Spirituality
In 2014, at the age of thirty-one, I was told that I might soon have serious difficulty walking. For months, my body had been sending me signals I did not understand. I experienced numbness, vertigo, falls, loss of coordination, difficulty reading, disorientation,...
'All the dusts are entirely yours; all the dharmas are not someone else's. Follow the current and paddle along, naturally unobstructed!' Hongzhi Zhengjue
‘Supernatural powers and wonder-making works — fetching water and the gathering of wood.’ Layman P'ang
‘A Tathagata appears in the world, fully awakened, and teaches Dharma (truth) wonderful in its beginning, wonderful in its middle, and wonderful in its end.’ Alagaddupama Sutta
‘If you want to see the nature of impermanence, buy a bar of chocolate.’ Zen Graffiti
For people living with conditions like generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, or OCD, traditional meditation techniques are often a source of additional stress, not relaxation. Tech career coach and mental health advocate Dr. Kyle Elliott offers guidance for those whose...
Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce explores how a practice of allowing can change our perspective and embrace the changes life throws our way. The post Learning the Light Touch of Allowing appeared first on Mindful.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change.” ~Carl Rogers For over a year, I woke up at 3 a.m. almost every night. I would lie there in the dark, my heart pounding, my mind sprinting through the same loop: What if I can’t handle my...
‘Voidness (sunyara) has been taught by the Buddha to ward off the adherence to a self on the part of those who have gone astray through views and of those who seek the view of self.’ Vajrapanjara
Mindfulness does not require that we feel calm all the time, or even try to feel calm. This healing breath practice from monthly contributing teacher Rose Felix Cratsley is a place to return to when fear and grief feel overwhelming. The post Healing Breath: A...