‘Do not talk about the 'Void' all day without practicing it in the mind. One who does this may be likened to a self-styled king who is really a commoner. Prajna can never be attained in this way.’ Hui Neng
Spirituality
Gratitude In Difficult Seasons
The art of noticing during difficult seasons and how Gratitude can help Sometimes challenging situations, events, or life circumstances, make it feel tremendously difficult or even impossible to find moments of peace, joy, or gratitude. When you're in a phase or...
Morning meditation — Buddha’s path is not one of striving.
‘Buddha’s path is not one of striving but a path of realising, not a path of becoming but a path of being. It is a path that asks us to let go of our ideas about enlightenment and to experience the truth of our own being, directly and intimately, in each moment of our...
What Happens When the Strong Friend Finally Asks for Help?
“We don’t build trust by offering help. We build trust by asking for it.” ~Simon Sinek I have always been the strong sister, partner, and friend. I didn’t make a conscious decision one day to be the strong one and stuck to it. It became who it was from a very young...
Morning meditation — An enlightened second thought makes one a Buddha.
‘A foolish passing thought makes one an ordinary man, while an enlightened second thought makes one a Buddha. A passing thought that clings to sense-objects is Klesa, while a second thought that frees one from attachment is Bodhi.’ Hui Neng
What Happened to My Body When I Suppressed My Emotions
“Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen.” ~Shakti Gawain As a child, I was never taught to regulate my emotions. I learned instead to override them—pushing through stress, swallowing tears, and even hiding a cast at dinner,...
Morning meditation —We all have to learn the comfort of being ourselves.
‘We all have to learn the comfort of being ourselves — and not someone else.’ John Aske
Anxiety Sucks, But It Taught Me These 7 Important Things
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” ~Soren Kierkegaard Let’s be clear: This isn’t an article about positive thinking. This isn’t an article about how silver linings make everything okay. This isn’t an article about how your perspective on anxiety is all wrong. The...
Morning meditation — To cross the Ganges.
‘To cross the Ganges, one must learn to swim!’ Padampa Sangye
The Gift of Being Alive: A Q&A with Rhonda Magee
Former Mindful editor Stephanie Domet sits down for a Q&A with Rhonda Magee on being with vulnerability, getting angry, and knowing joy and healing are possible. The post The Gift of Being Alive: A Q&A with Rhonda Magee appeared first on Mindful.
