Our planet is but a speck in the universe and within that speck, we are like a grain of sand. Yet, when we face challenges, it’s as if we are the universe and everything else is a grain of sand. This is not to dismiss…
Silence is essential and healing… Thich Nhat Hanh’s quote says that silence is essential. It’s an important reminder about the need to pause, to give the mind a rest and to notice how the mind is relating to what’s happening in the moment. It’s an…
Stepping out of our limiting beliefs… Why do we sit in meditation practice? I believe we sit in order to see how the mind and heart gets contracted and trapped by the thoughts, beliefs and stories we use to make sense of and navigate life.…
DEAR YOU By Kaveri Patel Dear you, You who always have so many things to do so many places to be your mind spinning like fan blades at high speed each moment always a blur because you’re never still. I know you’re tired. I also…
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” ― Pema Chödrön,…
In this talk we explore this practice and how it helps us move towards freedom of heart/mind through the cultivation of kindness, awareness and wisdom. Dharma Talk – November 10th, 2018 – Sila Samadhi Panna