Spirituality
‘Buddhahood comes from cultivation of the. self-nature within us. Do not seek it outside the body. When your self-nature is under delusion, you are ordinary people, but when your self-nature is awakened and alert, you are Buddhas.’ Hui Neng
Even on busy days, you can discover moments throughout our day to practice awareness that can help add mindfulness into the things you do every single day. The post Simple Ways to Add Mindfulness to Your Daily Routine appeared first on Mindful.
Unchecked stress may lead to overwhelm, unhelpful coping, and burnout. When you learn to recognize the warning signs, you can take wise action to manage your stress—with a little kind attention, and a lot of self-compassion. The post Shift Your Mind From Crisis Mode...
“The fuel of life is feeling. If we’re not filled up in childhood, we must fill ourselves as adults.” ~Jonice Webb, author of Running on Empty I was nine years old the first time I taught myself how to disconnect completely from my emotions. It started with a secret I...
Trigger Warning: This story mentions a difficult pregnancy, premature birth, and hospitalization. Please read with care. The hardest period in Iranovy's life began when she became a mother. Her pregnancy was difficult, and her daughter was born prematurely, weighing...
‘Those who think ‘‘this is me’’, ‘‘this is mine’’, are on the path of suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism
If you’ve been struggling to make a new health habit stick—the solution might be easier (and shorter) than you think. The post Do Something That Is Not Nothing appeared first on Mindful.
'Truth, always apparent and exposed.' Hongzhi Zhengjue
In this extended mindfulness practice, Rich Fernandez walks us through a process to hone our capacity to shift, to take perspective, and in some ways, to subtract ourselves from our experiences, which can help us be in wise relationship as we navigate difficulty. The...
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi The room didn’t change when she left. The chair was where it had always been, angled toward the window the way she liked it. What changed was that I could finally see the shape of the thing I’d been leaning...