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Archive for March, 2011

Awakening

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

We come to truly understand what we can see clearly. It is from our concentrated attending that insight flourishes. It is through insight that we find the true power of transformation. It is the light of our consciousness. Peace, light & insight be with you.

Here We Sit in Stillness…

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

We exercise effort to practice. We practice in effortlessness. Each day we remember to sit. In silence, there is calm and peace in mind and body. With “bare awareness” and open, nonjudgmental observation revelation fills the “empty space” of awareness left by calming and stabilizing the mind. We attend in our silence to whatever may […]

Awakening

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Coming back again and again- concentrating on our attending of where we are in the here and now is all about the practice of mindfulness. Attending with conviction and devotion to what is deeply purposeful and immediate, we emerge into a state of calm and clarity in seeing clearly the nature of our experience. Peace, […]

Practice- “The Gift of Life”

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

[audio:MM-The-Gift-of-Life-Audio.mp3] Here and now “take pause”…. Be aware of your sustaining breath…. Be still in your open & caring Awareness… Smile at life’s gift. Be loving in reverence of this gift. Be merciful in reverence of this gift. Extend healing energy & warmth to all sentient beings. Give of yourself in the life you have […]

Awakening

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

The footprints of our lives- our thoughts, speech, and actions- will live long after we are gone. They will continue to echo in the time and space of those who follow. To mindfully transmit is to care deeply about how we propagate our seed. Peace, light & insight be with you.

Mindful e-Mails

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Excerpt from “Mindfulness For Everyone”~ Norman Fischer This is a small practice Norman Fischer provides to Google staff members in their profound personal development and enrichment program entitled “Search Inside Yourself”. As part of many exercises in mindful speech, this practice specifically addresses virtual communication. For example, when e-mailing instead of shooting off a hurried […]

Awakening

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Spread the wealth of healing and transformational energy- this is a treasure to be shared with all humankind. Peace, light & insight be with you.

Awakening

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Mindfulness practice is the capacity to recognize what is emerging and what is blooming in our own heart and mind. Peace, light & insight be with you.

Awakening

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

The practice is to attend to what causes us pain and suffering and to use it as fertilizer to grow the seeds of peace and joy inherent to us all. From the mud and slime, the lotus flower emerges. Peace, light & insight be with you.

Body Awareness- A Daily Reminder

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Excerpt from “Here, Now, Aware”~ Joseph Goldstein A simple reminder is to train ourselves to stay mindfully aware of our bodies throughout the day. Lost in the activities of our mind- planning, anticipating, and ruminating- we often forget our palpable connection to our bodies. Lost in thought, it is quite common for us to experience […]