RECORDS IN OUR UNCONSCIOUS (<-- HOW ARE YOURS?)

“The serious thing for each person to recognize vividly and poignantly, each for himself, is that every falling away from species-virtue, every crime against one’s own nature, every evil act, every one without exception records itself in our unconscious and makes us despise ourselves. Karen Horney had a good word to describe this unconscious perceiving […]

How to Use RAIN

These words of wisdom from Teah Strozer talk about how getting started on a spiritual path take courage. The main thrust of the Tricycle.com article, however, was how to use RAIN. RAIN is an acronym for a four part meditation procedure developed initially by Insight Meditation Society teacher Michele McDonald and more thoroughly discussed by […]

60 Inspiring Happiness Quotes – Purpose Fairy

60 Inspiring Happiness Quotes – Purpose Fairy.

Loving-Kindness

If we are practicing metta and we cannot see the goodness in ourselves or in someone else, then we reflect on the fundamental wish to be happy that underlies all action. “Just as I want to be happy, all beings want to be happy.” This reflection gives rise to openness, awareness, and love. As we […]

We All Have Everything We Need

In this video, Pema Chodron tells Oprah that we all have everything we need. This is reminiscent of what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh says, We are already blessed with everything we need to be happy there is no need to run, strive or struggle. Pema says, We already have everything we need. There is […]

How To Become The Kind Of Person You Would Love To Date – Purpose Fairy

How To Become The Kind Of Person You Would Love To Date – Purpose Fairy.

What Determines Our Character | May 5, 2015

What Determines Our Character | May 5, 2015   It is not what happens to us that determines our character, our experience, our karma, and our destiny, but how we relate to what happens. – Lama Surya Das, “Practicing with Loss”

The Extravagant Journey

You say you need help. Help for what? You have everything needed for the extravagant journey that is your life. – Carlos Castaneda

Mindfulness Meditation is Now Mainstream

Mindfulness meditation is now mainstream. What began as a small movement in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s has reached a global community. YouTube has many videos from many people including Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield, and many more including The Honest Guys. Here is what they had to say about […]

12 Reasons Why People Stay in Unhealthy Relationships – Purpose Fairy

12 Reasons Why People Stay in Unhealthy Relationships – Purpose Fairy.