Tag: compassionate presence
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Alone – Lonely
Meditation can help alleviate loneliness, which arises from disconnection, either from others or oneself. Being alone does not always equate to feeling lonely. Practices like Tonglen foster compassion and shared…
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Rut or Groove, Again
Last week, I asked you to comment on whether you thought I was in a ‘Rut’ or a ‘Groove’ or some combination of those states in our group sessions. I…
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Paramita – Wisdom 4
When we typically think of “wisdom,” we usually think of having a lot of knowledge and being able to understand many concepts. However, as it relates to our spiritual practice,…
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Paramita – Wisdom 1
The final Transcendental Virtue in our series is Wisdom. Deep Wisdom supports and informs all the other virtues and our activities in daily life. But what do we mean by…
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Paramita – Patience 2
Last Wednesday evening I opened my computer to login as administrator for our Zoom Meditation Group and my screen would not display anything. After some time pressing buttons, I decided…
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Paramita – Patience 1
If I was an alien, who had just come to earth, and was trying to learn the English language, how would you explain the verb, to wait? Wait a minute,…
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Wisdom of the Body
When we typically think of “wisdom,” we usually think of having a lot of knowledge and being able to understand many concepts. However, as it relates to our spiritual practice,…
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Mind V
In one of our sessions, one of our group proposed the concept of “Original Innocence,” as prior to Original Sin. I am not a theologian, but here is my understanding…
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