When Marisa Peer spoke at A-Fest sometime in 2015, she made the point that You Are Enough! Marisa is England’s best and most famous psychotherapist and her voice is captivating. Marisa tells you that you are enough through touching stories of helping burnt-out Hollywood celebrities, regular clients, and even her own family. You will learn […]
Reverence for Life
December 1, 2016 by
Reverence for Life is the first of the Five Mindfulness Trainings authored by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (known as “Thay” by his followers.) In the time of the Buddha it was known as the first precept and, in fact, at that time, all of the precepts were simple statements like, “Not to kill,” “Not […]
Everything Changes
November 1, 2016 by
“Everything changes,” says the law of impermanence – one of the major insights of the Buddha. Nothing stays the same, no matter how much we desire it. There is no escaping the fact that everything changes, just like the weather, the tides, the leaves, and other physical phenomena. As summer flows into winter through the […]
True Presence
August 23, 2016 by
What are the attributes of true presence? How do we learn to cultivate and activate them? Cheri Huber advises us that, Only presence gives us what our hearts long for. So simple, easy, beautiful and affordable! Costs us nothing; gives us everything. – Cheri Huber Her close friend, Ashwini Narayanan adds, With practice, it becomes […]
Thich Nhat Hanh on Interbeing
August 17, 2016 by
These words of wisdom for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh on interbeing are a classic statement about the interconnectedness of all phenomena. For example, if you think about the recent tragedy in the marine ecosystem of central Vietnam, where a massive toxic waste disposal by Formosa Steel caused the death of millions of sea animals […]
Become the Change You Wish to See in the World
July 27, 2016 by
A lot of spiritual teachers and climate activists advise us to become the change you wish to see in the world. This includes the “The best known life coach in America” according to Psychology Today, Martha Beck. We must chart a course through conditions as fluid as water, in such a way that we not […]
9 Attitudes for Mindfulness in Daily Life
July 21, 2016 by
The following 9 attitudes for mindfulness in daily life are presented in a series of short videos by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Seven of 9 attitudes for mindfulness were presented in the original version of his book, Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. In […]
I Am Enough
July 18, 2016 by
“I am enough” is just one of the transformational mantras that I just learned from Marisa Peer, the UK’s most beloved therapist. In the video I watched this morning, she told stories of how famous actors, artists, and entrepreneurs overcame life-long traumas by simply writing these words on their mirror and having them set as […]
Meditation and Acceptance
July 12, 2016 by
These words of wisdom from Sam Harris talk about meditation and acceptance. Acceptance of what is in the present moment is the key to liberation and happiness. The past is gone, the future has not yet come. We only have the present moment and accepting it just as it is can change our lives in […]
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