Making Friends With Yourself Friends, The excerpt this week is from Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron, excerpted by Lion’s Roar from Pema’s book, “The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness.” “The effect of this month of meditation that we are beginning will be as if, at the end of each day, someone were to…
BIPOC Buddhism Friends, The excerpt this week is from an article entitled “Forum: BIPOC Buddhism” in the Lion’s Roar Buddhist on-line magazine. (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color.) La Sarmiento, Loinaz, and Iwata discuss the experiences of BIPOC Buddhist practitioners—the obstacles they face, and the contributions they are making. Moderated and with…
Hinduism in America Friends, The excerpt this week is from a blog by Philip Goldberg on the influence of Swami Vivekananda in introducing Hinduism to America, stating that “Countless Americans have been influenced by Swami Vivekananda, even if many don’t know who he is.” “I often compare Swami Vivekananda to Jackie Robinson, the first African-American…
A Time of Evolutionary Energy Friends, The excerpt this week is from Lee Harris’ Energy Update entitled, “Living in a Time of Revolutionary Energy.” “The one thing the zs have said, they have talked about revolutionary energy on the planet not really reaching ahead until 2024. To me revolutionary energy doesn’t necessarily mean protests on…
Illusion of Control Friends, The excerpt this week is from a blog by Craig Hamilton on 4/3/2020 entitled, “Spiritual Survival Skill #3: Giving Up the Illusion of Control.” “The third practice modality or inner posture of awakening is something all of us on the spiritual path have heard about: surrender. A lot of different people…
Spontaneous Healing Friends, The excerpt this week is from an interview by Tami Simon with Dr. Jeffrey Rediger. Rediger is the Medical Director of the psychiatric institution at McLean Hospital, has researched cases labeled spontaneous healing, and published his findings in a book called Cured: The Life-Changing Science of Spontaneous Healing. “Tami Simon: Jeffrey,…
Habit of Worrying Friends, The excerpt this week is from Vietnamese Buddhist Master, Thich Nhat Hanh’s talk posted on youtube 10/12/2020 entitled, “How to Take Care of the Habit Energy of Worrying.” “Sitting also can be very enjoyable…. just enjoying the sitting and enjoying your breathing and feeling you are alive. The president of South…
Working With Chaos Friends, The excerpt this week is from Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron, excerpted by Lion’s Roar from Pema’s book, “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times.” “Sometimes … on a long walk with a friend, we find ourselves discussing our ideas about how to live and how to act and…
How Low Can You Go Friends, The excerpt this week is from Agape minister Michael Beckwith’s 10/06/2021 Sunday talk entitled “How Low Can You Go? It Doesn’t Matter- God is there!” “God’s got the whole world in his hands. We’re seeking to embrace the entire globe with a dynamic love ethic that transcends greed and selfishness,…
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…