Trust and action are two sides of the same coin. Trust is not just an idea, it’s a way of life. Like peace is a way of life. So being an activist, a spiritual activist, is to manifest trust, to bring trust into your everyday life. — Satish Kumar
Understanding the difference between a calling and ego ambition Satish Kumar says, “A calling is something which you feel in your deepest soul … not from the brain, not from thinking, not from ideas … you just feel it in your deep heart.” “In order to practice spirituality, you don’t have to forsake the world,…
Finding Your Favorite Meditation Practice Cassie Shortsleeve writes, “At times, meditation seems like a practice for someone else. While the benefits are clear — research has shown that monks who meditate for thousands of hours alter the structure of their brains and significantly decrease emotionally reactive behavior — it’s easy to think: “How nice for them, but…
MINDFUL AOTEAROA asks kids about the benefits of mindfulness in this short video.
A 20-minute loving-kindness practice to help us extend compassion to ourselves, those around us, and the larger world. Mark Bertin writes, “In this compassion practice, there’s no aim to force anything to happen. You cannot will yourself into particular feelings toward yourself or anyone else. Rather, the practice is simply to remind yourself that you…
The most essential journey a person will ever undertake begins when looking within. From the first step, the entire universe changes. ― Keith Artisan
When we answer the call of our own heart, we help awaken the heart of the world. — Marianne Williamson
A practice is a habit we have chosen. It is something we have agreed to make a regular feature of our life. Habits develop momentum because the more we repeat them, the more ingrained they become. There are many practices that can support our intention to act for our world. Whether it be meditating, spending…
In forgiving ourselves, we open the door to forgiving others, and in forgiveness, we create the possibility for widespread social change. The very idea of forgiveness always implies that change is possible. — Jeremy Adam Smith
If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to find the soft spot and stay with it. We have to have that kind of courage and take that kind of responsibility. That’s the true practice of peace. — Pema…
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