Mindfulness through the sound of bells. Singing bells have come to the west to be appreciated as a tool of Mindfulness. Allowing the sound of the bell to fully complete into the silence can center one’s thoughts. This is tool used for many centuries by Tibetan Monks. Thich Nhat Hanh travels around the world to…
All of the great world religions contain a mystical or meditative tradition. This tradition emphasizes the importance of daily reflection as a direct method for realizing an unmediated experience of the true nature of existence. In Buddhism meditation is viewed as the central spiritual practice, Please meditate on this video by one of my…
All the World’s a Stage. You write the text. You pick your transitive verbs. Words are powerful. We talk about that all the time. The Intention behind our words is just as powerful, maybe more so. At the Center for Spiritual Living we talk a lot about “Tools for Transformation.” In fact this month is…
I know the Universe is constantly transmitting love, guidance and wisdom. Being receptive and open, I listen and discover all the messages right and perfect for me to align my experience and my expression with Good. And So It Is! One year ago in October, our Center returned to San Clemente, the city of its…
Meditation can often help one see the light through the trees! So this month our focus is meditation… With all of the attention being given to the benefits of this ancient practice, I am reminded how much I enjoy it, and how good I feel when I make the time to do it – which…
A sacred space created for meditation. Completely surrendering in meditation is to become absolutely vulnerable to Spirit. Many of us have a fear of losing control of our lives; we always want to be in control. We want to know what to expect out of situations we enter into. For many of us, being vulnerable…
“Sometimes I arrive just when God’s ready to have someone click the shutter.” ― Ansel Adams Photography used to be an elective or a hobby that some of us pursued. Yet, the tide has changed and we are all photographers. Photography isn’t optional. Yet, getting good at photography is a choice. And it’s an endeavor…
Namaste is more than just a greeting we use in yoga class. Namaste consciousness, a feeling of oneness with all of creation is listed as a side effect of the practice of meditation. Deepak Chopra discusses this quality in Meditation Techniques Demonstrated. How would your day look different if you set your intention to honor…
The Divine calls me daily to come and sit awhile. To listen with an open heart and to know the Presence. Our time together is sacred and necessary. From this perspective of love and peace, my life blooms with infinite possibilities.
