Let my heart turn to practice. Let practice become a path. Let this path dissolve confusion. Let confusion become wisdom. – Ken McLeod
Posts Tagged ‘Meditation’
I’d like to share this little meditation with you. First, could we agree that God’s protection surrounds us? Know that you are God’s beautiful child, always in God’s hands. Accept God… accept God’s protection… there is really no problem to fear. Know that you are not the clay garment. Know that you are not the [...]
We could say that meditation doesn’t have a reason or doesn’t have a purpose. In this respect it’s unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don’t do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If that [...]
Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chodron
Posted: May 23, 2011 in Book NotesTags: Buddhism, Change, Meditation
War and peace start in the hearts of individuals. Strangely enough…we seek peace and happiness by going to war. As long as we justify our own hard-heartedness and our own self-righteousness, joy and peace will always elude us. The Courage to Wait If we want suffering to lessen, the first step is learning that keeping [...]
Awareness one: Let the mind go, let the mind be filled with thoughts, and simply watch, detached. There is no need to be worried about it – just watch. Just be the observer, and by and by you will see that silent gaps have started coming to you. Awareness two: When you have become aware [...]
An hour-long process consisting of five stages: Vigorous, chaotic breathing Catharsis Grounding and centering Silent watchfulness Celebration through dance [More info here]
Candle-lit sacred circle. Music recommended. Especially those that help to open the anahata chakra. Each person take turn to sit in the center of the circle. Those on the outside meditate on sending love to the person in the middle and the person in the middle meditate on receiving the loving energy. Say you name [...]
Whether this meditation [tonglen] really helps others or not, it gives me peace of mind. Then I can be more effective, and the benefit is immense. - Dalai Lama
The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron
Posted: April 6, 2011 in Book NotesTags: Buddhism, Change, Meditation
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. – Suzuki Roshi (on keeping an open mind) Live your life as an experiment. – Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. – Antoine de [...]
May all sentient beings enjoy happiness and the root of happiness. May we be free from suffering and the root of suffering. May we not be separated from the great happiness devoid of suffering. May we dwell in the great equanimity from passion, aggression, and prejudice. Each line of this chant refers to one of [...]
