Tough Stuff
Here are a couple of practices that we have been using to work with difficult conditions. The first is predisposing our minds to see a difficult condition as something beneficial. Not easy but very powerful when it works. We recite…
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Meditation in January 2019
Hi Everybody, our first Sunday Morning meditation will be January 6th at 10:30 am at Arrive Yoga and Mindfulness, 105 Wyndham St. North. It is drop-in and by donation. All are welcome! I will also be starting my six week…
Sunday Meditation Sessions Begin on September 16, 2018
Hi everyone, the Open Sunday Sit is at 10:30 a.m. at Living Yoga and Health, 105 Wyndham St. N. downtown Guelph. It is drop-in and by donation. There will be a sessions every week which will run for about an…
No Class This Sunday May the 20th
So that you can enjoy long weekend. See you next week! Ken photo credit Annie Spratt from Unsplash
Bringin’ a little light to the darkness…
We are have a return of light/solstice gathering tonight. All are welcome and it’s free! In the Grip of the Solstice – Marge Piercy Feels like a train roaring into night, the journey into fierce cold just beginning. The…
Too Much Thinking
Our practice for this week is: “Mostly my thinking is compulsive and distracting, therefore I take it very lightly.” Repeat 7, 21 or 108 times per day.
Fail Better
“I will fail. I will fail again. I will fail better. I will succeed.” ~ derived from a quote by Samuel Beckett
A “Joy for Others” Meditation
“A shared joy is a double joy.” Swedish Proverb Here is a brief “Joy for Others” meditation: In the morning, recite: “I look forward to seeing the happiness, kindness and success of others.” x7 During the course of the day,…
A Brief Joy Meditation on Gratitude
A Brief Joy Meditation for the Morning “I look forward to the unknown blessings that are already on their way” X7 A Brief Joy Meditation for the Evening “I am grateful for the blessings of this day.” [Name two or…
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Here are three MBSR teachers. in the area: Barbara Wilkinson http://www.barbarawilkinson.com/ and here is one that is OHIP covered in Kitchener: http://hannahsnidermd.com/services/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy-groups/ Also: Simon Peter K. Smith, C.Psych.Assoc. Phone: 519-836-1277 x310 Email: simon.smith.nps@gmail.com http://www.norfolkpsych.com/associates.aspx I took an 8-week program with Simon this fall….
Equanimity toward Difficult Beings
“All beings are subject to intense and compulsive karmas (conditioning), therefore I take very little personally.” “I am subject to intense and compulsive karmas (conditioning), therefore I am very careful about my judgements and reactions.” “If you are only happy…