“Unlike verbal communication or gestures, facial expressions are a universal system of signals which reflect the moment-to-moment fluctuations in a person’s emotional state. The face offers us the best window into the emotional lives of others. Regardless of culture, language, or personal background, we all share this common form of nonverbal communication.” – Paul Eckman […]

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Dear Friends: We don’t sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we’ll become more awake in our lives. – Pema Chodron Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Here’s an interesting post from Meditation Practices: How the Four Truths […]

Dear Friends: We don’t sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we’ll become more awake in our lives. – Pema Chodron Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Here’s an interesting post from Meditation Practices: Words of Wisdom for […]

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Dear Friends: The Buddha taught that all humans are alike in their desire for happiness and love. This is so whether or not we use unskillful or skillful means in our attempt to find balance, peace and happiness. The confidence, strength, and personal authority to right ourselves when we encounter suffering and pain come from […]

Dear Friends: ” Zen teacher Ezra Bayda describes the problems that can come from being a compulsive “helper.” While we all want to be helpful, we can’t neglct our own needs, nor should we help others in search of praise.One of the themes of practice is the gradual movement from a self-centered life to a […]

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Dear Friends: “The Buddha summarised his teaching as ‘The Middle Way’ with its nuances of balance. But balance is one of the most difficult (and beautiful) states to achieve. We are often ‘top-heavy’ (as if our heads were at the centre of our bodies) or ‘all talk and no listen’, or unable to arrive at […]