Spirituality
Before learning how to embrace a grateful mindset, Alina felt like something was constantly missing. Her emotions were tangled and heavily driven by anger, leaving her constantly on the edge of conflict. Whenever sadness set in, it felt like a heavy stone resting...
‘When we see the goodness or the badness of other people we are not attracted by it, nor repelled by it, nor attached to it; so that our attitude of mind is as void as space. In this way, we say our mind is great.’ Hui Neng
“What if I accept that all I really want is a small, slow, simple life? A beautiful, quiet, gentle life. I think it is enough.” ~Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui Why do we feel such pressure to dream big? I think it starts in childhood when parents, teachers, and other...
In times of uncertainty, when life feels unstable or presents us with more than we feel able to hold, we long for steadiness, for a reservoir of strength. Tara practice speaks directly to this longing by revealing our innate capacity to meet fear with wisdom, clarity,...
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to feel overwhelmed—by the news, by life, by everything we’re carrying day to day. I know I’ve been feeling this lately. And when things feel like a lot, the question becomes: How do we stay grounded in the middle...
Many of us struggle to practice resting every day. We may understand the importance of it, but we're probably unsure of how we can truly practice it every day and bring more peace into our lives. When I think of resting, I seem to know limited ways to actually...
‘If intense cold strikes not to the bone, how can plum blossom be fragrant?’ Huang Po
Accessing real happiness when we are struggling can feel impossible—but it’s also a key to our recovery, healing, and well-being. The post A Meditation to Allow Genuine Happiness, Even In Hard Times appeared first on Mindful.
“The loneliness of the connected age is not about being alone. It’s about being unseen in a crowd.” ~Unknown For a long time I thought I was broken. Not in a dramatic way. In a quiet, persistent way—the kind you learn to manage so well that most people can’t tell, and...
‘When mental processes arise, all dharmas [things] spring forth; when mental processes cease, all dharmas cease likewise.’ The Buddha