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October 30, 2009When weeks of grief and turmoil are broken by a neutral calm, the relief is welcome, but the journey is...
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A meditation designed to cultivate compassion that is free from selfish motivations. Especially useful for having compassion for those who...
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October 26, 2009It helps to know precisely what you believe in and to hold these truths in your heart when others fail...
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October 26, 2009Why it feels so impossible to have compassion for those who cause injury or evoke repulsion and how to reconcile...
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Sacred AlchemyOctober 8, 2009 No causal chain of events can turn lead into gold. The sacred alchemy lies in transcending our ordinary mode...
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In times of great suffering, we look for teachers or healers who can show us the way out. The need...
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Concepts for romantic love are rife with imagery, both visual and visceral, for the coming together and moving apart of...
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When I was nineteen, I woke up one morning, and my eyes were so red and dry, I could not...
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The struggle between loving and wanting to be loved is delicate and sometimes confusing but ultimately rife with beautiful life...
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Serious AngelFebruary 4, 2009 During my recent silent meditation retreat, one evening while sitting in the dining hall, it occurred to me that, although...
Written by an embodiment psychologist, Zen Buddhist, and single mother, "Waking Heart" is a diary of synchronicities, lessons both learned and forgotten, accidental awakenings, and the cultivation of love.