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The Importance of Gratitude

If you have been following this blog for very long, you know that one of the main teachings here is the importance of gratitude. You may recall that as my children were growing up, my wife used to say to them when they wanted something they couldn’t or shouldn’t have, “To desire what you don’t […]

Mindfulness Breaks: Your Path to Awakening

Authored by Jerome Freedman, Ph. D. Download PDF Buy Book Mindfulness Breaks: Your Path to Awakening reveals the power of your mind to experience inner peace and happiness. It combines the wisdom teachings of the American master, Father Eli with those of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. This book is the result of more than […]

The Importance of Love

The following invocation is an expression of the importance love and gratitude. We chant this at the beginning of our Mindfulness In Healing meditation group on Wednesday evenings: This life is the gift of the whole universe: the earth, the sky, and many generations. May be live in mindfulness in order to enjoy the wonders […]

Read Healing with the 7 Principles of Mindfulness for Just 1 ¢

Read Healing with the 7 Principles of Mindfulness for Just 1 ¢ How to Thrive and Succeed in a Complex Cancer System Authored by Jerome Freedman, Ph. D. Foreword by Dr. Martin Rossman, MD. Healing with the 7 Principles of Mindfulness: How to Thrive and Succeed in a Complex Cancer System reveals the personal power […]

Read Seven Secrets to Stop Interruptions in Meditation for Just 1 ¢

Read Seven Secrets to Stop Interruptions in Meditation for Just 1 ¢ How to Concentrate and Focus on Your Meditation and Deal with Distractions Authored by Jerome Freedman Ph. D Most people who hear about meditation either do not take up a meditation practice or abandon the meditation practice because they get interrupted and distracted. […]

Read Cosmology and Buddhist Thought for Just 1 ¢

Cosmology and Buddhist Thought A Conversation with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Authored by Jerome Freedman, Ph. D. Cosmology and Buddhist Thought is the result of a conversation with astrophysicist and television celebrity, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, that took place in New York at the end of May, 2011. While cosmologists look at the outer space […]

Mindfulness Breaks™ Really Work

I want to tell you that Mindfulness Breaks™ really work for me! I would like to mention three instances in my life where Mindfulness Breaks really helped me. You can actually read more about these on Meditation Practices and Mindfulness In Healing (websites). In 1973, just after my training at a retreat center in the […]

Mindfulness Breaks™ in Your Home

In my last article, I introduced the concept of a Mindfulness Break™. Now I want to tell you about Mindfulness Breaks in your home or workplace. A Mindfulness Break in your home or workplace is guided meditation experience in which I train you to be mindful in such a way that you can do it […]

The Truth About Vaccines

Last Friday, I heard a terrible story which reveals the truth about vaccines. A little five-year-old girl was required to be vaccinated with a series of five injections a few weeks ago. Her mother really didn’t want her to be vaccinated at all, but was forced to have them in order for her child to […]

A Funny Thing Happened at Sangha…

A funny thing happened at sangha last Wednesday. It was a very dark and stormy night in San Anselmo, where we meet at the Pine Street Clinic as the Mindfulness In Healing sangha (meditation group) every Wednesday night at 7:00. I thought for sure no one would come, but even by 6:50 there were three […]