Eat Dirt Friends, The excerpt this week is from a blog on onecommune.com by Jeff Krasno entitled “Commusings: Eat Dirt – Building Your Psychological Immune System.” “You know … you’re a real jerk. An utter nincompoop. A dullard. An ignoramus. A cretin. A half-witted imbecile. A narcissistic, infantile, solipsistic blockhead. Of course, I jest….…
Life Visioning Friends, The excerpt this week is from The Shift Network’s advertisement for Michael Beckwith’s course entitled “Life Visioning in your 40’s. 50’s and Beyond.” “What do you crave to create… in your life and in the world? Embodying your soul’s calling… aligning your life with your higher purpose… stepping forward as an…
Being Truly Helpful Friends, The excerpt this week is from A Course In Miracles teacher Jennifer Hadley in her blog entitled, “The Healing Power of Being Truly Helpful.” “I’ve never met anyone who didn’t have an extraordinary life purpose. Admittedly, not everyone … know[s] what their purpose is. Some have a clear understanding of their purpose…
Myth of Quiet Mind Friends, The excerpt this week is from spiritual teacher Craig Hamilton’s book, “Unlocking the Power of Meditation.” “What is the greatest obstacle to deep meditation? If you ask spiritual seekers, the majority of them will give you some version like, “ It’s my busy, relentless mind. I just have so many thoughts.…
Awake Awareness Friends, The excerpt this week is from a talk by Buddhist teacher Tara Brach entitled “After the RAIN (Part I): The Flowering of Awake Awareness.” “When I first started practicing meditation [in] 1973, the view from the mainstream was that meditation was very esoteric, mysterious, otherworldly. Now, … in our contemporary society meditation…