It is difficult for all of us to meditate for 20 minutes when the rest of the 23 hours and 40 minutes are chaotic. From this perspective meditation or mindfulness becomes mindful living — slowing down and observing our mind. Making adjustments when things become gloomy, aggressive, cynical, self-deprecating and negative. Finding our centre, or balance point. This becomes a life-style of non-harm both towards ourself and towards others.
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2018 Apr. Meditation Practice Group
Apr. 23, 2018 Human Values Meditation Practice Group We will learn about compassion and meditation from a video of the latest lecture by Dr. Barry Kerzin and we will practice meditation together. *Staff from Human […]
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Profound, free of conceptual elaboration, uncompounded, luminous, and peaceful
Study, meditation, and practice are important, but we must put this in action. Engaged Buddhism is the most important. The Buddha after 35 years of “showing” (according to Mahayana tradition Shakyamuni Buddha was already enlightened […]
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Apr. 23rd-24th Meditation Retreat in Kamakura, Japan
April 23rd-24th, 2022 “Prescription for Happiness: An Inner Journey Most of the time our minds go outward through the senses, our eyes, ears, etc. In this retreat we will learn how to explore inward through […]