Bhavana Society
The Bhavana Society | A Theravada Buddhist Monastery and Meditation Center Bhavana Society, forest refuge, is a community of monastics and lay people living according to the precepts and practices laid down by the Buddha, Siddhattha Gotama, over 2500 years ago. The Pali word “Bhavana” means mental cultivation and Bhavana is dedicated to the practice […]
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In Mindfulness, a Method to Sharpen Focus and Open Minds, NYT, March 22, 2013
Like most people, I have my share of tension and anxiety. And I’m happy to find ways to cope that don’t involve illegal drugs. So when the term mindfulness began cropping up everywhere, I became intrigued. Elementary school students practice it. Doctors practice it — and their patients. Prisoners practice it. There’s mindful eating that […]
In Mindfulness, a Method to Sharpen Focus and Open Minds
Mindfulness Requires Practice and Purpose
On Commitment, by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Until one is committed, there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help […]
What Stress Does to Your Body
“The human body is well adapted to deal with short-term stress, but if it remains on orange alert for an extended period of time, you can grow vulnerable to some serious health problems. Here’s how major systems respond to your worries.” Enjoy this clear, simple article of the effects of stress on different systems in […]
Self love is where it's at
May I rest in the awakened heart. May I be safe, free from internal and external harm. May I be healthy and strong, as much as is possible. May I live with ease, surrounded by love. May you rest in the awakened heart. May you be safe, free from internal and external harm. May […]
Pema Chodron ~ Loving Kindness
Pema Chodron’s Shambala pocket classic Awakening Loving Kindness begins: There’s a common misunderstanding among all the human beings who have ever been born on the earth that the best way to live is to try to avoid pain and just try to get comfortable. You can see this even in insects and animals and birds. […]
Take a Breath
“Do me a favor, dear one. Take a breath. Take air into the unfathomable depths of your soul, right down to your core. Now let it out. Exhale with the unceasing sound of the ocean. Release old scripts. Say goodbye to characters who have served their purpose. Reject plots that keep you playing small.” ~Jeannette LeBlanc
Why Worry?
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” ~Mark Twain
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