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• Internal formations: Nobody can say it better than Thich Nhat Hanh

  This was sent to me recently by a friend. It really doesn't matter where you are at in life, you can always flip open to any page of any book by Thich Nhat Hanh and find the truth you need. I find reading both TNH and ACIM the two most calming and... Posted May 25 2009, 10:14 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Love, Reflection, Pain, Mindfulness, Forgiveness, Presence, Judgment, Resentment

• Manifesting Happiness

  "The Vedic Seer states, 'I am the immeasurable potential of all that was, is, and will be. And my desires are like seeds left in the ground. They wait for the right season and then spontaneously manifest into beautiful flowers and mighty trees... Posted May 06 2009, 10:15 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Pain, Mindfulness, NonAttachment, Presence, Past, Gratitude

• Dating - Our obsession with the future.

  Last night I went to a concert with a friend. We had dinner, and saw Leonard Cohen. Although I had spoken a number of times with my friend in the past, we had never met. Someone asked me if I was excited about my "date", which got me thinking... Posted Apr 22 2009, 12:21 PM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Platonic Intimacy, Love, Mindfulness, NonAttachment, Presence, Past

• Judgment, Non-Death, and Miscarriages.

  For lunch today, I stopped by my regular used book shop. They had called to let me know another book came in by Thich Nhat Hanh - No Death, No Fear. The clerk told me that the lot that came in had many more books by my favourite author, but they were... Posted Apr 17 2009, 02:46 PM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Pain, Mindfulness, Presence, Past, Judgment

• Listening.

  "Will you just listen to me", "Just LISTEN", "I'm a good listener" All phrases I've heard a lot. Many times coming out of my mouth. But, maybe I don’t really understand how good listening can be. Maybe there is a... Posted Jan 06 2009, 08:04 PM by Warren with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Love, Reflection, Intimacy, Mindfulness, Compassion, Listening

• Seventh Buddhist Mindful Training - Be Present

  Aware that life is available only in the present moment and that it is possible to live happily in the here and now, we are committed to training ourselves to live deeply each moment of daily life. We will try not to lose ourselves in dispersion or be... Posted Dec 17 2008, 01:34 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Mindfulness, Presence

• Sixth Mindful Buddhist Training - Anger

  Aware that anger blocks communication and creates suffering, we are determined to take care of the energy of anger when it arises and to recognize and transform the seeds of anger that lie deep in our consciousness. When anger comes up, we are determined... Posted Dec 15 2008, 05:00 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Mindfulness, Compassion, Anger

• Fourth Buddhist Mindful Training - Compassion for Others

  Aware that looking deeply at the nature of suffering can help us develop compassion and find ways out of suffering, we are determined not to avoid or close our eyes before suffering. We are committed to finding ways, including personal contact, images... Posted Dec 10 2008, 09:12 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Mindfulness, Compassion

• Third Buddhist Mindful Training - Respect for Difference

  Aware of the suffering brought about when we impose our views on others, we are committed not to force others, even our children, by any means whatsoever - such as authority, threat, money, propaganda, or indoctrination - to adopt our views. We will respect... Posted Dec 09 2008, 09:18 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Mindfulness

• 2nd Buddhist Mindfulness Training - Non Attachment

  Linked beautifully to the 1st Mindfulness Training in Buddhism, is the 2nd - Non Attachment. "Aware of the suffering created by attachment to views and wrong perceptions, we are determined to avoid being narrowminded and bound to present views. We... Posted Dec 06 2008, 05:35 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Mindfulness, Compassion, NonAttachment

• 1st Mindfulness Training - Suffering caused by intolerance.

  This is from Buddhism, and even if you're not Buddhist, does it not sound like an obvious way to live? "Aware of the suffering created by fanaticism and intolerance, we are determined not to be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory... Posted Dec 05 2008, 11:18 AM by Warren with | with no comments Filed under: Mindfulness, Compassion