 Give Yourself Space
What cultivating attention to detail introduces is spaciousness, space around thoughts and activities, that allows us to live a rich and satisfying life. – Darlene Cohen, “Pain Without Suffering” |
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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 April 27, 2019
 Uncovering Love
Because a loving heart is the very nature of every human being, to cultivate love does not mean to fabricate something that is not already present. Rather, it means to identify and gradually remove the many obstacles that block access to our loving heart. – Beth Roth, “Family Dharma: A Bedtime Ritual” |
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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 April 26, 2019
 Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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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 April 25, 2019
 The Luminous Gap
Entering the awakened state of mind, even for a moment, is always preceded by an experience, however fleeting, of extreme contrast and conflict. Even on the highest and most subtle levels of attainment, negative and positive continue together side by side, until one makes the leap beyond them both. – Francesca Freemantle, “The Luminous Gap in Bardo” |
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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 April 24, 2019
 Our Fearsome Friend
If we understand fear as an evolved survival mechanism, we gain some perspective and perhaps some release from our identification with the feeling. We might even arrive at a place where we can bow down to fear, seeing it as a friend who is looking out for our very life. – Wes Nisker, “It’s Only Natural” |
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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 April 23, 2019
 Here’s the thing: we can’t save ourselves from fear by seeking safety, because safety always means there’s something to be safe from–in other words, something to fear. The way out of fear isn’t safety. It’s freedom.
– Martha Beck, Freedom From Fear |
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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 April 22, 2019
 Death Is a Part of Living
Until you realize the fundamental fact that reality is really in the moment, you’re thinking about long-term goals–‘when I do this’ and ‘when I become that’–so you think, I don’t want to die, because then I won’t be able to do all these things. But if you’re living in the present, death becomes a part of living. – Jason Lewis, “An Interview with Jason Lewis” |
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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 April 21, 2019
 Meditation Needs Context
The practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation does not take place in a vacuum. It happens within a certain context and point of view. In the Buddhist tradition, meditation is often presented in the context of view, meditation, and action. Each of these three is essential, as a system of checks and balances. If we do not understand the view, the practice of meditation can be more of a trap than means of freeing ourselves from deception. Rather than loosening our ego-clinging, it could further perpetuate our ignorance and grasping. Rather than connecting us to our world, it could draw us away from it. Meditation in and of itself is no magical cure-all. Proper understanding and proper motivation are important. The view informs the practice. – Judy Lief, “Is Meditation Enough?” |
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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 April 20, 2019
 “You” need to hear your voice. Everyone needs to hear their own voice expressing their own experience of what is authentically Life.
– Cheri Huber |
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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 April 19, 2019
 I’m grateful for every day as a holyday, and count my many blessings, with cherishment and reverence, including all of you.
The body is like a vehicle; the head is the office or driver’s seat, but the heart is our home. As this holyday season approaches, may we all together take a collective moment to count our blessings and feel the warmth of gratitude in our good hearts. – Lama Surya Das |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best,
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