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How the Act of Daily Goal Setting Makes You Successful
Photo credit: tomoski (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Successful people “think” success all the time. That is why their goals are firmly lodged in their subconscious. The subconscious is brilliant at prioritizing. It listens to you and gauges from your thoughts what you think is the most important task.
Dzogchen Center | Awakening the Buddha Within
The Secret of Tibetan Mindfulness Weekend workshop with Lama Surya Das -InsightLA, CA, Saturday, March 17, 2012 View, Meditation and Action of The Great Perfection Spring Awakening Retreat with Lama Surya Das – Joshua Tree, CA, Sunday, March 25- Sunday, April 1, 2012 Rediscovering Your Original Goodness: Awakening the Buddha Within Weekend workshop with Lama Surya Das – OneSpirit Learning Alliance, NY, Friday & Saturday, April 13-14, 2012 Naked Awareness: The Realm of Kuntuzangpo Advanced Dzogchen Retreat with Lama Surya Das - Dzogchen Osel Ling, near Austin, TX, Saturday, May 5 – Saturday, May 12, 2012 The Three Vital Points that Strike at the Core Summer Blossoming Retreat with Lama Surya Das -Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY, Saturday, July 21 – Sunday, July 29, 2012
Everyone messes up. Me, you, the neighbors, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, King David, the Buddha, everybody. It’s important to acknowledge mistakes, feel appropriate remorse, and learn from them so they don’t happen again. But most people keep beating themselves up way past the point of usefulness: they’re unfairly self-critical. Inside the mind are many sub-personalities. For example, one part of me might set the alarm clock for 6 am to get up and exercise . . . and then when it goes off, another part of me could grumble: “Who set the darn clock?”
The art of self-forgiveness | Wildmind Buddhist Meditation
How to do Zazen - Seated Meditation Video – 5min.com
Hi, I am Patrick and today we are talking about Zazen and how to do it. Meditation isn't just for buddhas or monks; it's for everybody that can be done at almost any time. So let's get started. When you sit, you are going to want to elevate your pelvis. The most useful thing for this is something like a Zafu, it's a round Japanese shape. But honestly anything will work, a pillow folded in half, a rolled up blanket is just as good.
The FPMT is an organization devoted to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation and community service. We provide integrated education through which people’s minds and hearts can be transformed into their highest potential for the benefit of others, inspired by an attitude of universal responsibility. We are committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. Our organization is based on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught to us by our founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and our spiritual director, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche.
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The Integral Cinema Studio series is a pioneering exploration of film and cinema through an integral lens, in which Mark Allan Kaplan shows how all the various elements of Integral theory have been expressed on the big screen through some of our greatest and most cherished pop-culture landmarks. For those not yet familiar with Integral Cinema Studio, we wanted to take a moment to re-introduce this extraordinary series to you all; so we are featuring the very first part below: The Holonic Lens. In Integral Life's Daily Evolver series, host Jeff Salzman explores some of the greatest and most pressing news stories of our time, lending some much-needed perspective to the people, events, and ideas that shape the world around us.
Global One TV - Inward Revolution Creates Outward Revolution
“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” - Thich Nhat Hanh I’m not a Zen monk, nor will I ever become one. However, I find great inspiration in the way they try to live their lives: the simplicity of their lives, the concentration and mindfulness of every activity, the calm and peace they find in their days.
12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk | zen habits
10 Of the Best Websites for Buddhism - One City
I wake up early every morning, meditate, make coffee, write a bit and usually check out a few sites online. Besides the Interdependence Project One City blog , which I humbly submit manages to have a more relevant, lively, and consistent conversation about Buddhist technique in 21st century lifestyle than anyone else out there – I’ve found that there are a handful of blogs and websites I always come back to. So in no particular order, here are the 10 of the best websites to check out when exploring your own practice (or just if you’re just curious about Buddhism).