A lot is happening in the world of Buddhism and yoga these days! With the Dalai Lama turning 80, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh being treated for his stroke at UCSF (near my home), and Swami Veda Bharati passing away I think it is high time to launch the Indiegogo campaign! Just a couple of […]
Pema Chodron Turned 79!
July 17, 2015 by Jerome Freedman
Filed Under: Mindfulness, Quotes, Teachers Tagged With: addiction, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, impermanence, Pema Chodron, Pema Chodron Turned 79!, Swami Veda Bharati, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tricycle Daily Dharma, UCSF, yoga
Addicted to Ease and Comfort
June 2, 2015 by Jerome Freedman
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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Filed Under: Insights, Mindfulness, Research Tagged With: Addicted to Ease and Comfort, addiction, aggression, attachment, aversion, delusion, fear, fight-or-flight response, freeze, greed, hope, https://mountainsangha.org/7-principles-of-mindfulness-in-healing., ignorance, impermanent, Lisa Dale Miller, Marin Sangha, Three Poisons, tonic immobility
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