yada Then it was as if I suddenly saw the secret beauty of their hearts, the depths of their hearts where neither sin nor desire nor self-knowledge can reach, the core of their reality, the person that each one is in God’s eyes. If only they could see themselves as they really are. If only […]
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The Three Poisons
The three poisons or the three roots (of suffering) were the subject of Brother Phap Vu‘s dharma talk on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Earth Holder Retreat in the Deer Park Monastery. The three poisons are variously translated as shown in the following table (reading down) desire greed attraction hatred ill-will aversion ignorance illusion […]
Mindful Advocacy for Mother Earth
Mindful Advocacy for Mother Earth was the topic of the workshop on the evening after Sister Mai Nghiem‘s dharma talk on Nurturing Practices. There were four panelists: Laura Hunter, Heather Mann, Nomi Green and me, all members of the Earth Holder Sangha as well as the Order of Interbeing (OI). This video was filmed by […]
Is There Hope for Optimism on Climate Change?
Is there hope for optimism on climate change? Al Gore thinks so. In is Ted Talk in Vancouver, British Columbia in February, 2016, Al Gore thinks there is. In his latest TED talk, Al Gore, founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, poses three questions that will determine the future of our planet – […]
The Top Environmental Problems
This quote about the top environmental problems was shared to me by my daughter. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately in conjunction with my work with the Buddhist Climate Action Network and the Earth Holder Sangha. I’ve written about the retreat called The Bells of Mindfulness from Mother Earth led by dharma teachers […]
What the World Needs Now
What the world needs now is generosity instead of greed, kindness, gratitude and compassion instead of aggression, wisdom instead of delusion, and most of all, unconditional love instead of hatred. These were the conclusions we came to last night at our dharma discussion in the Mindfulness in Healing sangha. The discussion was sparked by the […]
The Contemplation of Values
In Kelly McGonigal’s book, The Upside of Stress, she reported on a study from the 1990’s about the contemplation of values rather than good times. The study took place during a break n the school term and many students participated. HOW TO DEAL W/ STRESS BY CULTIVATING A MINDSET OF MEANING “A classic study from […]
Killing You Softly
Roberta Flack tells us that “[He] is killing me softly with his song.” But I say, sugar is killing you softly with its sweetness. This is especially true for refined sugar. There are other foods that also my be killing you softly. These are mainly packaged foods that contain GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients like […]
The Great Itzhak Pearlman
These wonderful words of wisdom from the great Itzhak Pearlman, the incomparable violinist of our generation, inspire us to dedicate our life to our original purpose. This story illustrates his lifelong dedication to music. “Itzhak Perlman is one of the finest violinists alive today. Several years ago, Perlman agreed to attend a charity reception after […]
Addicted to Ease and Comfort
On Sunday night, I attended Marin Sangha. The teacher was Lisa Dale Miller and her topic was addiction. She said that we live in a society addicted to ease and comfort. I couldn’t agree more. She also explained that what we commonly thing of addictions are usually the result of some childhood trauma. This also […]
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