Tag: ease
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More Thoughts on Thoughts
In a previous post, we discussed the distracting thoughts that arise in meditation and how we can use them as reminders to strengthen our connection with the field of care…
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Why Are You Here? III — Ease
Here are some notes on “Easing Awake” from Doug Kraft, to follow up on our comments last week. We talked about having less resistance to our current state of mind…
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Sharing Love II
As we continue to engage with the practice of Extending Love & Care to Others, we need to remember the breadth and depth of the field of loving care that…
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Sanity – Heartfelt Ease
An excerpt from a blog post by Doug Kraft, on easingawake.com: On a grey, chilly afternoon the park along the American River was empty except for me and the crinkle…
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Power of Awareness I
This week’s words are from an article in Lion’s Roar magazine by Diana Winston, director of mindfulness education at UCLA. They are from an article entitled “Mindfulness: The Power of…
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Gentleness
This week, a recommendation from Buddhist Teacher Pema Chodron. Gentleness in our practice and in our life helps to awaken the genuine heart of bodhichitta. It’s like remembering something. This…
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Everywhere and Every Day
We have been working with the Six R’s (see appendix) as a way to deal with distractions during practice and in our daily life. Hopefully, this does not become “just…
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Doubts IV
The problem that arises when we are experiencing doubt on our spiritual path is that it creates tension in the mind. We are unsure of the path we are on,…
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