Finding Hope in Hopelessness. By Margaret Wheatley If I have no belief that my vision can become real, asks Margaret Wheatley, where will I find the strength to persevere?
As the world grows ever darker, I've been forcing myself to think about hope. I watch as the world and the people near me experience increased grief and suffering, as aggression and violence move into all relationships, personal and global, and as decisions are made from insecurity and fear. How is it possible to feel hopeful, to look forward to a more positive future? The biblical psalmist wrote, "Without vision, the people perish. " I don't ask this question calmly. To answer these questions, I've consulted some who have endured dark times. My journey began with a little booklet entitled, "The Web of Hope. " This didn't make me feel hopeful. But in the same booklet, I read a quote from Rudolf Bahro that did help: "When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure.
" Guided Meditations. Walking meditation - Meditation on the Move. One of the best things about walking meditation is that you can practice it almost any time you are on your feet.
It’s quite a simple meditation method...one that most people can get a grip on without too much trouble. But this meditation method does have one downside. You are probably going to be outside while you do this meditation, which means you may be subjected to varying weather conditions, and you may be disrupted by the worldly events that are taking place around you.
Then again, in some ways this can be a good thing...those little disruptions can challenge you to stay focussed on your meditation and help to train you to stay mentally focussed during your daily life. Walking Meditation Instructions Begin by standing still and taking a moment to get in touch with your physical body. Relax your face. Let your shoulders relax and let your arms hang naturally. Take a few deep breaths right down into your stomach and feel all the muscles in your torso relax as you exhale. Helpful Links. Moving Mandalas and Geometric Animations from Light Weaver. Free Meditation Music - Download Free Music For Meditation Here. 8 Easy Ways to Not Get Sick. I used to get sick 4 times a year, like clockwork.
I would stay sick for a week or so, and I would usually miss a few days of work as a result. It was miserable. Today, I hardly ever get sick, even though I work in a medical clinic and I’m constantly exposed to sick people. Here are some tips and tricks to avoiding getting sick: 1. The single best way to avoid getting sick is to strengthen your immune system. If you don’t know any Qigong, you can start for free by clicking here. I practice every day, without fail. If you’re having trouble practicing regularly, then work on building some discipline. 2. Did someone just sneeze or cough on you? The 2-Minute Drill is like a light switch that activates your immune system. Another option is to go through The Closing Sequence. 3. Studies have shown that stress dramatically suppresses your immune system. But it’s also important to manage your stress in the moment. History of Meditation - Types of Meditation. Antaiji: Kodo Sawaki - To you. Homeantaiji 安泰寺は曹洞宗の寺院です。
日本人と外国人がここで切磋琢磨しながら自給自足を営み、坐禅を中心とした修行生活を送っています。 ここ安泰寺は、道元禅師の教えを純粋に行じるために設けられた修行道場です。 一日はもちろん一年を通して坐禅(年間１８００時間)に専念出来るように生活は簡素で質実です。 そのために檀家をとらず田畑を耕し自給自足をしています。 ネルケ無方 現住職のプロフィールや本の紹介をします。 澤木興道と内山興正 世界的にも有名な安泰寺の五代住職、澤木興道と六代住職の内山興正を紹介します。 坐禅について 坐禅の仕方や心構えについて紹介します。 長期参禅者を募集 石の上にも三年、あなたもいっしょに坐ってみませんか？ 安泰寺だより. Letting Go of Attachment, from A to Zen. “Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.”
~Dalai Lama Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha. If there’s one thing we all have in common it’s that we want to feel happy; and on the other side of that coin, we want to avoid hurting. Yet we consistently put ourselves in situations that set us up for pain. We pin our happiness to people, circumstances, and things and hold onto them for dear life. We attach to feelings as if they define us, and ironically, not just positive ones. Reviews & Endorsements. Roseanne Harvey – it’s all yoga, baby from it’s all yoga baby I recently received an email with the subject, “How to Live Your Yoga.”
It was an e-newsletter for a weekend yoga conference at a retreat centre. While I applaud the effort to present the promise of a yoga practice, I also know that one can’t expect to learn how to live their yoga in three days of retreat from life. It takes daily practice to really live your... Read More Living the Practice – Thoughts from Eileen Delehanty Pearkes For almost a decade, I wrote for ascent magazine, an award-winning periodical striving to expand the mind of yoga beyond a standard Western view of asanas, sticky mats and spandex.
Carried by a Promise – Reviewed by Cathy Anne Pachnowski Carried by a Promise – A Life Transformed Through Yoga by Swami Radhananda. Tenzin Palmo Carried by a Promise is the moving account by Swami Radhananda of her devoted relationship with her Guru, Swami Sivananda Radha, spanning many years. Joan Halifax Kathryn Julyan.