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  • Originally posted on The highest manifestation of wisdom is kindness. :   by Jane Cleary The word OM is probably more likely to be recognized by its symbol, even though it is the sound of OM that is the point… Continue reading

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  • Fear and Fearlessness

    O you luminous being, you heart encompassing a brilliance: let-go fear; end your self exile in darkness: Only open your eyes & see the Light.  Textimony 20121209  Related articles Abandon Hope (and Fear) (shambhala.com) Pema Chodron – Renunciation as saying… Continue reading

    Fear and Fearlessness

  • Honest Acknowledgment

    The habit of employing self-deception to maintain one’s self esteem has often become so ingrained that the first step to developing accurate self-awareness is honest acknowledgment of the existence of hidden emotions, motives and tendencies in the mind without immediately… Continue reading

    Honest Acknowledgment

  • Meditational Painting | Writing Finger

    A really nice elucidation of painting as meditation. As the author states, he is “writing about painting as meditation, not meditation before painting…” I very much recommend a couple of reads. No human culture lacks adornment.  It can be as simple… Continue reading

  • Struggle Falling Away: Love

    “Here it is–right now. Start thinking about it and you miss it.”  Huangbo, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po “Meditation is very simple. It means to surrender the mind, the body, and the world, from moment to moment, to the… Continue reading

  • No Room for Improvements

    You would find your own life and the lifeworld itself flourishes with more gracefulness if you just let-go the need to improve yourself. Wait, wait: Don’t misunderstand me. Not recommending that you stop doing Yoga or meditating or learning skills… Continue reading

    No Room for Improvements

  • Daodejing 22

    #22* Sacrifice the part & save the whole. Bend that to make this straight. Hollow that to make this full. That withers, this blooms. Lose that, gain this. Determined then, confused now. Thus the sages insist on the one as… Continue reading

  • Knowledgable Compassion

    See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Compassion’s beauty arises in the moment you give a crying child a hug or sit down for a candid conversation with a friend about their recent struggles.  Compassion proves our humanity, showing our… Keith… Continue reading

  • 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know | But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness

                                                    Source: lutranchesi.files.wordpress.com via Keith Wayne on Pinterest   Thanks to my old friend from High School,… Continue reading

  • How Brewing Coffee Can Up Cognitive Dexterity « SolsticeSon’s Celebrational Servings

    A really nice meditation on the need to change the routine using an everyday example to drive home the notion. Kudos! Start seeing your actions from an outside perspective and questioning why you do what you do. In many cases,… Continue reading

  • Textimony 20121223

    In this loving struggle, death though certain has no sting; chance, no power; guilt, no blame; pain, no duration. Let-go violent force & obtain fortitude. Continue reading

  • Max Wettstein: Resistance Band Training – YouTube

    Since I started my hormone replacement therapy, I have been far more active than at any time in the last 15 years. I am especially enjoying working out with resistance bands which allow for exercising any time, any where, with… Continue reading

  • Feeling Sad and Depressed? « beyondclicktivism

      Feeling Sad and Depressed? « beyondclicktivism. Continue reading

  • Prelude to Pralines « No ‘FRIES’ for 365

    I am really encouraged at how many folks are making use of blogging to announce and follow through on attempting new things in their lives and changing behaviors toward the ‘good life’. This good fellow Jason @ ‘No Fries for… Continue reading

  • Lose Weight « Give me 5 minutes a day and I’ll give you a happier, more successful life!

    As someone who always struggled with weight issues, I find this a very helpful overview of getting the head into a space that the body will not only follow but enjoy being there. I suppose we all agree that in… Continue reading

  • Textimony 20121101

    Conditions where desire or fear overtake to unmake us: a mind full of superfluity, a belly empty of nutrition, and a heart out of sync with itself. Continue reading

  • Human “Enhancement” vs Environmental Reformation

    When Dr. Michael Anderson hears about his low-income patients struggling in elementary school, he usually gives them a taste of some powerful medicine: Adderall. The pills boost focus and impulse control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Although A.D.H.D… Continue reading