PAUSE to simply BE…
Archive for April, 2015
Awakening
Saturday, April 11th, 2015Life is serious enough so why not carry a little levity in your heart as a buffer for the unexpected…
‘Lovingkindness.’
Saturday, April 11th, 2015Born of selfless generosity… ‘May all beings be happy.’ A heart filled with lovingkindness does not seek self-benefit. There is an unconditional attitude of friendliness and goodwill toward others. A purity of heart… ‘to do no harm’… in the caring service of others… and with no distinction of ‘others’ as all beings are embraced.
Awakening
Friday, April 10th, 2015“How thoughtful!” Don’t we really mean?… “How heartful!” Isn’t the gesture more of heart than mind?
Psychological Awakening
Friday, April 10th, 2015The process of psychological awakening is at the core of our ‘sitting’ regimen. Through mindfulness practice and insight, we come to know that… (i). everything changes (i.e. impermanence); (ii). all we ever have is the present moment; (iii). our thoughts are not reality; and (iv). we are all part of a larger ‘whole’. In light […]
Awakening
Thursday, April 9th, 2015Leave space for the unexpected. Within this space, there is the energy of awareness to better cope and manage what challenges us.
Awakening
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015The joy is the gift, the sorrow is the loss of the gift. Two sides to the same ‘coin’.