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Transforming a Cold Into a Healing Practice 🌿
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Bridging Hearts and Minds, Caravan of Love: Interfaith Healing & Harmony, Compassionate Care for the Vulnerable, Faith in Action: Manifesting Beliefs Through Service, Global Wellness: Nurturing Health and Harmony, Health and Wellness: Nurturing Body, Mind, and Spirit., Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge and Self-Inquiry, ME/CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Navigating Wellness and Support, ME/CFS Prayers: Finding Solace and Strength in Spirituality, ME/CFS Self-Compassion: Embracing Healing and Understanding, Meditation Practices: Paths to Inner Peace and Clarity, Mindfulness, Meditation and Personal Growth, Spirituality, Psychology, and Personal Growth, Universal Responsibility: Spiritual Teachings for Global HarmonySometimes life slows us down in unexpected ways. A few sneezes, a scratchy throat, and a whisper of fatigue can become a quiet teacher. In these moments, even a cold can transform into a practice of compassion, patience, and awareness—inviting us to rest, to pace ourselves, and to see every ache as a doorway to…
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Becoming Familiar with the Sun Within
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Bridging Hearts and Minds, Caravan of Love: Interfaith Healing & Harmony, Embracing Forgiveness, Loving-Kindness, and Compassion, Global Wellness: Nurturing Health and Harmony, ME/CFS Prayers: Finding Solace and Strength in Spirituality, Meditation Practices: Paths to Inner Peace and Clarity, Mindfulness Practices- Zen, Dharma, Advaita Vedanta, Nonduality,, Mindfulness, Meditation and Personal Growth, Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation and Mental Discipline, Teachers and Masters of the Buddha’s Path, Teachings: Mahayana Teachings of Compassion and Wisdom, Teachings: Theravada: Teachings of the Buddha, Teachings: Tibetan Teachings of the Buddha, The Philosophy and Teachings of the Buddha, Universal Responsibility: Spiritual Teachings for Global Harmony, Yoga: Pathways to Inner Peace and Spiritual RealizationIn Tibetan, the word gom—often translated as “meditation”—literally means to become familiar with. This subtle yet profound nuance transforms the idea of meditation from a task to an intimate homecoming. When I lived in a Tibetan refugee camp, the main temple was called the Gompa: the place where one becomes familiar—with silence, with awareness, with…
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Every Drop Counts: The Wisdom of 11 Year Old Vairochan Rinpoche
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Bridging Hearts and Minds, Caravan of Love: Interfaith Healing & Harmony, Embracing Forgiveness, Loving-Kindness, and Compassion, Global Wellness: Nurturing Health and Harmony, Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge and Self-Inquiry, ME/CFS Prayers: Finding Solace and Strength in Spirituality, Spirituality, Psychology, and Personal Growth, Teachers and Masters of the Buddha’s Path, Teachings: Mahayana Teachings of Compassion and Wisdom, Teachings: Theravada: Teachings of the Buddha, Teachings: Tibetan Teachings of the Buddha, The Philosophy and Teachings of the Buddha, Universal Responsibility: Spiritual Teachings for Global HarmonyVairochan Rinpoche, an eleven-year-old Tibetan teacher, shares insights on the universal quest for truth in his talk about Siddhartha the Buddha. He emphasizes the importance of mindfulness, compassion, and the Middle Way. Through stories, he illustrates that even small acts of kindness matter greatly in alleviating suffering in our world.
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A Glimpse of Rigpa: The True Nature of Our Mind
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Advaita Vedanta, “The Pristine Mind” by Orgyen Chowang, Bridging Hearts and Minds, Caravan of Love: Interfaith Healing & Harmony, Dzogchen, Global Wellness: Nurturing Health and Harmony, Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge and Self-Inquiry, Letters to Rinpoche, ME/CFS Prayers: Finding Solace and Strength in Spirituality, ME/CFS Self-Compassion: Embracing Healing and Understanding, Meditation Practices: Paths to Inner Peace and Clarity, Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation and Mental Discipline, Teacher: Tibetan Master: Orgyen Chowang RinpocheYesterday Rinpoche gave me the simple instruction: to keep my thoughts in the room. As I practiced, the winds of memory and worry fell quiet, and what remained was a stillness like a pond untouched by breeze. In that moment I glimpsed the unity of ordinary and pristine mind—waves arising, yet nothing but ocean.
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When the Ringing Remains: Finding Peace Amid Tinnitus 🌿
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Advaita Vedanta, Bridging Hearts and Minds, Caravan of Love: Interfaith Healing & Harmony, Dzogchen, Global Wellness: Nurturing Health and Harmony, Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge and Self-Inquiry, Meditation Practices: Paths to Inner Peace and Clarity, Mindfulness, Meditation and Personal Growth, Poetry: Expressions of Spirit, Heart, and Insight., Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation and Mental Discipline, Spirituality, Psychology, and Personal Growth, Yoga Nidra: The Path of Deep Relaxation and Conscious Awareness, Yoga: Pathways to Inner Peace and Spiritual RealizationFor many, tinnitus feels like a constant companion — a high-pitched ring, a persistent hum, a sound that refuses to vanish. It can shadow every quiet moment, every attempt at rest, every space of stillness. We search for a cure, for silence, for relief. And yet, sometimes the greatest liberation does not come from changing…
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The Universal Rhythm of Laundry: A Story of Love Across Continents, Cultures, and the Sacred Threads That Bind Us
A quiet reflection on hand-washing laundry at home—and how a simple act of care connects a father in America with his son in Gambia. A story of shared rhythms, memory, and love across continents.
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Walking Forward: Alieu’s Journey Toward Identity and Dignity
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Bridging Hearts and Minds, Caravan of Love: Interfaith Healing & Harmony, Christianity: Faith, Teachings, and Community, Compassionate Care for the Vulnerable, Faith in Action: Manifesting Beliefs Through Service, Global Wellness: Nurturing Health and Harmony, Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge and Self-Inquiry, Karma Yoga: The Path of Selfless Action, Poetry: Expressions of Spirit, Heart, and Insight., Sacred Community Collaboration, Spirituality, Psychology, and Personal Growth, Universal Responsibility: Spiritual Teachings for Global HarmonyIn your hands you hold the paper worn with time— a mother’s name, a child’s beginning, a story passed through generations. You stand now at the threshold, not as a boy, but as a father to the fatherless, a brother made guardian by grief and by grace. And we, from oceans away, place our hands…
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