Mantra

A dear friend went to the hospital in October 2022, Beau "Bo" Shores. He was in a very challenging and painful end of life circumstance....

The second of the four practices is to confess evil actions, or lay down neurotic actions. In Buddhist monasteries, this is done...

Don't treat yourself so gingerly; you can let go of stuff. Sometimes it takes three breaths instead of two to do it, but you can do it....

Even though we find ourselves afraid, and not feeling peaceful, and less than fully loving and compassionate, we must act. There is no...

Just listen to hear what the form of your dance is, and don’t be afraid to risk. And when it blows up, just go through the pain and get...

Stop “Thinking” So Much. I know something about you without knowing you. I bet you spend A LOT of time in your head. You know, thinking,...

A list of Catholic saints who love and protect animals. Including some prayers. St Basil the Great: Feast Day – 2 January St Basil (330...

"When he died his eyes were closed and his heart was open." Quote from The Bucket List, a movie about friendship, an inspiring journey,...

Vajra Dakini cuts through the knots of karma. She shines a light on the people and circumstances that are draining and harmful. A good...

When shenpa arises, drop the storyline, stop the thoughts, and breathe. Fear is my habit, reinforced over decades. It is nothing but a...

No one plants them, fertilizes or waters them. They just spring forth, wild, ungroomed, spontaneous, delightful, beautiful, fanciful,...

Be a cherry blossom every once in awhile.

“There is something you must understand about the circumstances of existence. Everything that occurs in your life is a form of test that...

The essence of my relationship with Maharajji is to love him, to open myself to his presence, to surrender to him. That's my bhakti...

Serving the animals, serving family, serving Arjuna, serving friends, serving strangers. I am privileged to serve and care for animals...

I believe. In every moment and every success and every challenge. And every opportunity to transcend negativity and challenges into love...

I do this almost every day. I let the universe provide me just what I need when I need it. So I stretch what I believe in by being calm...

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of abundance, wealth, fortune, purity and prosperity. She is the wife and shaky, or energy, of Vishnu. She...

I love kirtan! I listen to kirtan all day long. Waheguru by Snatam Kaur is one my favorites. Bay Area Kirtan Facebook...

Fundamental experience is not the experience of "things". Fundamental experience is the experience of Being itself, of Consciousness...