Everything is alive, like Allen Ginsberg’s Footnote to Howl. Everything’s holy, everything wholly, everything’s whole. Which is not to say that it’s perfect just as it is, and that there isn’t a job for you to [...]
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What the Buddha wants Long ago I imagined living and working at a retreat on unspoiled land, far from the city, yet accessible enough for people to come here for workshops. I imagined that the land itself would be like a teacher. I imagined becoming native to this place, intimate with the animals and plants that [...] A silent meditation retreat in California over the New Year holiday. We will use the healing process of vipassana, or insight meditation. It will integrate techniques that help you truly bring meditation practice into your everyday life. Beginners are welcome. Meditation is not something to isolate you from the world. It is something to give you [...] Video from Caitriona A Mind as Big as the Sky Meditation is not just about mind control. Focus and concentration are not just about controlling the mind. It’s better to consider controlling less, trusting more – like a trained dancer, an artist, a musician who can express themselves effortlessly. Meditation is the art of living, and [...] If you do not have a destination, a goal, then how can you ever arrive there? At the same time, if you have a goal, but are fixated on arriving there, without really knowing where you are right now, you cannot fully know the steps you must take. To pursue your dreams and goals, AND to live fully in the present, THAT is [...] We became more passionate than ever about guiding people beyond any imagined limitations. Change is possible. More than we sometimes [...] Did you ever buy a gadget or new software only to discover that both the manual and the quick-start guide were [...] Get the Life You Want November 6-8 The best metaphors make you laugh and think in new ways. Here’s one that’s great to use with a live audience. It’s one of my favorites. You can go over the top with it – if that’s your style. … Imagine yourself locked in a prison cell. You have a key that will allow you to escape. But the prison cell is cozy and safe. Instead of leaving your prison you study the history of keys, write a treatise or two on imprisonment. Your are invited to deliver lectures at important conferences, and you receive numerous awards. But the cell is safe and [...] |
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