 Study Deepens Faith
Faith is a quality that grows as you question, explore, and really put teachings into practice. The more you study, the less dogmatic you get. – Sharon Salzberg, “Then & Now “ Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 17, 2019
 “The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 16, 2019
 Taking Control of Habit
Each step may seem to take forever, but no matter how uninspired you feel, continue to follow your practice schedule precisely and consistently. This is how we can use our greatest enemy, habit, against itself. – Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, “Tortoise Steps “ Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 15, 2019
 On the occasion of the autumnal equinox I want to share with you a favorite poem about the equal balance of day and night.
It’s entitled, ‘Day & Night’ and was written by the Norwegian poet, Rolf Jacobson: Endless our day — It is without end. It only goes away to another place, moves silently away for a little while, throws the blue coat around its shoulders, rinses it feet in the ocean and goes away then comes running back again with rosy cheeks and with cool, good hands lifts your chin and looks you in the face and says: “Are you awake yet?” Endless our night- it is without end. it only goes away to another place a little while, then it’s here again with its feverish eyes and hair dripping wet with sweat and says: “Why aren’t you sleeping?” There is no end to the joy, nor to the pain, Nor to death, nor to life. They only go away for a little while, they circle the earth , to another heart, a little while, then they’re back again with their halting voices: “Are you sleeping? Are you awake?” There is no end to the stars and the wind. – Translated from the Norwegian by Robert Bly Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 14, 2019
 Joyful Energy
We can get greater energy out of love and joy than out of hatred. Hatred is so off balance. You blow your adrenals in one minute, then you’re shaky and weak. But if you’re joyful, you’ll get an endless source of energy. – Robert Thurman, “Rising to the Challenge: Cool Heroism” Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 13, 2019
 Appreciate the Moment
Sit still for a few minutes and pay attention to what’s around you. Notice the quality of the light. Appreciate any people who might be nearby. Notice the quality of your thoughts, the sensations of various parts of your body, the loveliness of your breath as it comes in and out. – Leo Babauta, “Dropping Distraction “ Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 12, 2019
 “If we take steps without anxiety, in peace and joy, then we will cause a flower to bloom on the Earth with every step.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 11, 2019
 Speaking Afresh
It turns out we learned to qualify everything, to say ‘almost’ and ‘perhaps’ and ‘it could be’ and ‘it’s likely’ and ‘maybe,’ maybe too well. As befits the understandings of contemporary physics, Truth became statistical truth and never an absolute. Now, in the wake of wars and tragedies, we can’t seem to find our way back to fresh and vivid ways of saying, ‘Here I take my stand’ and ‘This, I believe.’ – Dick Allen, “Does a Cow Go ‘Mu’?” Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 10, 2019
 Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.
– Bradley Miller Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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Mini Mindfulness Break for May 09, 2019
 unfold your wings in the open sky;
Destroy the but of duality and inhabit the expansive mansion of awareness; Ignorance–dualistic thinking–is the great demon obstructing your path. Slay it right now and be free. – Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche Click here to learn how you can receive a 30 minute Mindfulness Break in your home. |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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