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Archive for November, 2011
Awakening
Monday, November 14th, 2011When we let go of our ego-centric perspective, we begin to develop greater empathy, compassion, awareness and insight.
Practice: Snow Globe (Settling the Mind)
Monday, November 14th, 2011Inspired by “Child’s Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed” ~ Christopher Willard Our minds often behave a lot like snow globes. As soon as we move & pick them up to examine them, we notice how “stirred up” things start to become inside them.When we take notice and […]
Awakening
Sunday, November 13th, 2011In our mindfulness practice, we can develop deep insight into the workings of our minds, consciousness, identity, and reality- as well as seed optimal states of psychological well-being and consciousness.
Awakening
Saturday, November 12th, 2011It’s “ok” to be “imperfect”. This is “perfectly human”.
Awakening
Friday, November 11th, 2011Mindfulness practice offers us an opportunity to explore deeply our own pain and suffering, and the causes and conditioning that lead to it.
Awakening
Thursday, November 10th, 2011We all suffer. There is no real distinction between “you” and “me”, and “us” and “them” in the heart of suffering.
Awakening
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011The art of caring for others is learning how to first care for yourself.
Awakening
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011What lies beneath the surface of who you really think you are? This kind of self-examination takes significant courage.
Action For Happiness
Monday, November 7th, 2011Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier society. This organization looks to see a fundamentally different way of life where people care less about what they can get for themselves and more about the happiness of others. Members of the movement make a simple pledge: to try to create […]
Awakening
Monday, November 7th, 2011A deep sense of self-knowing arises from sustained self-exploration… “caring and curiosity”.