The video in this post is exceptionally beautiful. It features original music composed by the Emmy award-winning composer, Gary Mankin. The images are the original compositions of David Fortney, an internationally acclaimed director, cinematographer and editor. This images are some of the most beautiful ones that I have yet reported on. The message of the video […]
Thich Nhat Hanh Chants On The Path To Well-Being
January 23, 2013 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is probably the best known teacher of Buddhism other than the Dalai Lama. He is the author of many books. At 86, he is still leading retreats for monks, nuns lay men and lay women. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Thay, as […]
“We Must Look Beyond Our Separate Self To Save Mother Earth”
January 21, 2013 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (known as Thay by his followers) stated, “We must look beyond our separate selves to save Mother Earth from climate change.” The statement was made in an article by Joe Confino on the Guardian Sustainable Business website today. This article is a wake-up call to citizens of the world. We must stop thinking […]
Darshan With Rama Jyoti Vernon
January 19, 2013 by
When I was a younger man, I studied yoga with two amazing teachers in the same ashram (spiritual center) near Chicago. The main teacher was Swami Rama of the Himalayas, who I consider one of my root teachers. His principal disciple at that time was Dr. Arya, who is now Swami Veda Bharati. I have recently been […]
Yoga For Pain Relief
January 13, 2013 by
Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a yoga teacher as well as being a health scientist and lecturer at the Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). She was also a major contributor to the Sounds True production of The Compassionate Brain hosted by Dr. Rick Hanson. Her book, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You […]
Thich Nhat Hanh Retreat For Palestinians
January 11, 2013 by
This video is part 1 of 11 videos from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh retreat for Palestinians. The retreat was held in Plum Village, France in 2003. In this part, Thay talks about holding the retreat like a picnic and he relates this to lazy days in Plum Village. Lazy days occur every week. There are […]
The Science Of Yoga And Healing
January 10, 2013 by
Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn spoke with Dr. Kelly McGonigal last night in San Francisco in the Herbst Auditorium on The Science of Yoga and healing. The conversation was both entertaining and exciting. I was extremely impressed by the humility of the speakers, especially Jon Kabat-Zinn. I had seen him speak twice before and didn’t get the same feeling. […]
Integrative Dancing With Anna Halprin
January 10, 2013 by
As we move closer to Super Bowl Sunday and to 16 years after the onset of bladder cancer in me, I want to honor one of the most important teachers who contributed to my recovery. This is integrative dancing with Anna Halprin. She offered a free class at Marin General Hospital for people with cancer […]
“I speak as if I am speaking on my own self” – Osho
January 3, 2013 by
The day after I arrived in Pune, India, I headed over to the Rajneesh Ashram for the morning satsang (being in the presence of the master) with Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, more commonly known as Osho. The beauty and the flow of his voice entranced me right away. I have to say that his way of teaching is a […]
The Science Of Yoga With Jon Kabat-Zinn And Kelly McGonigal
January 3, 2013 by
Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the brain child of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. He is the founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts. The MBSR program includes mindfulness meditation and Hatha yoga. He defines mindfulness as “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, […]
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