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Ram Dass’s legendary course on Bhagavad Gita
I have not ever signed up for a course this fast. I am beyond excited and so glad that it was recreated for those of us who were not there (or born) in 1974! Ram Dass talks about Bhagavad Gita … Continue reading
Contemplating death five times a day brings happiness
I am preparing for a home retreat on impermanence with Pema Chodron (Buddhist nun) and these are the five reminders we were told to keep with us daily. I relate.
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What is karma?
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Tagged buddhism, happiness, happy, karma, nomad, pattern, stephen levine, teaching, universe
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High five from the past
My little one has not been to London for a while, 2 or 3 years. His favourite place in London is the Natural History Museum. Whenever we go, it is top of the list. We went and it was lovely. … Continue reading
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Art therapy: Happy New Year of Tiger 🐯
It’s the little things sometimes that help us emerge from the depths of darkness, finally take a breath and see the light of hope. Like making this chap out of a loo roll and inspired by this TikTok video. Happy … Continue reading
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“It’s too easy to exist and too hard to live” via @QueerEye
I am making sure I live a little bit this weekend, hope you do too! 🎡 Sun is shining, birds are singing, flowers are blooming 🌸 We don’t know how much time we’ve got left. I am writing this from … Continue reading
(Psychedelic) art therapy. What the Universe is made of.
At some point during my first psilocybin trip, I’ve looked at a couple in front of me sat under the blanket, quietly coming down from their trip. Reality underneath and around them was transparent, shimerring with molecular grid connections, blue … Continue reading
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Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Soft belly meditation (by Stephen Levine)
Taking a few deep breaths, feel the body you breathe in. Feel the body expanding and contracting with each breath. Focus on the rising and falling of the abdomen. Let awareness receive the beginning, middle, and end of each inbreath, … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, let go, meditation, nomad, soft belly, stephen levine, universe
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Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life – on anger
I am reading “Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” by Shantideva, the Indian Buddhist master who lived centuries ago. It is a treasure trove of amazing perspective shifts and reframes. For example, here are some of his quotes on … Continue reading
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Butoh, the no self dance
Did you know about Butoh? A rebellion in art form, an ego death ritual, embracing “grotesquerie, darkness, and decay”, where a dancer transports into alternative states of being – Butoh (originally “ankoku butō”, “dance of darkness”) is the best way … Continue reading
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“In the end, one reverses all views”
As I age, I realise that there is no such thing as absolute truth – only points of view. There is no black and white “right and wrong”. Just shades of “depends”. The more I know the more I realise … Continue reading
Joy and sorrow by Khalil Gibran
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