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My Meditative Moments

Archive for April, 2011

Awakening

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

At the heart of the human condition lies the volitional choice between wholesome and unwholesome mind states.

Awakening

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The antidotes to our unwholesome roots are also seeded within us all- generosity & renunciation- kindness & compassion- insight & wisdom.

Awakening

Monday, April 11th, 2011

The social, environmental, political, and economic ills of our present era have been nourished by our own greed, aggression, and delusion.

Awakening

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Nothing happens without a cause. The world we inhabit is the product of our own actions, which are themselves, direct reflections of our minds.

Awakening

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Our experiences are flowing around us and through us- it’s all happening for us and by means of us.

Awakening

Friday, April 8th, 2011

The path of transformation in our practice is gently replacing one set of habits with another. The antidote to our pain and suffering is inherent to our true nature.

“Secure Attachment” & Relational Health

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Mindful intelligence is a form of “feeling intelligence” about who & what we are… A core psychological wound, so prevalent in our modern world, forms out of not feeling loved or intrinsically lovable as we are. These are early internalized messages or complexes surrounding our sense of “secure attachment”- and a deeply rooted sense of […]

Awakening

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Happiness is discovered, uncovered, and recovered from within.

Staying Attuned to the Present Moment

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Our everyday awareness practice is being awake & present- curious & inquisitive. Our meditation practice is systematic and sustained observation- whether it be the whole of our experience or simply an element of it. In the here and now, we stay true to the course and to cultivating greater awareness, clarity, understanding, and compassion. We […]

Awakening

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Mindfulness meditation is moment-to-moment adaptation- gently accepting our immediate experiences as they are.