Last night as I began my meditation, I decided to try something different. I usually either do Loving kindness (Metta) meditation, where the focus is on loving myself and all other beings. Or I do Mindfulness (Vipassana) meditation, where my…
I would like you to try an exercise with me today. It is an exercise of the mind, that I think demonstrates how we can retrain or re-mold our minds. First, I would like you to scan your mind to…
An ordinary mind can only know ordinary concepts and ideas. Clinging to the self perpetuates desire, which only results in suffering. Through meditation, I believe one learns to calm and train the mind. We are able to direct and remold…
“A cloud is a constantly changing visible mass of water droplets or frozen ice crystals suspended by air in the Earth’s atmosphere.” Now let’s see, I am also a visible mass. I am composed of water and air. I am…
Most of us buy our bread at the store. But many folks do enjoy making their own homemade bread, and of course one must “knead” the bread in the process. It’s wonderful that we have the choice, and even more…