Spirituality
On Monday I was honored to attend a gathering to mourn the passing and celebrate the life of a great American bodhisattva. Robert Thurman died on June 16 at his home in Woodstock, New York at the age of 84. He was probably the preeminent American Buddhist of our...
“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first; it means me too.” ~L.R. Knost We live in a society that celebrates pushing through; burnout is often worn as a badge of honor, and many job descriptions state bluntly, “Must be able to perform well under pressure and...
‘May all those drowning in delusion find the peace and safety of the further shore.’ Everyday Buddhism
Learning to tune in to our own vulnerability is an act of courage that allows us to form deeper, more genuine relationships. The post A Meditation to Befriend Vulnerability appeared first on Mindful.
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.” ~Michelle Rosenthal” Today I am sitting in my favorite café in Venice Mall. I got my favorite seat, the one near the water. I have spent countless hours here. I have cried here....
‘Don't hate the arising of thoughts or stop the thoughts that arise. Just realise that our original mind is beyond thought.’ Bankei
There are some kinds of loss we don’t just bounce back from. Instead, we enter what some grief experts call Life Two. To get there, we’re going to need imagination. The post Why Imagination—Not Resilience—Might Help You Heal From Heartbreak appeared first on...
‘Mind, It's like space. You can't possess it and you can't lose it.’ Bodhidharma
“Ah! There is Rima, the bodhisattva!” Bob called out with unmistakable excitement as he spotted me standing among hundreds of people. We had gathered at Tibet House in New York to hear his lecture, where I was in the audience with my husband. “Bodhisattva, huh?” my...
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~Mark Twain It started with a clogged kitchen drain. Or maybe the drain was where everything else I’d been carrying finally surfaced. Regardless, the water wasn’t moving. It was so bad that some of...