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Archive for September, 2011
Awakening
Saturday, September 17th, 2011In our practice, we sit to balance our “thinking mind” with our “awarenessing mind” and our “emergency response system”… a perceived threat is just as “real” when held closely in the grasp of the “thinking mind”. Be observant.
Awakening
Friday, September 16th, 2011Riding the waves of emotion helps keep us from getting “stuck”. Sensitive neutrality or equanimity is fundamental to the art of awakening. Be observant.
Minding the Gap
Friday, September 16th, 2011Minding the gap might be whenever we find ourselves in moments of waiting- for example, stalled in a checkout line; stopped at a traffic light; or halted by a download to our desktop, etc. These moments in waiting represent “gaps” of time to simply be present. Instead of being impatient and wishing things would go […]
Awakening
Thursday, September 15th, 2011Mindfulness changes how we see ourselves- as Rudyard Kipling poignantly once said, “meet with triumph and disaster, and treat both those two imposters just the same”. Be observant.
Awakening
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011Imagining the future- we topple forward with anticipation and often miss the details of our present moment experience. Be observant.
Awakening
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011Besides being the “thinking animal”, we are also the “awarenessing animal”. Be observant.
Awakening
Monday, September 12th, 2011How does fear, worry, and anxiety show up in your life? How do you respond in their presence? Be observant.
Awakening
Sunday, September 11th, 2011Most of the misfortunes we suffer in life are conditions of mind not of direct reality. Be observant.
Remembering 9/11
Sunday, September 11th, 2011Together we remember today on this 10th anniversary of 9/11- to do no harm….
Awakening
Saturday, September 10th, 2011What does psychological awakening and liberation from suffering mean to you? Be observant.