Awakening
Monday, March 23rd, 2015From ‘here’ to ‘there’, what shall we do with this space- with these moments in between what just was and what soon may be?
Archive for March, 2015
A Mindful Walk
Saturday, March 21st, 2015Next time you are out for a casual walk, take 10 minutes or so to allow your attention to focus openly and spontaneously to the following sensory experiences- remembering our ‘meditative moments‘ are experiential and sensual in nature. • feeling your body walking- its movement through space-lifting & grounding; • feeling the sensation of your breath […]
Awakening
Saturday, March 21st, 2015In between all of our ‘doings’, there is this space filled with stillness and silence. It is here we uncover our ‘meditative mind’.
Direct Experiential Training
Thursday, March 19th, 2015‘Awakened wisdom’ is this clear sanity to see, feel, and know directly what is of mind. As we have previously discussed, the practice of meditation is not an intellectual pursuit or activity. It is experiential training to work directly with the mind- observation of the mind- examination of the mind- and clarification of the actual […]
Awakening
Thursday, March 19th, 2015The best friend I ever had, I often overlooked and even abandoned. What a surprise it was to return back ‘home’ to myself and to rediscover my dear friend to still be there waiting for me as if I had never left.
The ‘Tigers’ Within
Thursday, March 19th, 2015As a “thinking machine” with a “monkey mind” chasing here, there, and everywhere, we are constantly abuzz with thoughts of the past or the future. We’re so busy problem solving and anticipating our next move- looking, searching, and perceiving potential “threats” to our way of living and to our sense of “self”. The ‘tigers within’ […]
Awakening
Monday, March 16th, 2015The refuge we often seek is outside of ourselves. This refuge does not offer any lasting peace and contentment as the only true refuge is uncovered from within.