Cultivate Mindfulness through Simple Tasks
Simple Tasks Can Lead to Mindfulness. Who knew? In the Plum Village Tradition we have Bells of Mindfulness – things that bring is back to the present moment. The sound of a bell, church bells, a ringing phone are common Bells of Mindfulness. But we don’t have to limi ourselves to literal bells. We don’t […]
Bells of Mindfulness
Listen, listen, the sound of this bell brings me back to my true home. What is my true home you might ask? Thich Nhat Hanh would say, “The here and now.” Sayadaw U Tejaniya would say, “Presence. Awareness.” I’d say, “Yes! And yes!” Learning to come back to the here and now, in present moment […]
Public Walking Meditation to Honor Thich Nhat Hanh
Let us honor our beloved teacher, peace activist, Zen Master, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh, who joined the great majority. He was 95. It was midnight in Hue 22nd January, 2022 (9am PT 21 Jan 2022) as Thay transitioned. Thay taught, there is no birth and no death. We are his continuation. Let us practice as he has […]
30 Min Body Scan Cultivating Rest
Please enjoy this gift of rest. We rarely give ourselves the opportunity to rest. And in our busy lives we need this rest more and more. Enjoy a 1/2 an hour of resting and cultivating ease through this body scan guided meditation. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
How to create happiness in life
A way to create happiness is to notice when something makes you happy. It’s hard to be happy if we are always noticing the things that are other than we want them to be. It might even be impossible. So we practice noticing what’s going well for us, what Thich Nhat Hanh calls the non-toothache, […]
Letting Go and Letting Be
Letting Go Of How This Moment Should Be and Letting Others Be Who They Are 11 December 2019 Listen or Read What a amazing retreat. It is hard to know where to begin. I had so many amazing insights, reflections, thoughts and ideas. Tonight I want to talk about the idea of letting go and […]
Fast Food Gatha
Thank you Universe, Cosmos, Harvest Hands, Processors, Cooks and Rattlin’ Pans.
Wild and Precious Life
The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean-the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up […]
The Real Source of Happiness
While sunsets in and of themselves are wonderful being present with the sunset is what creates joy, ease and happiness. Read more about the Real Source of Happiness in this short article and then give it a try yourself. The next time you have a pleasant experience feel into the bodily sensations that result. Rest […]
Aware. Share. Care.
When an experience feels unpleasant reflect: Aware: This is an unpleasant experience. Aware that this is a feeling of discomfort/difficulty/suffering. Share: This is part of the experience of being alive. People all over the world are having this same feeling right now. Care: I care about this difficult feeling. I am here for myself in […]
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