Tag: buddhism
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Prayer as a tool to peace
I humbly admit that most of my blog ideas stem from far wiser and prolific wisdom teachers and preachers. Lately I have been listening to sermons from Pastor Max Lucado. There is something about his voice, his humility, humor and devoted heart that sooths my soul and gives me hope. I tend to listen first…
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Peace is our reality
I don’t know about you but I feel so lit up when my version of ‘reality’ is affirmed. Well, I had this experience recently as I listened to this week’s sermon from my Pastor about peace. I was literally hanging on every word, nodding in agreement and wonder at his ability to express what I…
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Gratitude inspired by the Masters
I was practicing qigong with my favorite qigong Master Nick Loffree last evening. He had recorded a thanksgiving practice entitled attitude of gratitude. I am one of his regulars but this title caught my attention more so than some of the sugar sweet gratitude practices offered during this season. I appreciate his care with the…
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The universal sound
On a ride up north for an adventure and hike with one of my favorite fellow travelers, my youngest son, we listened to some pretty righteous music. A rather informal definition of righteous is something that is really good. A more spiritual use of the word righteous dates back to the New Testament and means…
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Threads of Wisdom
Have you ever had a conversation with someone or been reading a book and felt like the clouds parted and absolute truth was revealed? These truths are like threads running through eternity and all wisdom traditions. But being whispery threads rather than loud shouts they sometimes go unseen or unheard. I had one of those…
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A simple practice
To me yoga and spirituality are so much more than moving the body into poses or attended Sunday service. In fact, it can be the small intentional practices that we incorporate into our days that help us the most in grounding us in who we are, keeping our heart open and remembering who we are…
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Look up!
I have been feeling a bit in the muck of it lately. You know the feeling when life gets a bit heavy, your mind gets way too crowded and your heart and time feel squeezed. You see my youthful 85-year-old mom had knee replacement surgery last week involving hospitalization and a stint in rehab. I…
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Beginner’s mind
The other day, I was on a short walk as I wrestled with a few things in my mind tinted with emotions of sadness and disappointment. So, I allowed this. Once I made some space for all my thoughts and emotions, I felt the spaciousness of nature and a loving God waif into my awareness. …
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Walking in faith, our own personal pilgrimage
This week in his daily meditations series Fr. Richard Rohr has been discussing pilgrimages. This caught my attention because something on my short bucket list is to walk the Camino de Santiago, the sacred pilgrimage in Spain. This route is also called the Way of St. James and is a large network of ancient pilgrim…
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Our Daily Bread
Have you every noticed when someone is going through a hard time, even you perhaps, the common saying is “I can’t wait to get my life back”. Other times people tend to want to get their life back is when they have children… “I can’t wait to get my body back after the pregnancy”, I…
Therapeutic Temple Musings 