for me, one death (even of a fish) always brings remembrances of other deaths. Last night as I contemplated death and loss, a haiku came to me: George, blue fish swimming Here once, now gone, love remains Joy having known you ~jenna
Like stars, we shinefor anyone who wants to look. Progress – our own or that of others – is none of our business. Our job is simply to Shine.
Love. Trust. Respect. All inter-twined; all begin with the Self. When you feel love, trust, and respect for your own Being, then you naturally extend that to others. And, because you trust and respect yourself, you listen to yourself and act when it’s time to make a change in…
I have arrived, Yet I never left. ~ or is it ~ IT has arrived, Yet IT never left. I or IT or THAT ~ all the same There is no coming or going Endless … Beginingless The last vestiges of the ego fall away,…
Sleep is over-rated, but I do love to dream. Between the head-shelf shuffle of five different pillows, the pain in every position, the snoring, and a pair of bed-hogging cats I managed to drift off for a little while last night. The adventure began in an old western town theater…
Through the practice of meditation, our awareness expands. We begin to notice new sensations and feelings and even objects. These things were always there; they just weren’t on our radar. At first, this newfound psychic sensitivity can be exciting and wondrous. When we walk into a room, we immediately know…
11/10/2011 For the past two nights, I’ve had strange and powerful lucid dreams. Most of the time when I sleep, I dream simple, silly dreams. Sometimes I see my meditation students in the dream plane, and we sit together or go on interesting journeys. Once in a while I get…
My article “Taking Refuge” was published in Awareness Magazine, in the November/December issue with the angels and holiday theme. Learn about this powerful Buddhist practice, and how it can help you today. If you cannot find a print copy, don’t worry – you can check it out online here: http://awarenessmag.com/november-december-2011/november-december-2011-page18.html …
We meditate, we practice mindfulness, we pace ourselves – and yet, sometimes we still find ourselves in a severe flare of pain. For many us, the first instinct is to push through it. Our thinking becomes muddled by pain, and we forget about pacing. Next to go is our practice…
I’m completing the missing chapters of “Peace with Chronic Pain” and this is an excerpt from a work in progress. The agent wanted me to include my personal experience with pain, so this is from the chapter, “My Experiences, My Labels” Please post a comment and let me know your…