Spirituality
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ~C.S. Lewis I’m not sure why some of us have a tougher journey than others, but I can say I wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t loved a narcissist. Most days now...
Supporters working to help the Uganda Buddhist Centre’s efforts to secure threatened wetland on Lake Victoria have cleared a major milestone: the $875,000 deposit needed to secure the land has been paid, campaign organizer Leslie Booker has announced. Lion’s Roar...
‘The mind is an affirmative phenomenon, but on the ordinary level it is obscured by concepts.’ Dalai Lama
Checking in with our bodies can be a powerful first step to notice what’s arising right now and offering ourselves what we need to feel our best. The post 3 Mindfulness Practices for Mind-Body Connection appeared first on Mindful.
Vinny Ferraro guides a meditation to meet yourself and whatever you're holding in the moment with kindness and understanding. The post Vinny Ferraro: Directing Compassion Toward Ourselves appeared first on Mindful.
Imagine an oil lamp. The flame burns inside a glass chimney which becomes smudged over the years with accumulated soot. The light is still there, burning as brightly as ever, yet less of the light reaches the room — the filter between them has become occluded. The...
‘The fact that you are at this moment listening to the profound Dharma is the fruit of merits accumulated over innumerable kalpas.’ Words of my Perfect Teacher
Why practice mindfulness if it isn’t going to guarantee sleep, remove anxiety, and be a fast track to weight loss? Teacher Elaine Smookler explores the disappointment we face when we look to a mindfulness practice to help us escape the human experience, rather than...
“Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.” ~Squire Bill Widener For years, I had a private deal with myself: I would really change when life became manageable. When work slowed down. When the family was okay. When I had more energy. When there was less...
Holding on to hurt feelings limits your ability to be present. Move past resentment and anger by learning to forgive yourself first. The post Forgiveness Is an Inside Job appeared first on Mindful.