A bowler hat. Baggy pants. A comedic mustache. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? For most people, it’s the comic visionary Charlie Chaplin. And although he entertained early movie goers in silence… it was his words of wisdom that had the power to inspire. His iconic speech in the movie “The Dictator” is […]
6 Mindfulness Practices For The Holidays
Below are 6 mindfulness practices for the holidays that will help alleviate anxiety, stress, and loneliness. So says Dr. Emma Seppala, the Associate Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University. A link on the CCARE website led to Emma’s article on Psychology Today titled, 6 Quick and […]
Foundations Of Buddhist Thought – The Eightfold Path
In the previous segment of the Foundations of Buddhist Thought, we learned about The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path is the fourth noble truth of the Buddha. The elements of The Eightfold Path can be characterized in three groups, which serve as the cornerstones of Buddhist practice. The first group is […]
Mindfulness In Healing Celebrates Four Years
Happy Summer Solstice! Today is the longest day of the year and it corresponds with the fourth anniversary of the founding of the Mindfulness in Healing sangha. Mindfulness in Healing was founded on the Summer Solstice of 2009 and has served the community every week since then. Mindfulness in Healing meets at the Pine Street […]
Bernie Glassman Talked At Google
Zen Master Bernie Glassman talked at Google very recently. This lovely new video about his teaching of Zen and his work with the homeless. He outlined something that is called, “mandala practice,” which is a holistic approach to social action. It involves five different types of energy: spiritual energy, training energy, social action energy, livelihood energy, and […]
Don’t Despair – Take Action
The response to Peter Cutler’s article about the bombings in Boston repeated in All You Need Is Love have sparked another very interesting set of comments from other OI members. In particular, Mitchell Ratner, posted an article on the website of the Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center in Washington, D. C. His article, Despair Is the […]
Deep Listening and Loving Speech Are Meditation Practices
Deep listening and loving speech are the foundations of our meditation practices at the Mindfulness in Healing support group that takes place at the Pine Street Clinic in San Anselmo, California every Wednesday night. The group has been meeting now for more than three years. Last night, we had a especially touching gathering. After spending […]
Practicing Right Speech – Roshi Joan Halifax
The article that contains the source material for this post about practicing right speech comes from the Upaya Institute and Zen Center blog. Roshi Joan Halifax is the founder and leader of Upaya. She is also a dharma teacher in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, so you can expect to see a […]
Tea Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh and Oprah
Once again Oprah interviewed Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) today. This time it was on her OWN TV network on the program called “Super Soul Sunday.” The program was divided into many segments. The first segment was about Thay becoming a monk. Thay spoke about his early memories and wanting to become a monk. […]
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