Stepping Off the Wheel

Stepping Off the Wheel Friends, The excerpt this week is from Buddhist teacher Tara Brach from a course on Happiness, Contentment, and Inner Freedom.  “I saw a cartoon a while ago with two mice and each is on its own spinning wheel and one is running furiously, the wheel’s in motion, and the other is…

Overcoming Anxiety

Overcoming Anxiety Friends, The excerpt this week is from a Youtube video of Sadhguru post entitled “One Thing You Must Do to Overcome Anxiety.” Jagadish “Jaggi” Vasudev, better known as Sadhguru, is an Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality. He is the author of several books and a frequent speaker at international forums. “Sadhguru:…

I Have Arrived

I Have Arrived Friends, The excerpt this week is from a Lion’s Roar article by Mitchell Ratner entitled, “The Spirit of Plum Village.” “The next Buddha may be a sangha (fellowship),” Thich Nhat Hanh famously said, and the practice of community was always central to his life and teachings. Dharma teacher Mitchell Ratner experienced the wonders,…

Quest Consciousness

Quest Consciousness Friends, The excerpt this week is extracted from Agape minister Michael Beckwith’s 04/24/2022 Sunday talk. “Our theme of the month has been quest consciousness and we’re developing a discipline around waking up… a quest for excellence, a quest to remember that we’ve arrived here on the planet to release our talents, to expand…

Opening As One Door Closes

Opening As One Door Closes Friends, The excerpt this week is from Nonviolent Communication teacher Meganwind Eoyang in the NVC newsletter. Meganwind has been an NVC trainer since 2001 and managed BayNVC’s Safer Communities Project. “I have been following a trajectory of opening over 23 years…. I have no illusions about nor desire for “staying…