Giving Wisely
It's stunning to witness the bizarre array of interpretations people have of "doing the right thing". See: http://www.johnlovas.com/2014/...
Mindfulness Basics
"Awareness reflects how things are, how I'm acting in the world, how I'm living in the world. So not only do I have the capacity to...
It's Universal, Not Personal!
“When we begin to respond to discomfort instead of reacting to it, an enormous change occurs. We begin to experience it not as just ‘our’...
"What's Love got to do with it?"
Pretty much everything! Ram Dass on the role of love: “This love is actually part of you; it is always flowing through you. It’s like the...
Embracing Opposites
Practicing sitting & other forms of meditation, initially is mainly about learning to tolerate all the "obstructions" that arise, and...
Resilience, Identity, & Constant Change
“from the field of ecology … resilience is understood as the ability to absorb disturbance and still retain basic function and structure,...
Releasing the Ego's Grasp
As we practice mindfulness - formally, as well as during regular activities - we repeatedly observe the arising of obstacles that can...
Relevance & Meaning elicits Engagement
How meaningful & relevant do North American youth consider university education? Universities might examine the British Parliament's...
Waking Up?
Retired Sociology prof, Richard Boyle interviewed 11 senior, respected, North American Buddhist teachers about their life's journey....
British Parliament's "Mindful Nation UK"
from this report: "Mindfulness means paying attention to what's happening in the present moment in the mind, body and external...
