‘Where neither water nor yet earth Nor fire nor air gain a foothold, There gleam no stars, no sun sheds light, There shines no moon, yet there no darkness reigns.’ Bahiya Sutta
Morning meditation — Yet there no darkness reigns.
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Play, SoulPancake, and Building Your Anti-Depressant Brain
When it comes to happiness, says Elisha Goldstein, there's a simple but important tool we often forget about: play. The post Play, SoulPancake, and Building Your Anti-Depressant Brain appeared first on Mindful.
When the Therapy Room Becomes Another Closed Door: Why Traditional Western Mental Health Care Fails Survivors of Torture and State Violence
Much of our perception of what “works” in therapy is intimately linked to our cultural ideas of language, trust, and safety. Psychotherapist and human rights clinician Azadeh Afsahi examines the Western framework of suffering and restoration—and the need to reimagine...
Morning meditation — Views and opinions are easy to grasp because we can put them into words.
‘Views and opinions are easy to grasp because we can put them into words. Awareness on the other hand is beyond words, beyond grasping.’ Everyday Buddhism
The 7 Types of Overthinking That Drain Your Energy
Many years ago, I clearly remember celebrating a strange victory. I had only spent one day overthinking a problem. I was triggered by the end of another situationship. I could feel them pulling away. Something had changed, but I didn’t have the answers. I was stuck in...
Morning meditation — Twelve Links.
‘12 links: ignorance-volition-consciousness-body mind formations-6 sense doors-contact-feeling-craving-clinging-becoming-birth-aging death. Death-aging-birth-becoming-clinging-craving-feeling-contact-6 sense doors-body mind...
Amanda’s Gratitude Story: The Exact Medicine We Need
Trigger Warning: This story mentions suicide, grief, and the loss of loved ones. Please read with care. Amanda believes that gratitude is quite literally everything. It is the food on the table, the water we drink, the roof over our heads, and the medicine we need....
A 12 Minute Meditation to Unhook from Negativity and Savor Joy
Training our brains to find joy helps us unhook from negativity and counter our natural negativity bias so we can receive and enjoy what’s good in our lives. The post A 12 Minute Meditation to Unhook from Negativity and Savor Joy appeared first on Mindful.
Morning meditation — Before moving in sitting meditation.
‘Before moving in sitting meditation, see if there is discomfort in the mind causing discomfort in the body.’ Everyday Buddhist
Why You’re Drawn to the Wrong People (And It Feels Like Love)
“The heart that’s been through the most can sometimes mistake chaos for connection.” ~Unknown I remember the exact moment I knew something was wrong. We had been talking for three weeks. Every conversation left me either floating or deflated, never just… okay. Either...