Seven Buddhist Mantras
Buddhist mantras are syllables and words chanted repetitively as part of a centering, consciousness-shifting practice. Their exact function can vary, but all have a goal of helping to inspire and...
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Quick Tricks to Stop Rumination
Are you stuck on an embarrassing comment you made the other day? Or maybe you’re having an imaginary conversation in your head with someone who has been upsetting you. Or,...
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Is Yoga Meditation?
The mental aspects and particular involvement of the mind in yoga is a large part of what makes it different from other forms of exercise. Practiced with mindfulness, yoga becomes...
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Ego, Pride, and Yoga
Those that begin yoga as a way to improve health and fitness usually find, after a period of time, that the mind plays a larger role in yoga than they...
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Inspiring Quotes On Forgiveness
Forgiveness is something everyone struggles with at some point. In fact, letting go of anger and hurt is one of the hardest things to do. However, many times hanging on...
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Mindfulness for Anger
A furrowed brow, steaming ears, heaving breaths; anger looks a little different on everyone. But no matter your personality or temperament, anger is something we all encounter from time to...
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Meditation Quotes – The Journey Within
Meditation is a path within, leading followers to the innermost part of their being. As we embrace our own journey, here are three reflections on meditation as a full process...
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Mindful Speech: Is It True? Is It Necessary? Is It Kind?
When we talk about mindfulness, we tend to talk about a sense of awareness, both of ourselves and our surroundings. Mindfulness meditation in particular is geared towards observing our thoughts...
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Why Spaces Feel Uncomfortable and How to Clear the Energy From Them
If you’ve ever entered an empty room and immediately felt uncomfortable, you’ve experienced the effect of leftover energy. People leave energy signatures wherever they go. They are often unnoticed, but...
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One Important Teaching on Compassion From The Dalai Lama
Compassion is more than a nice idea – it’s a powerful way of living our lives for the benefit of others as well as ourselves. Compassion can be challenging, because...
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Mindfulness Advice – Simple Ways to Stay Present
The mind is a funny thing – when we most need focus, that’s when our thoughts start running in a thousand different directions. We can then try to chase them...
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Six Steps to Transforming Self-Quarantine into a Spiritual Retreat
If you’re self-quarantining due to Covid-19, it’s likely that you’re suffering from two seemingly contradictory emotions: fear and boredom. The former is a perfectly normal response to a potentially deadly,...
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How to do a New Moon Ritual
While ancient lore and mythology have long spoken to the power of a full moon, new moons inspire their own unique spiritual energy. A new moon falls at the start...
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The Moon’s Phases and What They Represent
Almost everyone has observed the moon’s many faces. Some nights, the moon appears whole and round, a great glowing orb that lights up the night sky. Others, it’s a mere...
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