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Archive for June, 2010

The Art of Non-Conceptual Knowing

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Transcending our “storylines” and all of our incessant thinking, we rest in the awareness of knowing itself- and not knowing. In this process of resting in our awareness, we give ourselves over to all of our senses- and pull away from the patterns of our habituation- where we often get caught up and then lost […]

Healing Sounds

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Primordial sounds awaken both our spiritual and enlightened being… In Eastern practices, there are a number of sacred or blessed sounds that offer true universality in their nature- and anyone can benefit from them. There are three prominent and pervasive sounds you might try to incorporate in your own practice. The sounds are “OM”, “AH”, […]

Awakening

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Mental patterns can get built up and rigid over time ultimately coloring and influencing our perspective.

Exercise- Being Alive

Monday, June 14th, 2010

[audio:MM-Being-Alive-Meditation-Audio.mp3] Adapted from an excerpt in “Hard Times, Simple Times”~ Norman Fischer Let’s  start with the basic practice of sitting- and just being aware of our breath and our body for a couple of minutes. Breathing in- I know that I am breathing in Breathing out- I know that I am breathing out Simply noticing […]

Healing Energy- The “Power” Within

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Every human being holds the power to heal their suffering… In our practice, the healing meditation can be very effective when drawing upon some source of “power” for the practitioner- like a blessing, image, vision, or energy as an aid in transforming one’s suffering- sacred or otherwise.The source of power could also be any positive […]

Awakening

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Positive perception gives rise to the space for health, healing, and well-being.

Awakening

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Curiosity never grows old. It is with a beginner’s mind that we can see each new experience with a fresh outlook.

Awakening

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Befriend yourself and listen to the whispered longings of your heart.

Awakening

Friday, June 11th, 2010

It is only the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~ Antoine de Saint Exupéry

Awakening

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

In the practice of looking deeply, we can see that we are an organism interconnected- related to each other. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh