Relax and Wake Up! Buddhist Teachers Reflect on the Wisdom of the Emotions

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June 22, 2016

By James Schnebly with Jenny Bondurant & Kay Peterson ~~~ Our emotions can lock us in habitual struggle with…

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Summer Solstice, Explained by a Contemplative Astronomer

June 20, 2016

By Andrea Schweitzer, PhD ~~~ This year, summer will officially begin on June 20th at 4:34 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time,…

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Ally, Trying: Pulse and the Path

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June 17, 2016

I wrote this over the course of a four day train ride across the country — tumbling in the…

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A Weekend in Space

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June 9, 2016

Last summer I had the pleasure of participating in SMC’s Contemplative Astronomy program: Big Sky, Big Mind, led by astronomer…

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Pema Chödrön says: “Don’t lose heart.”

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May 28, 2016

This morning I had a conversation with my co-workers about some challenging circumstances that I'm in the midst of.…

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The Personal is Professional: Bringing Mindfulness to Education

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May 28, 2016

By Rona Wilensky ~~~ I have an unusual job. When people ask what I do, I usually say that…

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water writing: homage

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May 25, 2016

By Katharine Kaufman Shibata Sensei is so old that it takes two people to prop him upright. Yoshiko holds…

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Ken Wilber on Mindfulness and Why “Growing Up” is as Important as “Waking Up”

May 16, 2016

As mindfulness has grown in popularity, it's questionable whether it's potential as a tool for enlightenment has been sufficiently…

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Diane Musho Hamilton on Creativity, Emotions and the Necessity of Conflict

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May 15, 2016

Sitting before a blank page, waiting to decide on the opening words of this post, I've been experiencing a…

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A Peek into Our Personal Styles of Relating with Conflict

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May 4, 2016

If we pay attention to our lives, we may find that conflict is unavoidable, perhaps even natural. And, if…

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