Tag: off-the-cushion
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On the Spot Tonglen
I have mentioned the practice called On the Spot Tonglen. This is a practice taught by several teachers to help deal with difficult situations that arise in our lives. I…
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No One’s Listening
Did you ever have the feeling that while you were talking, no one was listening? Well, last Wednesday, during our online weekly meditation, after the initial ten minutes or so,…
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Mindfulness – Off the Cushion
We need to understand how to engage with mindful awareness in our daily lives, not just during our sitting practice. In the written instructions for our Innate Compassion Training, Lama…
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Mind Training
One of the practices that we engage with is called Lojong, Tibetan for “mind training.” Formal Lojong training is subtitled “Attitude Transformation in Seven Parts and 60 Slogans.” These slogans…
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Mind III
In my previous post, I used this line: Most of the time, we can’t force the mind to do our bidding. It seems to have a “mind of its own.”…
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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…
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Handshake V
We are working through the 5 points of Handshake Practice (Compassionate Presence to Feelings). Recall that the first four points were: And now we come to the final point: Okay,…
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Paramita – Generosity 3
True generosity arises out of unconditional caring and compassion for another. Each of us is dependent upon others for our blessings. We flourish or perish together through interwoven acts of…
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