Finding The Flow
photo credit: Torsten Mangner
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my […]
Giving And Taking: Mind Training
photo credit: Akuppa
The second day of the meditation course:
The practice of Tonglen
Tonglen is one of the practices of Lojong (Mind Training): “Mind Training is a practice in the Buddhist tradition based on a set of proverbs formulated in Tibet in the 12th century by Chekawa. Through the practice we undertake to connect with […]
Silence Terrifies People: Go Beyond Fear
photo credit: FreeWine
Experience teaches us that silence terrifies people the most. — Bob Dylan
There is one thing I have become aware of when I socialize with people, it is that people fear silence. Have you noticed how difficult it is for people to be alone for one moment without finding something or someone to […]
Early Mornings: Waking Up With Clarity Of Mind
Photo by Joka2000
I woke up at 5AM today with a lot of clarity of mind. I do not reminder last night’s dream, but I woke up feeling very refreshed and fearless. I had some innate understanding of why there is nothing for me to worry about in this life, and that gave me peace […]
