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Your Super Powers
From a young age, I enjoyed reading science fiction and fantasy books. I loved the people (or creatures) in exotic locations, doing fantastic things. While having advanced technology was interesting, it was the special characters, sometimes with special talents, that … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Being Present, Compassion, Gratitude, Passion, power, Relating, service, Uncategorized, volunteer
Tagged attention, caring, choice, consciousness, mindfulness, power, Unity
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ATTRACTION, REPULSION, OR NEUTRAL: BEING MORE CONSCIOUS
ATTRACTION, REPULSION, OR NEUTRAL A meditation technique suggests that when thoughts or fantasies arise, rather than push them away or get lost in them, simply notice if they are “attractive, repulsive or neutral.” Initially this creates some space from them. As … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Consciousness, Emotions, joy, Meditation, Relating, Spirituality, Truth
Tagged attention, awareness, being present, bigotry, choice, consciousness, judgment
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Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Day
I took our dog Cheerios out early this Sunday morning for her usual walk. San Francisco is quiet that early on Sundays. The sky was a clear blue, the air crisp and fresh after a few days of needed rain, … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attitude, Being Present, God, Gratitude, Learning, Relating, Spirituality, suffering, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged attention, being present, consciousness, expression, fear, gratitude, now, spirit, Spiritual, Unity, values
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Eyes Open & Shut- In Meditation & Life
From the Zen tradition, I learned to meditate leaving my eyes cracked open a little. Most other practices seem to be done with closed eyes. The Zen approach makes sense when you understand meditation as a practice in being fully … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attitude, Being Present, Buddhism, Compassion, God, Gratitude, Meditation, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, suffering, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged attention, being present, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, fear, God, gratitude, Meditation, prayer, presence, spirit, Unity
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God or Principle?
When I pray with people, I usually ask whom or what do they pray to; is It God, the Universe, Higher Power, Principle, Spirit or whatever? Actually the Prayer Chaplaincy training says to use your own terms, not the other’s. … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Being Present, Buddhism, Compassion, God, Gratitude, Learning, Meditation, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, Truth, Unity
Tagged attention, being present, Buddha Nature, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, faith, fear, God, gratitude, Meditation, prayer, principal, Spiritual, Truth, Unity
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THE STRUGGLE TO GOD/ GOOD
When we speak of God, are we speaking of the same thing? Can there be ‘good’ without God? Is God a manifestation, a projection of the goodness and creativity in our world or the source of it? I do believe … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Compassion, God, Learning, Love, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, suffering, Truth, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged attention, caring, choice, consciousness, Einstein, Fundamentalism, God, love, omnipotence, Spiritual, spirituality, Truth, Unity
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Belief
Over the last weeks, I have written a couple of blogs but not posted them. Something seemed missing or incomplete about them. The one entitle “Faith” came closest to what was/ is emerging. I have settled on the term ‘belief,’ … Continue reading
Namaste: From God to God
“Namaste” is a common word of greeting or parting in India and Asia. I first learned its meaning as the verbal form of bowing to another. In some cultures who bows first or last, and how deeply, is based on … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, being present, bowing, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, God, Respect, Spiritual, spirituality
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Meditation as Practice in Being Present
Meditation is a practice of a way of being fully present in the world. In our ordinary lives we get caught up in events, thoughts, emotions, and reactions to both internal and external stimuli. In meditation, the ‘doing’ is just … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, being present, breath, consciousness, Meditation, mindfulness, now, presence, values
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