February 2012
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Facets of Metta by Sharon Salzberg →
“…Significantly, when we do metta practice, we begin by directing metta toward ourselves. This is the essential foundation for being able to offer genuine love to others. When we truly love ourselves, we want to take care of others, because that is what is most enriching, or nourishing, for us. When we have a genuine inner life, we are intimate with ourselves and intimate with others....
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A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of... →
kateoplis:
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
Read on.
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towelyey asked: I am about to reblog just about every single thing you have ever posted, your blog is amazing and inspiring. much love
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No longer are you with me
but only in what I can see.
No longer am I blinded
that you, I can feel.
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“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.”
– Oscar Wilde (via wordslessspoken)
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theskiesaremyhome asked: I find myself in a similar situation as you described in your path towards Buddhism..a Catholic who feels as though they don't really click with their religion. What was, for you, the final push that made you realize you weren't Catholic and eventually made you identify with Buddhism?
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I'm sorry I haven't been posting much you guys..
Life just gets in the way sometimes :) but I promise to start posting some more soon.
<3 metta & peace to all!
Anonymous asked: Thoughts on gay marriage?
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alliszen asked: I'm sorry, but aren't chakras specifically a concept in Hinduism? From my understanding, Zen and Zen meditation have nothing to do with chakras at all... Don't mean to sound rude or anything~
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“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others....”
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via lazyyogi)
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Techniques to Open the Root Chakra
The Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don’t unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory.
If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root chakra is probably under-active. You’d easily...
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Introduction to the Chakras →
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“Whatever your difficulties—a devastated heart, financial loss, feeling assaulted...”
– Jack Kornfield (via wordslessspoken)
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Buddhist in Training: Love is →
buddhistintraining:
Love is compassionate
Love is difficult
Love is selfless
Love is real
Love is passionate
Love is complacent
Love is expected
Love is jealous
Love is egotistical
Love is familiar
Love is comforting
Love is consuming
Love is friendly
Love is ridiculous
Love is amazing
Love is…
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It amazes me, no, actually it disgusts me how...
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“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh Living Buddha, Living Christ
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“Sit, be still, and listen
because you’re drunk
and we’re at
the...”
– Rumi
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man-in-the-way:
I am not defined by my body I am not defined by my thoughts I am not defined by my relationships I am not defined by my emotions I am not defined by my pain I am not defined by my past I am not defined by my possessions I am not defined by my accomplishments I am not defined by my preferences I am not defined by my intelligence I am not defined by my career, sexuality, race, skin...
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Anonymous asked: stop being so pretty.
freshbreads asked: ohmagod! you're at california? visit me :)
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Joyful Abandon: Step by Step Meditation →
lazyyogi:
1. Set a timer (most cell phones have these). I suggest 5 minutes for a true newbie, 10-15 for a beginner, 20-30 for people who are looking to really give it a go. Feel free to start at whatever time and work your way up.
2. Sit in a comfortable place. I usually sit cross-legged in a chair…
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I have a lot to blog about but...tomorrow. Sweet...
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