10 Mantras for a meaningful year: I will practice meditation every day I will be one with all that is I will practice forgiveness, starting with myself I will be kind, even when the impulse is to be right I will judge or criticize no one, not even myself I will resist nothing (practice theContinue reading “10 Mantras For a Meaningful Year”
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Recommended Reading
For Personal development, empowerment, & growth. A Course in Miracles – Foundation for Inner Peace A Return to Love – Marianne Williamson The Law of Divine Compensation – Marianne Williamson Book of Hopi – Frank Waters The Voice of Great Spirit – Rudolf Kaiser The Secret – Rhonda Byrne The Power – Rhonda Byrne TheContinue reading “Recommended Reading”
Let There Be Light
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Clear Vision Leads to Enlightenment
Daily Wisdom The aim of Zen Buddhism is a clear vision of reality, seeing things as they are and that is acquired by the power of concentration. This clear vision is enlightenment. Thich Nhat Hanh
Mountains and Rivers
Daily Wisdom “Before practicing Zen, rivers were rivers and mountains were mountains. When I practiced Zen, I saw that rivers were no longer rivers and mountains were no longer mountains. Now I see that rivers are again rivers and mountains are again mountains.” Zen Master
Mindfulness
Daily Wisdom In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on on all things. Mindfulness it the base of all Buddhist practice. Photo and text by Benn Bell
Don’t Take the Hook
Daily Wisdom As part of my daily Buddhist practice, I study the scriptures and the writings of other Buddhist teachers. Every once in a while, I run across a teaching that really resonates. Today’s bit of wisdom comes from Pema Chodron and is called “shenpa.” Loosely translated it means, “attachment.” Attachment in this sense means,Continue reading “Don’t Take the Hook”
The Eight Fold Noble Path
The Noble Eightfold Path Right View Right Thinking Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Diligence Right Mindfulness Right Concentration
