by Kate | Feb 9, 2022 | meditation
The fifth Buddhist paramita, or transcendent action, is known in Sanskrit as dhyana, or sometimes as samadhi, and in Tibetan as samten,. It is often translated as meditation. This doesn’t mean every day meditative sitting, so it also is translated as “meditative...
by Kate | May 7, 2021 | Love, meditation
“Compassion,” says meditation teacher Susan Piver, “is the ability to hold love and pain in your heart at the same time.” Andrew Boyd agrees. “Compassion hurts,” he writes, “when you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything.” He...
by Kate | Feb 24, 2021 | kind promises, meditation, mindfulness
Here you are, meditating, aware of your body as it is in this moment. You are placing your attention on your breath as it moves in and out. Your mind starts generating thoughts because that’s what minds do. Sometimes the thoughts just come and go. It’s as if you are...
by Kate | Jul 12, 2019 | chronic illness, kind promises, meditation
Have you ever felt like the wind is gone from your sails… Your bungee has lost its bounce… You are wading in thigh-high waters? That’s how I have felt recently, without being able to put a finger on why or point to any significant changes in my life or health that...
by Kate | Nov 21, 2017 | connectedness, Gratitude, Love, meditation
Last week, I was privileged to hear psychologist and Dharma practitioner Rick Hanson speak (online). His topic: Neurodharma: Practicing Meditation with the Brain in Mind According to Hanson, there are three basic needs that we share with all animals: safety,...
by Kate | Jul 21, 2017 | Chronic healing, meditation, mindfulness
For all anxiety and fear, all sufferings in boundless measure, their source and wellspring is the mind itself. –Shantideva I am having trouble with my morning PCA staffing. These are the people I count on to help me get out of bed in the morning, get dressed,...
