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By Michael Sandrock Learning to respond rather than react is a valuable skill for athletes and people in general. Below, we look at three stories from competitive runners that illustrate the importance of this skill, which can be cultivated through meditation. Clare Gallagher was a top prep runner at Cherry Creek High School near Denver, […]
By Erica Kaufman Let’s take a brief look into the science of yoga and what it offers. Yoga is the science & art of living in harmony. Yoga considers the mind to be a huge influential factor in the human experience and thus worthy of understanding. There are many aspects of the mind, including what […]
Jimmy Santiago Baca is an award-winning American poet and writer of Chicano descent, and this summer he’ll be coming up to SMC to co–lead the Engaged Mindfulness Retreat — Not Turning Away. Here, we’re honored to share an excerpt from the “Book V: Rebirth” section of Jimmy’s 2001 book of poems titled Healing Earthquakes. Shambhala Mountain […]
In this video, Culadasa (John Yates, PhD.) explains how mindfulness improves everything. In July, he’ll be leading the Science of Meditation retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center. Shambhala Mountain Center hosts The Science of Meditation: Buddhist Wisdom Meets Modern Brain Science with Culadasa, July 5–9, 2017 — click here to learn more About the Author Culadasa […]
In this video, Culadasa (John Yates, PhD.) describes the important distinction between attention and awareness. In July, he’ll be leading the Science of Meditation retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center. Shambhala Mountain Center hosts The Science of Meditation: Buddhist Wisdom Meets Modern Brain Science with Culadasa, July 5–9, 2017 — click here to learn more About the […]
Rhonda Magee and Acharya Fleet Maull are long–time colleagues who work to bring mindfulness to the whole spectrum of the criminal justice system—from the communities most affected, to the courts, to re–entry. In this conversation, they discuss the complexities of current social injustices and how engaged mindfulness can help—on the personal and societal levels. Enjoy the […]
By Katharine Kaufman // Of all ridiculous things the most ridiculous seems to me, to be busy—to be a man who is brisk about his food and his work. ~ Kierkegaard Snow falls in the early morning at Hokoji. First bells ring at 5:25. Warm inside. Quiet is palpable. Dim light in Zendo, and snow […]
For healthcare professionals, intense situations are part of the job, and the stress of having to relate to these moments—people bleeding on the floor and crying, for example—results in burnout for a high number of these workers. Knowing this, while also knowing the benefits of traditional contemplative practices, Dr. Aaron Snyder and others are saying that […]
In recent years, lucid dreaming has become a widely recognized phenomena, and gradually, the methods for accessing deeper dimensions of the dream world are emerging into the mainstream as well. Andrew Holecek, who has been practicing and teaching dream yoga for three decades, sees this traditional practice as a likely next stage in the Western […]
By Sara Avant Stover // Every woman, whether or not she realizes it, is a creative genius. Within her lives the capacity to bring forth new life and to regenerate during each moon cycle and each spring. Life, and our vitality, bursts forth in the springtime. This season calls your innate creativity to awaken and […]
By Dr. Aaron Snyder // Compassion is the reason most of us entered caregiving and helping professions. And underneath all the disappointment, cynicism and bureaucracy we may face at work, in our hearts we long to return to our original inspiration for serving others as we do. Generally, we all enjoy sharing connections with those […]
By Andrew Holecek // Most people have no idea about the extent of possibilities that exist with the nocturnal meditations, an adventure in consciousness that awaits us in the darkness of the night. We begin our journey with lucid dreaming. “Lucid dreaming” is when you realize you’re dreaming, but without waking up from the dream. […]