Category Archives: Spirituality
“OH, SHIT” – “OH, WOW” – “OK” – “OH, THANK YOU”
Your Complete Journey Towards Wholeness
Have you ever been bothered by something to the point that you recoiled with a feeling of “Oh, shit!”? Then as you settle into an acceptance of what bothers you the internal feeling moves into “Oh, ok.” Then as your acceptance stabilizes, hidden insights about yourself bring the feeling of “Oh, wow!”. Then as the process matures you move into the final, and completely natural stage with a profound feeling of “Oh, thank you!”. This is Shadow Work in a nutshell. (more…)
Your Shadow As A Gift
The Wisdom Of St. Catherine Of Siena
“Shadow” is quite literally the parts of yourself that want to be lived, but isn’t allowed to. And the bad news is that when your shadow continues to be suppressed, exiled, and not allowed, it is mistakenly seen as a curse. On the other hand, when you access, befriend, and heal the parts of you that want to be lived, this integration then becomes the source of your inner light. It becomes your unique gift to the world.
“MINDFULLY SPEAKING AS SHADOW”
Part 3 Of 4 On "Shadow Work For Mindfulness Meditators"
Shadow Work is the process of re-integrating the disowned aspects of yourself. It is a healing process that begins with developing tolerance towards things that bother you in the world, because often the things that bother us “out there”, are actually unconscious projections from our shadows “in here”. The shadow work process culminates when you are able to fully inhabit the perspective that bothers you, resulting in a profound sense of wholeness.
Light & Shadow – Opposite Sides Of The Same Coin
The Wisdom Of Maya Angelou
MINDFULLY SPEAKING WITH SHADOW
Part 2 Of 4 On "Shadow Work For Mindfulness Meditators"
Working With Shadow For Mindfulness Meditators
Shadow Work Series: Part One Of Four
SANGHALIVE – DAILY ONLINE MEDITATIONS
Meditation In A Time Of Crisis - Oct. 30th - Nov. 3rd, 2023
Meditation In A Time Of Crisis – As the world spirals into yet another all too frequent crisis, we are once again confronted with the truth of our basic human fragility. At times like these, when confronted with our human vulnerability it is not uncommon to be overcome by insecurity, anxiety, and fear. Now more than ever, it’s important to rely on your Dharma practice as a refuge. Not as a practice of liberation that gives you refuge FROM the world, but rather as one that gives you refuge IN the world.
Dharma In A Time Of Crisis – Israel / Palestine
Like Digging A Well In The Middle Of A Forest Fire
The Buddha’s Teaching Of The 2 Darts
How Meditation Works
There’s a well-known teaching from the Buddha of “The 2 Darts”. This teaching points to the two ways that you experience pain and suffering in your life. The 1st dart is when you get “hit” by something in life that causes pain and suffering. The 1st type of darts happen in life and to a certain extent, they are impossible to avoid. The 2nd type of dart is entirely different.
