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Archive for November, 2011

Awakening

Monday, November 14th, 2011

When 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, 2011

Inspired 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, 2011

In 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, 2011

It’s “ok” to be “imperfect”. This is “perfectly human”.

Awakening

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Mindfulness 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, 2011

We all suffer. There is no real distinction between “you” and “me”, and “us” and “them” in the heart of suffering.

Awakening

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

The art of caring for others is learning how to first care for yourself.

Awakening

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

What 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, 2011

Action 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, 2011

A deep sense of self-knowing arises from sustained self-exploration… “caring and curiosity”.