. Paul hopes that we keep in mind the lessons […]
Full Connection Meditation
November 30, 2017 by
This Full Connection Meditation came to me from Lama Surya Das, with love and blessings. It came on a day in which three other quotes on love from Ram Das, Martha Beck and David Brazier. Click on the links to check them out! The mind is not always The best neighborhood to live in. For […]
The Divine Lies in the Ordinary
November 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dearest Jerome, I know you’ve tapped moments of bliss. You’ve felt the rush of true love or the perfect sunset or witnessing the face of a beloved child or tapping into a feeling of Divine Union. You’ve achieved a dream. You’ve heard heart-opening music. You’ve touched the Divine through a piece of art or […]
The Jewish Buddha
November 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Jewish Buddha If there is no self, whose arthritis is this? Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated? Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a Danish. Wherever you go, there you are. Your […]
Lesson On Gratitude from Louise Hay
November 22, 2017 by
This lesson on gratitude from Louise Hay is right in line with my practice and my teachings. This excerpt came in my email today. Enjoy! I have noticed that the Universe loves gratitude. The more grateful you are, the more goodies you get. When I say “goodies,” I don’t mean only material things. I mean […]
9 Minutes of Mindfulness a Day…
November 16, 2017 by
9 minutes of mindfulness a day can help you in so many ways reports the Harvard Business Review. The article is called “Spending 10 Minutes a Day on Mindfulness Subtly Changes the Way You React to Everything,” but don’t chide me for the extra minute. I have been spouting 9 minutes of mindfulness a day […]
The Zen Teachings of Bagger Vance
November 2, 2017 by
A few nights ago, we re-watched The Legend of Bagger Vance in which Rannulph Junuh, played by Matt Damon learns the Zen teachings of Bagger Vance, played by Will Smith. Junuh is in a golf tournament with two top players in Savannah, Georgia and has fallen 12 stokes behind. Bagger Vance gives Junuh the following […]
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