Meditation
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meditation, Today's Sunrise, Coffee
Meditation at sunrise
by David Wade ChambersAireys inlet — I think meditation, whatever the technique or discipline, seems more difficult in the morning. A new day is like a running stream just reached: plunge in, mate. Exultation, rather than meditation. ...
meditation, Life, poetry
Soliloquy
by David Wade ChambersAireys inlet — Each life on earth is ceaseless birth and death. Each day elements unite and disperse. Self is recollection, convention and habit . . . proclivity, creation, coming together and dispersing. And...
yoga, Mindfulness, meditation
Suspend your mind and take flight.
by Anne WuMelbourne — My mind is free when I take flight. The silks nestled around my hips. I tip toe, tip toe backwards till there is tension in the silks and let go. My body floats weightlessly and swings in the air. To...
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Change, meditation, nature
Seasons change. The trees don't mind. Why should we?
by Angie Shinozaki in Birmingham -
dhamma, Hawaii, meditation
Kaua’i was full of cramped cars, nights of sleeping in sweet peace, & the slowly orbiting stability of gravity on hard, Earthy ground.
by Violet Vale in Hanalei -
meditation, freedom, Mindfulness
Finding Outer and Inner Freedom
by Vy Lê in Lake Forest -
meditation, zen
Sesshin
by :DD L in Obama-shi -
rapture, poetry, meditation
Awaiting Cleopatra
by David Wade Chambers in Aireys Inlet -
meditation, Life, poetry
Soliloquy
by David Wade Chambers in Aireys Inlet -
sea, meditation
Sit!
by David Wade Chambers in Aireys Inlet -
meditation, Lake, Croatia
Vrana: vantage point of Croatia's largest lake
by Tanja P in Lake Vrana (Dalmatia) -
meditation, buddhism, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Buddhist Society Day
by Dallas Sanders in Hong Kong -
Mindfulness, meditation
Mindfulness is about noticing.
by Anne Wu in St Kilda -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Thirty)Judging: can lead to a day filled with pain.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-nine)The Welcoming Prayer: focus and sink in; welcome; and let go
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-eight)Sorrow: sometimes it is this that awakens us!
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-seven) Which Will You Follow: The path of fear or the path of love?
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-six) Delusions of Separateness : we are part of a larger whole, interconnected to all things.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-five) Fear : lies at the root of all trouble
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-four) Nowness : the only thing we really have is now.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-three)Unity : relationship is the essence of existence.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-two) Sensations : your awareness of is different from actually being you.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-one) Mystic Experience : an experience of communion with Ultimate Reality
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty) Gratuitous : the universe is gratis, it cannot be earned nor need it be earned.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Nineteen) Spirituality : humankind is predestined to discover the spiritual patterns of the universe
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
yoga, Mindfulness, meditation
Suspend your mind and take flight.
by Anne Wu in Melbourne -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Eighteen) Blessings come from care, troubles from carelessness.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Seventeen) Gratitude : we cannot be mindful without being grateful.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Sixteen) Lovingkindness Meditation: what you give you receive.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Fifteen) The Breath: reminds us to tune into our body and this moment now.
by Duane Kuss in Cold Spring -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Fourteen) Equanimity : a mind abundant, exalted, immeasurable, without hostility or ill-will.
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Thirteen) Wholeness: seeing and recognizing that nothing occurs in isolation.
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twelve) Non-judging : suspend your need to judge, just watch whatever comes up and breath
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Eleven) Impermanence : live now! because death is soon coming.
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Ten) Patience : simply be open to the fullness of each moment.
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Nine) Trust... yourself and your feelings.
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Eight) Things to do today: Exhale, inhale, exhale. Ahhhh...
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Seven) We have only today!
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Six) Non-striving : trying less and being more
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Five)In life we cannot avoid change...
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Four) Letting Go : like what you do when you go to sleep
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Three) Acceptance: to see things as they really are.
