Wednesday, May 15, 2024

How to Free Yourself from the 7 Obsessions; Mindfulness with Every Step; Pema Chödrön and Fr. Gregory Boyle on the Joy of Helping Others

 



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How to Free Yourself from the 7 Obsessions

To free ourselves from habitual patterns, says Valerie Mason-John, we need to see how they have become part of our identity.


 

Mindfulness with Every Step

Rev. WonGong explains how a rushing mind can trip us up — literally.

This article was published in the first issue of Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly. For more stories by Asian American Buddhists, sign up here


The Joy of Helping Others: Pema Chödrön and Father Gregory Boyle

Last week, Father Gregory Boyle received the 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, for his work as the founder of the gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program Homeboy Industries. Here, Father Boyle joins Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön for an inspiring conversation about the joy of helping others.

 

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A Meditation to Befriend Your Feelings

How you relate to your feelings, says Willa Blythe Baker, may be the most important habit of all. When you meet your feelings with grace and mindfulness, you find they’re your best friends on the spiritual path.


 

Watch: What Happens When You Meditate? - Jack Kornfield

In this video, Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield explains the transformative effects of meditation on the mind, sharing how meditation guides us toward a more mindful relationship with ourselves and the world around us.


How Travel Opens Your Mind and Heart

Three personal stories of transformational travel in Thailand, Ethiopia, and Yemen.



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