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Philosophy 03 (May 24 - Dec 25)
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Thu May 02, 2024 7:12 amby winston
Death Brings Life
Facing the truth of our own death, can bring us back to life.
- Juliana Sloane, “What a Visit to a Cadaver Lab Taught Me About Death Contemplation”
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Sat May 04, 2024 6:15 amby winston
Face the Storm
Nothing in the world will ever protect us: not our partner, not our life circumstances, not our children.
After all, other people are busy protecting themselves.
If we spend our life looking for the eye of the hurricane, we live a life that is fruitless.
- Charlotte Joko Beck, “The Eye of the Hurricane”
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Sun May 05, 2024 7:49 amby winston
The Open Heart
An open heart is a conduit through which collective life can express its grief of uncertainty and loss.
- Nikayla Jefferson
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Mon May 06, 2024 7:26 amby winston
Awakening to Simple Joys
Awakening to your own joy can be as simple as taking delight in a gorgeous blooming flower, hearing the sound of your beloved’s voice or noticing the way your favorite song soothes your heart.
- Amanda Gilbert, “How to Choose Joy"
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Tue May 07, 2024 8:01 amby winston
Living with Truth
The more we’re living at odds with the truth, the more we suffer.
The more we live along with it, the happier we are.
- Tsomo, “What’s Left? A Practice for Understanding Impermanence”
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Wed May 08, 2024 8:00 amby winston
Natural Capacity for Empathy
When we are not as consumed by suffering, we can connect with our natural capacity for empathy and compassion.
- Rebecca Li, “Remembering as an Act of Cultivating Clear
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Fri May 10, 2024 7:29 amby winston
Embodying Teachings
Outside of books and talks, the greatest sermon is lived, not written.
- Gary Gach
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Sat May 11, 2024 8:54 amby winston
Taking Life in Stride
A student once asked the spiritual teacher, Jiddu Krishnamurti , what his secret to peace and contentment was.
He leaned over and whispered to the student: ‘I don’t mind what happens.’
- Toni Bernhard, “Self-Care in an Uncertain World”
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Mon May 13, 2024 7:07 amby winston
Practice off the Cushion
Our practice is our whole life. It’s not about the fifteen or thirty minutes on the cushion; it’s about seeing how much presence, awareness, kindness, joy and freedom we’re bringing to each moment.
- Sebene Selassie
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Tue May 14, 2024 6:40 amby winston
Anticipation Can Bring Peace
Meditators who are having a difficult time achieving a peaceful state of mind, sometimes start thinking, “Here we go again, another hour of frustration.”
But often something strange happens; although they are anticipating failure, they reach a very peaceful meditative state.
- Ajahn Brahm, “Stepping Towards Enlightenment”