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Two)Approach each day with "beginner's mind".
by Duane Kuss in Saint Cloud
Recent Moments
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dhamma, Hawaii, meditation
Kaua’i was full of cramped cars, nights of sleeping in sweet peace, & the slowly orbiting stability of gravity on hard, Earthy ground.
in Hanalei, United States -
meditation, Creativity
The local neighborhood bar has a quiet time between six and nine. It is a place that specializes in coffee, beer and seasonal menus. There is just enough of each for a satisfying snack and effective buzz. After the time when the laptop lids close and before the social gatherings start -- there is a sort of twilight*. Often this time is a fugitive ground rife with creative inspiration and meditative work -- of the kind that results in personal reward.*twilight may refer to civil, nautical or astronomical variety depending on your social or terrestrial condition
in New York, United States -
meditation, freedom, Mindfulness
Finding Outer and Inner Freedom
in Lake Forest, United States -
Change, meditation, nature
Seasons change. The trees don't mind. Why should we?
in Birmingham, United States -
meditation, zen
Sesshin
in Obama-shi, Japan -
meditation, Life, poetry
Soliloquy
in Aireys Inlet, Australia -
meditation, new beginning
Things always work out when you allow it to happen.
in Egbert, Canada -
meditation, buddhism, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Buddhist Society Day
in Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
rapture, poetry, meditation
Awaiting Cleopatra
in Aireys Inlet, Australia -
meditation, Lake, Croatia
Vrana: vantage point of Croatia's largest lake
in Lake Vrana (Dalmatia), Croatia -
meditation, Off the Grid, Service
Serve like no body's watching. Serving between course
in Egbert, Canada -
Mindfulness, meditation
Mindfulness is about noticing.
in St Kilda, Australia -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Thirty)Judging: can lead to a day filled with pain.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-nine)The Welcoming Prayer: focus and sink in; welcome; and let go
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-eight)Sorrow: sometimes it is this that awakens us!
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-seven) Which Will You Follow: The path of fear or the path of love?
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-six) Delusions of Separateness : we are part of a larger whole, interconnected to all things.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-five) Fear : lies at the root of all trouble
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-four) Nowness : the only thing we really have is now.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-three)Unity : relationship is the essence of existence.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-two) Sensations : your awareness of is different from actually being you.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty-one) Mystic Experience : an experience of communion with Ultimate Reality
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Nineteen) Spirituality : humankind is predestined to discover the spiritual patterns of the universe
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Eighteen) Blessings come from care, troubles from carelessness.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twenty) Gratuitous : the universe is gratis, it cannot be earned nor need it be earned.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Seventeen) Gratitude : we cannot be mindful without being grateful.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Sixteen) Lovingkindness Meditation: what you give you receive.
in Cold Spring, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Fifteen) The Breath: reminds us to tune into our body and this moment now.
in Cold Spring, United States -
meditation, Prose
11 hours of sitting. 10 days straight. Not long now.
in Wellington, New Zealand -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Thirteen) Wholeness: seeing and recognizing that nothing occurs in isolation.
in Saint Cloud, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Fourteen) Equanimity : a mind abundant, exalted, immeasurable, without hostility or ill-will.
in Saint Cloud, United States -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Eleven) Impermanence : live now! because death is soon coming.
in Saint Cloud, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Twelve) Non-judging : suspend your need to judge, just watch whatever comes up and breath
in Saint Cloud, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Ten) Patience : simply be open to the fullness of each moment.
in Saint Cloud, United States -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Nine) Trust... yourself and your feelings.
in Saint Cloud, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Eight) Things to do today: Exhale, inhale, exhale. Ahhhh...
in Saint Cloud, United States -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Seven) We have only today!
in Saint Cloud, United States -
Mindfulness, meditation, reflection
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Six) Non-striving : trying less and being more
in Saint Cloud, United States -
yoga, Mindfulness, meditation
Suspend your mind and take flight.
in Melbourne, Australia -
reflection, meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness on Hermit Lake (Day Five)In life we cannot avoid change...
in Saint Cloud, United States