Meditation Practices

Healing Yourself Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy

March 28, 2015 by Luminita Saviuc Leave a Comment

Healing Yourself Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy.

Five Tips for Saving the Planet from Lissa Rankin

March 28, 2015 by Jerome Freedman

I got these five tips for saving the planet from Lissa Rankin, M. D. Lissa is the author of Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself and her new book, The Fear Cure: Cultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul. Mind Over Medicine is one of the books that […]

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Precious Human Birth | March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015 by Jerome Freedman Leave a Comment

yada Precious Human Birth | March 27, 2015 Too much suffering is not good. If you become always manipulated by it, if suffering is always the boss, that is not good. And if you have too little suffering, you will not be inspired to pursue real happiness. That is why we speak of ‘precious […]

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It is Time to Put the Show on the Road

March 27, 2015 by Jerome Freedman

On Sunday evening, March 22, I was invited to a party to celebrate the launch of our book, I Am with You: Love Letters to Cancer Patients. The party was offered by one of my co-authors, Dr. Leslie Purchase, M. D. at a parlor in San Francisco. I brought my wife, son, and daughter-in-law elect. […]

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Two Versions of Mind Control

March 26, 2015 by Jerome Freedman

Today, I want to present two versions of mind control. The first version is mind control the point of view of a Zen Buddhist Nun, Kim Iryop. Kim is saying that when she can control her mind, she feels in charge. It is this mindset that can keep us comfortable, not matter what the situation. […]

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Thoughts on Engaged Buddhism

March 25, 2015 by Jerome Freedman

Here are a few quotes from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh containing his thoughts on engaged Buddhism. It was Thay, as he is affectionately called by his followers, who coined the term, “engaged Buddhism” in 1954. Now, it is more important than ever before for us to take action to do what we can to […]

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The Search for Happiness

March 24, 2015 by Jerome Freedman

Matthieu Ricard has often been called “the happiest man in the world.” I tend to agree with this statement based on my limited encounters with the man through Tricycle, Buddhadharma, Shambhala Sun, and other articles; Ted Talks, Google Talks and other videos; audio recording and books. Whenever I see his name arise in an email […]

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The Sound of the Bell in Plum Village

March 23, 2015 by Jerome Freedman

This video presents the sound of the bell in Plum Village, the home of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The images of the trees in the forest of Whittle Dene in Northumberland complement the sound of the bell. In Plum Village, the bell is invited many times during the day. It is invited to awaken […]