Author: mktdaf
Thoughts: Morning prayer with the Dalai Lama
May I become at all times, both now and forever A protector for those without protection A guide for those have lost their way A ship for those with oceans to cross A bridge for those with rivers to cross A sanctuary for those in danger A lamp for those without light A place of…
Whales: Navy barred from games near whales, dolphins
From Miyoko Sakashita, Oceans Director, Center for Biological Diversity (posted in the Huffington Post): Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals in the Pacific just caught a huge break: A federal judge this week invalidated a plan allowing the U.S. Navy to conduct dangerous and disruptive war games that the government admitted would cause about 9.6 million…
Thoughts: Being mindful of being mindful….
We sometimes think that being mindful means being critical of ourselves and very watchful. We think that meditation provides us with a big brother who is going to watch over us or whip us into shape if we do something wrong. But mindfulness practice is not about punishing yourself when you lose track of your…
Writings: De-Clutter & let the light in….
This coming week in Victoria, BC, a class begins that I’m pretty sure you’ll find useful & inspiring. It’s called SIMPLIFY> Spring Cleaning for Home, Heart & Soul. I hope you sign up soon – the class starts April 2nd – so here’s more about the class. And I’d also like to introduce you to…
Writings: Masks off, and real eyes….
In the wake of the German air crash, I thought Jeff Brown’s remarks were targeted not on the blame and the “reasons,” but on the heart. I like his use of “realeyes” for when we realize…here’s Jeff: A depressed, messed up pilot takes his issues out on a plane load of innocents, and people express…
Funnier: Can’t see forest for the trees…
Don’t know about you, but possibly the biggest thing that gets in the way of me accepting the ways of spirit is thinking too much. That is why I suggested in another place that maybe we make too much of what we think. Of what we understand. Of whether we would pass the test & get ’em…
Wordplay: Poetry is good for your soul! with Benjamin Myers
I love this article by the poet laureate of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Baptist University’s Benjamin Myers, in which he addresses the essential question: Why poetry? Thank you, Dr. Myers, for your wisdom, and thanks to the Tulsa World for sharing it: When people ask me about the purpose of poetry, I am tempted to respond that…