Engaged Buddhism Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Tami Simon’s “Insights at the Edge” interview with Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh from over 20 years ago. “Thay, as he is called by his friends and students, was traveling in the United States … teaching mindfulness meditation to…
Finding the Place You Belong Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Madisyn Tayor’s DailyOM blog… “There will likely be times in your life when your soul evolves more quickly than your circumstances. Your subconscious mind may be ready to move forward long before you recognize that you are destined….” <read more…>
Freedom from Fear Friends, The excerpt this week comes from ACIM teacher Jon Mundy from his 3/08/20 letter. “How is your fear/love level? Who rules your heart, your head, your home? Are you able to maintain your balance, your peace of mind and stability when others seem to be losing theirs? One of the things…
Global Ethics Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who is the spiritual leader of Tibet and a Nobel laureate for peace. He wrote this op-ed with Franz Alt, a television journalist and bestselling author. This piece is adapted from their new book, An Appeal to the…
Emotions as Tools of Creation Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Dr. Joe Dispenza’s blog. Dispenza is the author of several books including, You are the Placebo and Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself. “As human beings, emotions are one of the most powerful tools and resources of creation that we possess.…
Enslavement or Liberation? Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Richard Rohr’s blog … on Liberation Theology. “Those of us who live in the West and experience the privilege of being white tend to gloss over the important fact that Jesus lived in an occupied territory. He was not part of the dominant…
Enjoy the Journey Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from ACIM teacher Jennifer Hadley in her 02/016/20 letter “Transforming Anger & Bitterness.” “This life is about the journey, not the destination – we hear that all the time, but we still focus on the destination and sometimes we even make the journey very…
Schoolroom Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Emmanuel’s Book compiled by Pat Rodegast and Judith Stanton. “Emmanuel is not the least bit put off by darkness, negativity, evil, or sin… the bugaboos of humanity. These he points to as necessary components of the curriculum of incarnation….” <read more…>
No Time to Lose Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from an article in Science and Non Duality online magazine by Joanna Macy who is an activist, author, and a scholar of Buddhism, systems thinking, and deep ecology. “Perhaps the truest form of touching the reality of this moment is this: to experience…
Spiritual Survival Skills Weekly Blog Friends, During the live workshop on Tuesday March 24, 2020, Craig Hamilton shared a series of guided meditations and tools to help us develop four “spiritual survival skills” that will help us stay centered and grounded in the deepest part of yourself, no matter what life brings our way….” <read…