Over the past year, I have come to really love the practice of Tonglen. Only, I don’t do it so much when I am doing my sitting practice, rather I have been doing Tonglen on the spot. So, as I have mentioned in past posts, Tonglen is the Buddhist practice of Taking and Sending. A…
They say that there are a thousands of influencing factors that affect the way we experience ‘something’ and perspective is one of them. Have you ever heard someone relay an event that you were a part of and been dumbfounded by their interpretation of it? Their version is not necessarily wrong, but it might be…
This week has been a week of dedications for me. It feels like every time my mother rings me she is telling me about some friend or past colleague who has been diagnosed with a long- term illness or has passed away or is struggling with mobility, etc… I suppose it comes with her age…
For the past year, I have had an ongoing problem with a close family member. There has been disharmony, stress, frustration and heartache. And there has also been no easy way out, but to just be with it. In many ways, it has been a huge learning period and has really challenged my practice. For…
Last night, we had Prof. Paul Gilbert join our Membership’s Live Online Teachings as part of our Pre-Conference Teaching Series. He gave a wonderful talk on the importance and relevance of Mindfulness, Intentionality and the Motivation needed in Cultivating compassion and developing the compassionate self. Paul’s teachings were clear, funny and 100% relatable. For instance,…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had embodiment on my mind. My colleague Fay and I have been working on creating a new online course on mindful movement (The Stillness of Movement), last night’s Weekly Sit included a Compassionate Body Scan , and my practice has been focused on mindful walking, as of late. This…
Last night, I visited a friend whose spiritual life is centred around the seasons and the earth. In the past, we have celebrated many equinoxes and solstices together through the building of a fire, sharing a meal and usually engaging in some symbolic action such as throwing a stick on the fire to represent all…
I am writing from a blanket, that is laid upon the grass beside a babbling brook. The sun is out over here in Ireland and any task that can be is done outdoors. Plus, I thought that it would be fitting to write from the spot where this week’s challenge was inspired. Whenever the weather…
A few days ago, I was editing and listening to a teaching on breaking the loop of egocentricity that my colleague Choden did for the membership (for more information on our membership and how to join, click here). Choden was explaining that the way to break the egocentric spell is to focus on other people,…
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