Can I trust the present moment to take care of me?
Mind-BodyBy Vidan Gonthier ~~~ On the fourth day of a recent meditation retreat, I found myself struggling for what…
by admin0 commentsWake up to the Wild… the Wildly Good!
NatureBy Kay Peterson ~~~ As this spring unfolds, I'm struck by the environmental and social changes happening world-wide. It…
by admin0 commentsOur Bodies Hold Our Lives
Mind-BodyBy David Rome & Hope Martin ~~~ Our bodies hold our lives. They hold wisdom and energy for living…
by admin0 commentsThe Mountain Chicks
Life at SMC, Mindful Living, Social EngagementI love eggs. Has anyone ever asked you that cliché question: if you were stranded on an island and…
by admin0 commentsLife Since Meditation
Creative Expression, Life at SMC, Mind-Body, Mindful LivingThe first time I tried to meditate I was nine or ten years old, with my best friend Emily…
by admin0 commentsFleet Maull at Wisdom in Action 2015: A More Enlightened Way of Being Together
Mindful Living, Social EngagementIf you are reading this, you likely share this question with those of us who work as part of…
by admin0 commentsRelationship as Spiritual Path: Couples Retreat Master Ben Cohen
Mindful Living, RelationshipsIntimate relationships are both an opportunity and a challenge to our capacity for love and vulnerability. Once we…
by admin0 commentsMaking America Basically Good Again: Merging Political and Contemplative View
Social EngagementTwo days ago I heard a long time senator on NPR describe the current presidential election as the wildest…
by admin0 commentsRadical Self Healing: A Conversation with Charley Cropley, N.D.
Mindful LivingAccording to Charley Cropley, N.D., bodily sickness, like all suffering, has real, discoverable causes. The cause is not cancer,…
by admin0 commentsWatch: Chapman University at SMC
Creative Expression, Life at SMC, Mindful Living, RelationshipsThis January, a group of students from Chapman University, a liberal arts school in southern California, visited Shambhala Mountain…
by admin0 commentsKay Peterson Discusses Mindful Hiking, Nature, and Meditation
Mindful Living, NatureLike trees in the forest or fish in the sea, we have an innate ability to live in greater…
by admin0 commentsMindfulness in Lila Yoga
Mind-BodyWe're thrilled to have the wonderfully skilled Yogacharya Erica Kaufman returning to DMC this June to lead Lila Yoga®…
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