If you are committed to the contemplative journey, you will most certainly discover territory of disillusionment. In simplest terms, this is when WHO you think you are and what you know comes into question.
Read moreDream a Me and You World
Sometimes it feels hopeless and we feel powerless to make changes-especially when we hear of climate change, nuclear meltdowns, and various species dying due to the impact that us humans are having on this earth. It becomes vital that we intend to feel into our footprints on mother earth. In this imagining, we can dream a world that is sufficient. We can move from believing that there is not enough-to living and being from a place of enough.
Read moreWhat is reborn?
In the Buddhist wisdom tradition, one looks directly at the make up of their minds to see clearly how this rebirth happens. We inquire into our experience-what is happening right now? Can we step off the cycle of birth and death by holding a contemplative view of meditation? As we deepen into mindful awareness, does this freedom allow for birth to be held in a much bigger space of loving presence? What is reborn?
Read morePathways to Emptiness
Life in all its preciousness can be overlooked. The daily routines can overshadow the simple beauty of being alive. This becomes more apparent with the familiar and yet if we are able to stop for a minute-or even two-we can see the timelessness seep into the movement of our days. This quality is comforting and brings to mind the tender heart of being human.
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