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Even in Troubled Times, Hope Can Blossom in Your Life
This week, wild roses are blooming in my back yard. Unlike hybrid tea roses, these roses bloom only once a year. And this year, their bright blossoms are all the more precious. Like the wild rose, life brings us surprises, … Continue reading
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The wisdom of winter
The Tao moves by returning in endless cycles. Tao Te Ching, Chapter 40 The Tao Te Ching echoes nature’s cycles of growth and renewal. Each winter, the vibrant autumn leaves fall from the birch and maple trees, leaving their bare … Continue reading
Reading the Book of Nature
This month I facilitated a retreat a beautiful Villa Maria del Mar in Santa Cruz. Part of the retreat was a Bonaventuran meditation, a silent meditative walk on the beach to discover what lesson it held for each of us. … Continue reading
Right Speech
The Tao Te Ching tell us: “Those who know do not speak.Those who speak do not know.” How much of the speech we hear is truly meaningful today? The media is filled with invasive noise—misleading advertisements and corporate PR propaganda. … Continue reading
The Language of the Heart: Writing as Spiritual Practice
I spend most of my days rushing along on the surface of life in a succession of appointments, meetings, deadlines and challenges that feels like an agility course. But my daily meditation brings me back in touch with myself and … Continue reading
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Tagged clarity, golden shadow, meditation, strengths, writing
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Ananda Yoga and the Power of Possibility
“Nothing on earth can hold me. I am free. I am free. . . .” Lifting her arms above her head in a graceful sun salutation, Kathy felt a deep sense of peace. She had come to Ananda Yoga in … Continue reading
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Tagged ananda, challenge, meditation, Tao Te Ching, visualization, yoga
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