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Archive for May, 2016

‘Breathing Space’ To Know…

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

In this ‘breathing space’, we sink deeper into our awareness- and into our own being. Here, we curiously ‘strip down’ the ‘events’ of mind with the power of our ‘observational awareness’… seeing & letting be… seeing & letting go… over & over again. It is in this quiet & calm space that we can begin […]

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

the need to know…

Awakening

Monday, May 16th, 2016

As a ‘work in process’, the journey is what really matters simply because the end result is the same for us all.

Monday, May 16th, 2016

life’s ups and downs…

Clouds of Awareness

Monday, May 16th, 2016

Metaphorically, our events of mind are like clouds of awareness. They are symbolic of things indeterminate. Arising and passing in the clarity of sky- here and there- and often obscuring the light that illuminates the horizon. These clouds like our happenings of mind may appear familiar in form and content yet their essential nature remains […]

Awakening

Sunday, May 15th, 2016

To the untrained mind, every thought, feeling & bodily sensation is worth chasing.

Sunday, May 15th, 2016

sit & stay with the mind…

The Gift of Freedom

Sunday, May 15th, 2016

Being human… we are all inherently free to be aware, to choose our attitude, and to choose our own way. It starts from within. It grows from within and it flourishes from within. Ultimately, we are responsible for our own freedom and our own joy. Take time to sit with gratitude of being free to […]

Saturday, May 14th, 2016

pain without suffering…

The ‘Arrow of Human Suffering’

Saturday, May 14th, 2016

There is an old Buddhist parable that conveys simply our experience of suffering… it is a bit like being struck by two arrows. The first arrow brings us the physical and unavoidable pain of our existence, but the second one represents all the mental and emotional anguish entangled with our reaction to it. In reality, […]