Opening to Compassion
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My personal meditation practice is based on two principles, mindfulness and awareness. Mindfulness is the grounding element that brings us back to the present. Awareness is the environment around mindfulness that lets me know when I should return, or when to let go. Awareness is seeing the trees and hills, it is feeling the wind, … Read the rest
The warrior feels sadness for the suffering of beings, as well as the delight in the possibility of their awakening.
– Sakyong Mipham.
We are living with the heartbreak and outrage of the war in the Middle East. This refrain has repeated many times throughout my lifetime. As things change, they say, the more … Read the rest
This post is dedicated to two women who were the seminal influences for the Dharmajunkies community. Michelle Killoran and Dr. Jamie Zimmerman were amazing beings who passed from this world instantaneously and unexpectedly, leaving a hole in the circle of my heart. A hole I choose to not fill. A hole they let their light … Read the rest
LEAN ON ME, WHEN YOU’RE NOT STRONG.
Those of my venerability might remember the Bill Withers song. Withers voice was soft and strong and had such a rich timbre, you could feel the arms of his soul reaching out. Or perhaps it was his “Grandma’s Hands”, another song about the lineage of being held with … Read the rest
The power of kindness often gets overlooked.
Kindness is accessed by gentleness, so we sometimes view it as inconsequential or miss it all together. Kindness doesn’t have as large a handle as aggression, so when push comes to shout, it’s a challenge to remember it’s simple power. We often regard kindness as something we’re ‘supposed’ … Read the rest
“There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”
Today we’re going to look beneath the matrix and perhaps begin to touch on the infinite and inscrutable world of what manifests as everyday life. Many spiritual philosophies see everyday life as the simple appearance of a deeper, more … Read the rest
NOW is a long story. I didn’t know exactly where to begin. Or when. So, I thought I might begin at the beginning, which makes sense. But then I thought, given the subject, I might start with the present and reflect back. However, I’m also fascinated with the future. Thriller novelist, the late Robert Ludlum, … Read the rest
Home is where the heart is . . . let’s go to your place.
Many of us have suffered great, or glancing, wounds during our upbringing. We denizens of modern society live under tremendous pressure to succeed, compete or even keep up. This makes us less than kind sometimes. It’s a sad fact that our … Read the rest
True strength is not measured by physical prowess, but by the ability to control one’s own mind, cultivate inner fortitude and resilience through the practice of self-mastery. Self-mastery is not about suppressing or denying your desires and emotions, it is about understanding them, acknowledging them and making conscious choices that align with your higher principles.… Read the rest
