…unless the situation changed. So I paused, mentally. I recognized that I had a demand that something be different than it was at the moment, and I tried to let…
Blog: Absolute Cooperation with the Inevitable – Tara Brach
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Absolute Cooperation with the Inevitable
…unless the situation changed. So I paused, mentally. I recognized that I had a demand that something be different than it was at the moment, and I tried to let…
Transcript: Love is Always Loving You
…son might be living out the wanting mind in your life. As you pause, you might just ask yourself where you most see the evidence of wanting mind – where…
Blog: Shifting from Blame to Love: 3 Practices for a Wise Heart
…behalf of each other and the relationship or larger community. But unless we purposefully take time to pause and listen to others of difference, we won’t automatically engage that part…
Blog ~ What is Love Asking from Us: Reflections on Gaza, the West Bank and Israel
…different faiths, and a number shared their loss and grief as others served as compassionate witnesses. Between each sharing there was a beautiful silence, a pause for blessings. One person…
Blog: Taking Your Hands Off the Controls
…just pause, notice what’s happening, and ask yourself, “what is this like?” What does my body feel like? My heart? What is my mind like? Is there any space at…
Blog: Joy
…of “Ah…happiness.” I often turn to Mary Oliver as one of the poets who most inspires me to pause and savor the moment. Oh, to love what is lovely, and…
“I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts”
…share with us is: “I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts.” Training in mindfulness allows our minds to have a choice. At the moment in which you pause…
Attend and Befriend: Healing the Fear Body
Our fear management strategies–versions of fight/flight– contract our body and mind, and separate us from others. As we learn to pause and contact the bodily fear with a gentle, mindful…
Blog: I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts
…share with us is: “I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts.” Training in mindfulness allows our minds to have a choice. At the moment in which you pause…
Blog: It’s not what’s happening…it’s how you respond
…helpful. If we are to find any peace, if we are to find freedom, what we need to do is learn to pause and say, “Okay. This is where the…
Inquiry and Naming: Practices to Dispel the Trance
…sensations. If I am feeling anxious and disconnected before giving a talk, for example, I often pause, ask myself what is happening or what wants my attention. With a soft…
Blog: Rare and Precious Joy
…warmth of a hug, the quietness at dawn. We’re not a culture of savoring. We grasp after our pleasures, but we don’t pause. We don’t spend much time with our…
“I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts.”
…share with us is: “I realized I don’t have to believe my thoughts.” Training in mindfulness allows our minds to have a choice. At the moment in which you pause…
Blog: It’s not what’s happening…it’s how you respond
…are helpful. If we are to find any peace, if we are to find freedom, what we need to do is learn to pause and say, “Okay. This is where…
Blog: Prayer in the Face of Difficulty
…to pause and establish a sense of prayerful presence. After you’ve assumed whatever posture most suits you, allow yourself to come into stillness, then take a few long and full…
Blog: The Backward Step
…health, openheartedness, and mental clarity. In contrast, open-focused attention rests the brain. With a sustained pause from processing information—from memories, plans, thoughts about self—brain waves slow down into synchronous alpha….
Blog: I’m Nothing, Yet I’m All I Can Think About
…forms, its beauty, its cruelty? We can’t understand. When we ask “Who am I?” or “Who is aware?” and really pause to examine, we can’t find an answer. Tibetan teacher…
Meditation: Vipassana – Seeing Life As It Is (27:36 min.)
…us to wake up out of thoughts and to attend to our changing experience with a balanced, clear and open presence. Enjoy a bit longer meditation with several quiet pauses….
Reflection: Learning to Stay (4:41 min.)
…That’s when it becomes real with our inner life… with others. Let’s do a brief reflection on this. Closing your eyes and just to take a pause together. Notice what’s…
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