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Stepping out of the retreat hut

Posted on February 16, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

Thank you for joining us for Winter Retreat 2021: Making it from Scratch! Blessings, offerings, and gratitude to all who participated. Dedicating the merit.

Category: Winter Retreat Tags: closing a retreat, dedication of merit, gratitude, joanna macy, spiritual offerings, spiritual practice, spirituality and health, winter retreat

Winter Retreat Day 2: Finding joy in our practice

Posted on February 11, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

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How do we find joy in our spiritual practices?

Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat Tags: austerity, deepak chopra, joy, meditation, metahuman, monasticism, spiritual practice, winter retreat, zazen

Announcing Winter Retreat 2018: Lean In

Posted on January 10, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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Join us for our annual winter retreat! Starting on Sunday, February 18th and ending on Sunday, February 25th, we will spend 8 days sharing prayer, yoga, meditation and inspiration online and in-person. THIS IS OUR MOST POPULAR EVENT OF THE…

Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat Tags: aditi devi ma, benefits of meditation, emotional health, holistic spirituality, inspiration, lean in, mantra, mental health, spiritual practice, winter retreat, yoga

Day 8: Pay if Forward

Posted on February 27, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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“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…

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

Winter Retreat Day 1: Namaste

Posted on February 20, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Namaste, loosely translated, means: “The divine in me sees the divine in you” Our practice for today comes from this ancient greeting

Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat Tags: cultivating compassion, divine, divinity, how to be more compassionate, namaste, spiritual practice, training in compassion, what does namaste mean, winter retreat

The Juicy Fruits of Spiritual Practice

Posted on January 31, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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Now that we’ve covered the compelling scientific evidence that overwhelmingly demonstrates the physical and emotional benefits of spiritual practice – we stumble upon a deeper motivating force that inspires spiritual development: TRANSFORMATION. In other words, how can you really tell…

Category: Headlines Tags: authentic spirituality, dalai lama, holistic healing, mother teresa, spiritual practice, tsokni rinpoche, winter retreat

Winter Retreat 2014: Come As You Are

Posted on February 22, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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As a new mama, I have struggled with keeping my spiritual practice as strong as it used to be. When do full time parents have time to meditate? Or full time students or working professionals for that matter? Every day…

Category: Here's to your Health! Tags: community, Holistic Health, meditation, open heart, prayer, retreat, spiritual healing, spiritual practice, support, winter retreat

I no longer want a monastery…

Posted on February 17, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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“I no longer want a monastery which is too secure. I want a small monastery like the house of a poor workman who is not sure if tomorrow he will find work and bread, who with all his being shares…

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