This was held Saturday, June 4th at 11:00 am Central Time The Global Healing Response called for this special session where we will be gathering to virtually walk a labyrinth together. There is healing energy in the circle that we will create. Our intention is to feel the coherent energy of our own hearts and...
I share with you today my inspirational message from the Friday Meditation Circle. I talked about how we can use our practice of Loving-Kindness as we navigate the recent senseless tragedies and violence. I know many of our hearts are heavy and overwhelmed but as we lean into our practice our hearts become stronger as...
Join Me Every Sunday at 9:30 am CDT for Singing Bowls!In this Peace Meditation Circle, our focus is on inner and outer peace. This class will incorporate singing bowls with meditation phrases or chants, silent meditation and sometimes various meditation techniques. Recordings will be in library but you can access last Sunday’s below. Register for...
Join in through the month of May as we focus on the practice of Metta, also known as Loving-Kindness, through classes, short meditation recordings, mini-retreats and more. By exploring Metta (Loving-Kindness) and similar mantras, and mindfulness practices, you will make self-love a priority, cultivate gratitude, and focus on compassion. These practices will provide an opening...
April 18th #48 – Train without bias in all areas. It is crucial always to do this pervasively and wholeheartedly. Pema: It is important to include everyone and everything that you meet as part of your practice. They become the means by which you cultivate compassion and wisdom. A day filled with many tasks, including...
April 17th #25 – Don’t talk about injured limbs. Pema: Don’t try to build yourself up by talking about other people’s defects. When we have been bruised, without thinking, we discuss and complain how others have blemished us. We proceed to catalogue all of their shortcomings. We proceed to do this to get people in...
April 16th #23 – Always abide by the three basic principles. Pema: The three basic principles are: Keeping the promises you made if you took refuge vows and bodhisattva vows. When we take the refuge vow, we vow to take refuge in the Buddha, as an example of how to open and let go, the...
April 15th #12 – Drive all blames into one. Pema: This is advice on how to work with your fellow beings. Everyone is looking for someone to blame and therefore aggression and neurosis keep expanding. Instead, pause and look at what’s happening with you. When you hold on so tightly to your view of what...
April 14th #53 – Don’t vacillate Pema: If you train in awakening compassion only some of the time, it will slow down the process of giving birth to certainty. Wholeheartedly train in keeping your heart and mind open to everyone. Note: I have decided to post these the next morning vs. the end of the...
April 13th #54 Train wholeheartedly. Pema: Train enthusiastically in strengthening your natural capacity for compassion and loving-kindness. My husband and I were away for several days. I decided that I would forgo my practice of the compassion cards knowing that the four days would be busy and it might not be feasible to write about...
Join my lovely friends, Laura and Sarah, for yoga and meditation in the next several days! Time Converter Please note the different time zones. Laura Bender Yin Yoga Friday 4/15 at 2:00 pm EDT Learn More Sarah Platanitis Yoga Nidra Wednesday, 4/13 at 6:15 pm EDT Learn More
April 6th #37 Don’t make gods into demons. Pema: Don’t use these teachings and practices to strengthen your self-absorption. When we take what we can most benefit from and idolize it, our ego can get in the way of our practice. In practice, we can get become preoccupied with every thought, sensation and feeling that...
