Tag: daily life

  • A Veil That Obscures Who We Are — Part III

    5. Practical Implications in Daily Life In everyday life, the ego manifests as the constant chatter in our minds, the need to be right, the drive to prove ourselves, or…

  • Thanks Giving

    Happy Giving Thanks Day! Is this really a chance to give thanks? Or is Thanksgiving just another turkey dinner with relatives you don’t see that often (and maybe some you…

  • Paramita – Concentration 2

    We are continuing our exploration of the fifth in the series of Transcendental Virtues: Meditative Concentration. In our practices, we work with the practice of mindfulness of body, breath, and…

  • Vocation

    This week’s words are from the book, Awakening Through Love, by John Makransky. They are taken from the section titled: Integrating Meditation into Each Part of Your Day. By integrating…

  • Change is Inevitable

    I have had both of my Covid-19 vaccinations! That gives me hope that, during this Spring and Summer, will begin to return to a more ‘normal’ life, with in-person gathering…

  • Perception — Not What You Think

    There is a difference between what your senses experience (raw perception) and what you understand and experience in the mind. Your perception is the direct sense contact with the physical…

  • Impermanence II

    This week, many of my friends and family are, let’s say, saddened by the results of the recent election. On the flip side, many of my friends and family are…

  • I Got Nothin’

    Well… I got nothin’. Usually when I sit down to write, I have an idea of what I want to share with you. Sometimes I even have an outline or…