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Today is the last day of our retreat together! It has been such a pleasure to feel your presence with us as we work toward cultivating greater compassion. What caught your attention? What did you connect to? What practices will…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: aditi devi ma, compassion for beginners, compassion is contagious, cultivating compassion, extraordinary compassion, inspiration, jack kornfield, meditation practice, mother teresa, namaste, pema chodron, religion, self love, spiritual practices, spirituality and health, the dalai lama, thomas merton, winter retreat
“I do not pretend to give such a deed; I only lend it to you. When you […] meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to discharge…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: benefits of generosity, cultivating compassion, emma seppala, give back, health benefits of compassion, inspiration, pay it forward, practice generosity, share kindness, social connection, spiritual practice, the science of happiness, winter retreat
Dear Friends, Much of our winter retreat has been focused on internal practices, seeking the root of compassion in our own hearts. It is so important to connect to our inner source of wisdom & strength, and to know by…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: belfast ireland, cultivating compassion, eye contact experiment, eye contact with strangers, inspiriation, looking others in the eye, new york city, personal connection, social experiments, stranger connection, the happiness project, winter retreat
The way we look at the world determines our reality – and our inner reality determines our outlook. What do your eyes reveal about your inner world? Have you looked at yourself with kindness today? Have you given a kind…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: attitude determines outlook, compassionate eyes, cultivating compassion, healing through compassion, holistic healing, Holistic Health, how do you see your world, spiritual practices, spirituality and health, winter retreat, worldview and helath
Today’s offering comes from my dear spiritual mentor and friend on the path of awakening, Aditi Devi Ma. She has been contributing her teachings to our retreat since it began four years ago, and also teaches in the Denver/Boulder area….
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: aditi devi ma, compassion, cultivating compassion, depression, divine love, how to change bad habits, kali, meditation, radical compassion, self acceptance, self love, spirituality, spirituality and health, winter retreat
Real compassion begins when we are able to deeply empathize with the suffering of others. Compassionate action arises when we forsake our own comfort and happiness in exchange for that of others. For most people, this takes practice, and a…
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Have you ever walked into a room and suddenly felt inexplicably happy? And then walked into a different room and felt agitated, or angry, or even depressed? I used to think it was all me, and then I learned about…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: compassion, cultivating compassion, heart chakra, heart light meditation, inspiration, limbic resonance, relationships, religion, spirituality and health, the limbic system, the science of compassion, wikipedia
Namaste, loosely translated, means: “The divine in me sees the divine in you” Our practice for today comes from this ancient greeting
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Our nine-day contemplation/prayer/meditation fest starts TOMORROW…are you registered? Click here to register for a minimum donation of just $1 and get: PDF all about DIY retreat Backstage pass to audio and video teachings and meditation instruction A fresh take on…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: 7 healing stars oneness center, ani pema, arwen pema, cultivating compassion, eventbrite, online retreat, prayer requests, retreat planning, sacred space, salvatore vitale, the vibe hive, what to eat during retreat?, winter retreat
Way #1: Recognize (and appreciate!) that our kids are actually here to teach compassion to US boring, jaded, and temperamental adults. (I’m talking about myself here…mostly…)
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Category: Dr. Mom, Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: benefits of prayer, compassionate kids, cultivating compassion, Dr. Mom, empathy, family prayer, generosity, gratitude, kids and meditation, kids and spirituality, loving kindness, religion, teaching kids compassion, teaching kids empathy, winter retreat