This week’s Mindfulness Challenge is the ‘Seven ‘Minute’ Itch’. I have been reading the book ‘Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation’ by Larry Rosenburg. He tells a wonderful story about being bitten by a mosquito while under the instructions to stay perfectly still: At the beginning of one morning sitting, after a…
The Insight that Everything is Perfectly OK -Nick Williams When I first heard of the blog competition I thought that this was a great idea, but writing it wasn’t so easy. Eventually I had some inspiration in our local supermarket and this is the result. The insight that I’ve been coming back to recently (and…
A Message from Heather Regan-Addis My Lojong card this morning (from Pema Chodron’s Compassion box) says ‘This time practice the main points’. The main points are: 1. Seeking to help others is more important than only looking out for yourself. 2. Practicing what your teacher has taught you is more important than scholarly study. 3.…
Picture taken by MSc Student Mike Pupius Jack Kornfield and Paul Breiter tell a wonderful story about wisdom. In the book, ‘A Still Forest Pool’, they tell the story of how a renowned academic, who lectured on Buddhist psychology, approached Zen Master Achaan Chah in regards to the importance of abidharma or the Buddhist study…
Blue sky and sun shine in Venice last weekend during Mindfulness Training module 1! It is such a pleasure to work with such wonderful people as Heather and Gaia. We really enjoy our time with participants coming from various part of Italy. We could really feel the freshness and the excitment of starting this new…
Last week, a few friends of mine got together for a cuppa and a chat. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the company was delightful. We discussed the usual…work, family and the plans for the weekend. However, our conversation veered towards a problem one of us was having with a mutual friend.…
I was at dinner with friends last night and we were sharing what inspires us to practice. One of the things that inspires me is stories. As human beings, our reality is made up of the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, about others and about our world. In particular, stories have the ability to…
On the last MSc weekend, one of our students was commenting on some teachings by Jon Kabat-Zinn on mindful showering. Since then I have noticed that while I intend to be Mindful in the shower, I often get caught up in thinking and the thinking often is about other people. So, I find that…
There is something exciting and fresh about a new school year. In fact, often times, I have thought of September as being my January 1st. It is a time of new books and blank pages waiting to be filled and devoured. This year is no different! A new cohort started the MSc in Studies in Mindfulness…
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