‘Buddha as an experience transcends mere personality; it invites us to embody his enlightened awareness, manifesting wisdom and compassion in our own lives.’ Everyday Buddhism
Defender Service Awards: Driving Change Since 2021
Since 2021, this game-changing program has awarded more than $1.5 million and 30 Defender vehicles enabling mission-driven nonprofits to achieve more—now it's your opportunity to help! The post Defender Service Awards: Driving Change Since 2021 appeared first on Yoga...
Intense 10-Minute Morning Yoga Without Placing Weight on Your Hands
Yet still challenging in all the ways you need. The post Intense 10-Minute Morning Yoga Without Placing Weight on Your Hands appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Jadwiga’s Gratitude Story: The 10-10-10 Method
In 2019, Jadwiga was going through a divorce and realized she needed time for inner healing. But her most difficult challenge came in 2022. She was given the wrong antibiotic for her blood type, which made her violently ill and after a few weeks left her severely...
Where Compassion Becomes Action
As I write these words, sirens are sounding. Not as a memory or a metaphor. Right now, outside my window, on the sixth day of the war on Iran, missile attack sirens are wailing. My body does not wait for my mind — it has done this before. It contracts, pulls inward,...
The Beautiful Gift We Give Without Even Knowing
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Five years ago, my son missed a basketball tryout. We had been out of town, and by the time we got back, the rosters were already set. I made a few calls anyway, hoping someone might give...
Morning meditation – A beginner to Buddhist practice has more chance.
‘A beginner to Buddhist practice has more chance of awakening than someone who thinks they know it all.’ Zen Graffiti
Mental Health Affirmations for May
Recently I was a participant for a research study where they asked me a question, "What is your definition of mental health?" That question left me blank for a moment while I found myself deep in thought. After years of working, learning and being around the mental...
How to Use Props in Bridge Pose to Improve Your Alignment
In this graceful backbend, the strength of the outer body provides the foundation, while awareness of the inner body enhances the lift. The post How to Use Props in Bridge Pose to Improve Your Alignment appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — As we continue our journey.
‘Buddha’s path is not one of striving but a path of realising, not a path of becoming but a path of being. It is a path that asks us to let go of our ideas about enlightenment and to experience the truth of our own being, directly and intimately, in each moment of our...
