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Archive for March, 2016
Working with the Mind of Confusion
Friday, March 18th, 2016A mind of confusion simply masks the ‘light’ within us all to see clearly. Most can probably remember the old proverbial… “once I was lost… now I am found”. We spend most of our “waking” hours in this rather unconscious dream or illusion about who and what we are as a separate and solid “self” […]
Awakening
Friday, March 18th, 2016When we are angry, we can become easily deluded by what we so desperately want to change. In our delusion, we may become vulnerable to following a path that leads us down a very troubled way.
Awakening
Thursday, March 17th, 2016In every moment, there are infinite reasons for us to be worrisome or sad and infinite reasons for us to be confident or happy. Where we are may be where our attention is placed.
Awakening
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016Despite all of our perceived shortcomings, there is more right with us than wrong. There is more good than bad. Even in our darkest moments, we are still a ‘light’ that wants to shine.
Abiding with Equanimity…
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016‘Equanimity’ is another one of those sublime virtues in our practice. It is the ground for wisdom and freedom, and often regarded as the protector of compassion, love, and tenderness. While some may think of equanimity as dry neutrality or cool aloofness, in its mature form, it produces a natural radiance and warmth of being. […]
Living the Questions…
Monday, March 14th, 2016The questions we ask help us to look deeply into our own experience. Inviting contemplative and reflective questions into our lives- into our conscious awareness- and into our own experience is a fundamental aspect in cultivating this ‘mindful intelligence’, as well as in exploring the deeper mystery of our own being. With time & practice, […]
Awakening
Monday, March 14th, 2016Our meditation practice can restore the space and light we need to uncover the nature of our being- what holds us back and what propels us forward.