Reflection: The Key to Continuous Learning

September 20, 2019

By Dhi Good // When we take time regularly to contemplate the values we embrace and the goals we…

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The Power of Wisdom and Compassion

September 20, 2019

By Michelle Becker I’ve noticed that when life gets really difficult – whether due to a natural disaster like…

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Healing Guilt, Shame and Insecurity (Part I)

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September 20, 2019

By Blake D. Bauer Do you constantly make yourself wrong for feeling the way you feel or for desiring…

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Hands of Hope: The Possibility of Bodily Ease in Sitting Meditation

September 18, 2019

A few years ago, my experience of sitting on my meditation cushion was changed in a dramatic, simple, and…

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Finding the Voice of Self-Compassion

August 26, 2019

By Michelle Becker In first grade I had a really mean teacher.  Several decades later, I can still feel…

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“SMC had a baby!” An interview with Kristen and John about having a baby at SMC

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August 26, 2019

By Whitney Trotta // It was a lovely summer afternoon in the mountains at SMC. The rain had passed…

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The Practice of Dropping: An Antidote for a Busy Life

August 26, 2019

By Brian Spielmann & De West // When we’re babies, the ability to grasp, which becomes fully developed around…

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Love and Heal Your Inner Child

August 26, 2019

By Blake D. Bauer // In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play. — Friedrich…

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What Does It Mean to Be in a Secure-Functioning Relationship? and Why Should It Matter to Me?

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August 14, 2019

By Stan Tatkin and Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin // Secure functioning refers to an interpersonal system based on principles of true…

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Healing Secrets of Sound

August 13, 2019

By Christine Stevens // The roar of joy that set the worlds in motion Is reverberating in your heart…

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The Beauty of Pristine Mind

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August 13, 2019

By Orgyen Chöwang // At its core, our mind is pristine. Pristine Mind is a beautiful, naturally vibrant state,…

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