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Tag Archives: Mindfulness
“The Little Book of Mindfulness,” edited by Tiddy Rowan
A beginner's guide to being present, slowing down, and reducing stress
“The Little Book of Mindfulness,” edited by Tiddy Rowan, provides exactly what its title offers. It’s a pocket-sized, 183-page collection of breathing exercises, inspirational quotes, research findings, and daily reminders to help the reader focus, slow down, and de-stress anywhere and … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Carry Big Memories in a Tiny Stone
Carry your loved one with you in your pocket
Our Tip of the Week: When we experience a feeling of loss, it can be like part of ourselves has gone missing. When someone who has had a big impact on your life dies, it can seem as if his … Continue reading
”When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times” by Pema Chödrön
American Buddhist nun explores finding peace in groundlessness and making friends with fear
Pema Chödrön was born in 1936 in New York City, and received full monastic ordination in the Chinese lineage of Buddhism in 1981. She is currently the director of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada, where she has served and … Continue reading
Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation by Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D
A notable guru shares Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D's teachings on a full life, conscious dying, sane grieving and the journey of the soul
Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation by Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa Ph.D is a thorough, highly logical and experience-based compendium of ideas and practices to aid anyone of any faith, culture, physical ability and age in navigating the transformational … Continue reading
Tree Church Reflects a Re-landing of Spirituality
A church made of trees invokes the natural world as a place of worship
When Barry Cox first envisioned a church of trees in the backyard of his Ohaupo, New Zealand home, he didn’t expect that it would resonate so powerfully with others. Cox’s initial vision, simply dubbed the “Tree Church,” has since grown … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Church, Mindfulness, Nature Spirituality, New Zealand, Sacred Space, Tree Church, Worship
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What is Contemplative Care? An Interview with Jennifer Block
Jennifer Block teaches us how to cope with grief through Mindfulness Meditation and other Zen practices
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jennifer Block, an interfaith minister and Buddhist Chaplain who has dedicated her life to providing spiritual guidance for people in crisis. She is returning to teach the 2014 Contemplative Caregiver Course at the San Francisco Zen Center, which … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Attention, Caregiver, Jennifer, meditation, Mindfulness, Mother, San Francisco, Senior Citizens, Zen, Zen Death
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