Just as presence is the heart of meditation, so deep listening is at the center of all conscious, loving relationships. This talk explores how our wants and fears block listening,…
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Meditation: Listening to Life (24:26 min.)
…or even before. We shall always be meeting again at the true source, always meeting again on the myriad paths of life. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear…
Wednesday Night Meditation Class Information
…intimate space for people to share what’s in their hearts without fear of judgment or contradiction. All are welcome, and there is no cost to join. When: Wednesdays @ 8:45…
Evolving Beyond “Unreal Othering”
…we are hijacked by fear, it can take over and disconnect us from the very real suffering of others. We then look at how meditative strategies awaken us from othering,…
Darkness of the Womb – Four Key Steps in Transforming Suffering
Darkness of the Womb – Four Key Steps in Transforming Suffering – CC ~ We can either repeat old fear based patterns, or our suffering can awaken us to a…
Listening with an Awake Heart – Part 2
…our inner life, each other and our world – is an intrinsic expression of our awakened heart. Yet because we have strong conditioning to be caught in wants and fears,…
Blog: I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts
…time our thoughts are not really serving us. Many thoughts are driven by fear and lock us into insecurity. During our residential meditation retreats, one of the biggest breakthroughs people…
Blog: “My Religion is Kindness”
…our day in a trance that arises from the perception of separateness and a feeling that something is wrong. This experience gives rise to the emotions of fear, shame and…
Blog: Freedom Finds Us When We Pause
…of coolness, of wholeness and ease. In fact, they last longer than the fires of our grasping and fear. It is this that sustains us.” We incline ourselves toward this…
Blog: Planting Ourselves in the Universe
…Others might tell me they are overwhelmed by feelings of fear, hurt, or anger. Whenever we are either possessed by our feelings or dissociated from them, we are in trance,…
Blog: Self-Forgiveness and Making Amends
…pain of his guilt, by looking again and again at his own fearful, reactive self—at the person who had been trained to kill—Richard had faced his own human frailty. In…
Blog: Connecting with Our ‘Soul Sadness’
…who knows. Fear—he’s ruining his life. Guilt, shame—so much shame, for screwing up as a mother.” I asked her softly if it would be okay to take some time to…
Blog: Entrusting Yourself to the Waves
…softened some of the tightness around my heart. Now I could more easily give myself to the waves of fear and sorrow, and simply notice the drifting thoughts and physical…
Blog: Deep Listening: Ear of the Heart
…healing. Her inspiration was the image of a fountain. During the workshop, we envisioned our inner life and spirit as a fountain that becomes clogged with unprocessed hurts and fears….
Blog: Prayer in the Face of Difficulty
…most difficult right now. It might be a recent or impending loss, or a situation that summons hurt, confusion, doubt, or fear. As if watching a movie, focus on the…
Blog: I’m Nothing, Yet I’m All I Can Think About
…up to who we are beyond the story of self, our system will register a “stuckness.” It’s a developmental arrest that shows up as dissatisfaction, endless stress, loneliness, fear, and…
Blog: Emptiness Dancing
…our lives with memories of how it used to be and fears of what we have yet to lose. Yet when we surrender into the living moment, we, like Perlman,…
Blog: A Heart That Is Ready for Anything
…is fear and suffering. If our hearts are ready for anything, we are free to be ourselves. There’s room for the wildness of our animal selves, for passion and play….
Compassion
…deepen your attention, you’ll find that everyone you know is living with vulnerability. Everyone is living with fear, with loss, with uncertainty. Everyone, on some level, needs to feel safe,…
Blog: Living Whole-Heartedly
…engaged with friends? You might think of one important relationship and ask yourself: “What is between me and feeling fully present when I’m with this person?” Notice the fears creeping…