The subject of happy was the theme of the Mindfulness In Healing Sangha on June 22, 2022. It was inspired by this quote: I am happy even before I have a reason. – Hafiz Thich Nhat Hanh says, “We have everything we need to be happy right now!” What do you need to be happy […]
Intentions
June 24, 2022 by
This article is based on a talk on intentions that I gave on June 15, 2022 to the Mindfulness In Healing Sangha. It was inspired by a quote from lay dharma teacher, Dr. Larry Ward: The work we are required to do is the same no matter who wins. To heal and transform and create […]
Unconditional Love
June 18, 2022 by
This article on unconditional love is based on a talk I gave to the Mindfulness In Healing Sangha on June 8, 2022. It was inspired by two people, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen and Anita Moorjani, author of Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing. These days, we are […]
RAINS Meditation for Happiness
March 2, 2022 by
On October 21, 2021, I introduced this RAINS Meditation for Happiness to my colleagues in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and I am offering a version of it tonight for my class in How to Use Mindfulness to Be Happy. The acronym RAIN has been used by […]
American JuBu
February 11, 2020 by
In the current issue (Spring 2020) of Tricycle Magazine, there is a review article about Emily Sigalow’s new book, “American JewBu: Jews, Buddhists, and Religious Change.” I was deeply moved by this review to the extent of making a comment. Here is what I wrote: I was brought up in a conservative kosher home in […]
Taking Care of Anger
April 16, 2019 by
At a recent meeting of our Mindfulness In Healing sangha (meditation group) we discussed the Mindfulness Training #6, Taking Care of Anger. This training reads, Aware that anger blocks communication and creates suffering, we are committed to taking care of the energy of anger when it arises, recognizing and transforming the seeds of anger that […]
Only YOU Can Prevent World War III
January 1, 2019 by
As we begin the new year, I want to remind the world that only YOU can prevent World War III. I say this because most of the world is fast asleep when it comes to issues like climate change, poverty, homelessness, inequality, racism and discrimination of all kinds. The US isn’t the only place were […]
Gratitude as a Path to Happiness
October 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In April, 2017 Mrs. Kudo gave a talk at the San Francisco Konko Church about gratitude as a path to happiness and cancer recovery. She had been diagnosed with cancer in 2008. Here treatment was very severe and she lost her hair. With each hair that came out of her head she offered gratitude. She […]
Healing Cancer with the Truth
October 2, 2018 by
Healing cancer with the truth about cancer is your best bet if you have cancer or know someone who does. In my book, Healing Cancer with Your Mind: 7 Strategies to Help YOU Survive, I offered these basic strategies: Get inspired to take charge of your medical treatment, be involved with and be truthfully informed […]
The Truth About Cancer Encore
September 25, 2018 by
As you may know by now, I’ve had bladder cancer since 1997 and I still have all my body parts! The Truth About Cancer video series helped me tremendously and I purchased the series two years ago. Please join me in watching the repeat performance! The Truth About Cancer team interviewed over 100 of the […]
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