Tabula Rasa

On the Present Moment "Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment." "Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without…

[...] I have noticed that my mind always has a tendency to paint over difficult emotions with aversion to what is actually happening and grasp at some other experience. I see that it is kind of like shooting myself with a second arrow. Once I remove that arrow, I…

As students of the Dharma, we practice to grow our compassion. The Metta Sutta exhorts us to "let our boundless love pervade the whole universe - above, below, and across," and to nourish the wish that all beings - whether frail or strong, tall or short, big or small,…

The following excerpt was taken from "Swami Vivekananda, Inspired Talks". Ramakrishna-Vivekanda Center of New York: Second edition, 1987. After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does the one follow the other. What we want is neither…

The Five Mindfulness Trainings represent the Buddhist vision for a global spirituality and ethic. They are a concrete expression of the Buddha's teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, the path of right understanding and true love, leading to healing, transformation, and happiness for ourselves…

As you grow in self-awareness, you remove the blocks to your full potential and naturally live in tune with your true purpose. Meditation and reflection are essential tools on this journey of self-discovery. If you don?t already have a regular meditation practice, we encourage you to begin one. Before…

Cuando partas hacia Ítaca pide que tu camino sea largo y rico en aventuras y conocimiento. A Lestrigones, Cíclopes y furioso Poseidón no temas, en tu camino no los encontrarás mientras en alto mantengas tu pensamiento, mientras una extraña sensación invada tu espíritu y tu cuerpo. A Lestrigones, Cíclopes y fiero Poseidón no encontrarás si no los llevas en tu…

Carl Jung exhibited the sort of serene wisdom that is usually reserved for the reclusive-hermit-sage. Yet, he arrived at his personal “wholeness” not through the traditional route of Christian grace or Buddhist meditation, but through scientific and psychological means. Delving into his own troubled mind and reflecting on the…

Self love is the best way to attract true love Love yourself with all your heart, for who you are and for who you are not. Be good to yourself and the whole world will be good to you also. If you don't have love for yourself, you can't…

By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. The world is beyond the winning. Therefore the Master acts without doing anything and teaches without saying anything. Things arise and she lets them come; things disappear and she lets them…

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing…

Los pasos Estos pasos están especialmente recomendados para aquellas personas que tienen dificultades tanto expresando, como sintiendo o manejando las emociones, factores que hacen que esta se vuelva menos controlable y en ocasiones más intensa, pero sin embargo sirven igual para cualquier persona. Para manejar la emoción sí o…

Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It's a way of entering into the quiet that's already there, buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day. — Deepak Chopra Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act…

Flying on the Ground Buffalo Springfield / Nils Lofgren Is my world not falling down I'm in pieces on the ground And my eyes aren't open And I'm standing on my knees But if crying and holding on And flying on the ground is wrong Then I'm sorry to let you down But you're from my…

Have a firm handshake. Look people in the eye. Sing in the shower. Own a great stereo system. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. Keep secrets. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday. Always accept an outstretched hand. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend…

Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck? And Other Provocations, by Seth Godin This book is a masterpiece, and unlike most self-improvement books, this one targets an infinite array of areas in which you can, and ultimately must, improve. With its ruthless honesty and genuine inspiration, Godin makes you ponder…

This world is an illusion. But you will never really understand this through your experience as long as you have any kind of investment in this world. Most people are hugely invested in this world, some people ? very little. But as long as even one investment in the…

A Course In Miracles Together with The Aquarian Gospel, A Course In Miracles has been my most commonly read book. It’s now the only one that I read daily. I call it the untempered Bible, and I know with my Being that this channeled material came from the purest…

When I turned 50 in May 2013, I was pretty fortunate. My family was thriving. Professionally, I was doing what I wanted to be doing. And physically, I was fitter than ever. I was surfing the Maldives, skiing as much powder as I could find, climbing the Grand Tetons,…

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert Gilbert, a Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for decades, and he shares scientific findings that just might change the way you look at the world. His primary goal is to persuade you into accepting the fact that happiness is not really…