Archive for December, 2008
Mindfulness and Mantras
Recently, my yoga teacher gave me a copy of True Love, by Thich Nhat Hanh. One practice of Hanh is the use of mantras to promote what Buddhists call mindfulness. One of his mantras is: “Breathing in – I know I am breathing in. Breathing out – I know I am breathing out.”
In an earlier posting [...]
What’s Up?
I’ve recently updated the calendar on my website. Check it out to find out some of what I’ll be doing during the first nine months of 2009.
The first item on the calendar is a session on meditation – part of the monthly gatherings in New York City for gay men sponsored by Easton Mountain. Michael [...]
Circulating Chakra Energy
As you awaken the chakras, it’s possible that excess energy will build up in one of them. If you experience this to a point of discomfort, look at the adjacent chakras to see if you have unresolved issues that could be causing a block. For example, if the heart chakra has excess energy, look [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Living in Present Time
Every action we take is based on knowledge gained from previous experience. You are able to read these words because, at sometime in the past, someone taught you to read. Knowledge and skills from the past are necessary, but they are often applied in ways that are useless and destructive. This produces three effects: constantly [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cultivating Lovingkindness toward Oneself: A Ritual
Stand, fully clothed, in front of a full-length mirror. Answer this question out loud: What in my appearance might keep me from loving myself?
Close your eyes. Take five deep breaths. When you open them, think of the person in the mirror as someone you’ve just met and for whom you’re strongly attracted in spite of [...]
