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Meditation + Talk: BLACK EARTH WISDOM: Afro-Indigenous Ecological Thought and Practice
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Meditation + Talk: Is Life Suffering?
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Is Life Suffering?
See the Person Behind the Eyes
Everyone longs to be seen, known, to have our hopes and fears acknowledged. Can you see behind the mask a person wears?
Meditation + Talk: The Simple Power of Widening Your View
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on The Simple Power of Widening Your View.
Meditation + Talk: The Essence of Mindfulness, the Foundation of All Inner Practice
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on The Essence of Mindfulness, the Foundation of All Inner Practice.
Speak From The Heart
Speaking from an open heart can seem so vulnerable yet be the strongest move of all. Naming the truth has great moral force.
Meditation + Talk: Appreciating the Many Kinds of Diversity, Including Inside Yourself
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Appreciating the Many Kinds of Diversity, Including Inside Yourself.
Meditation + Talk: The Multifaceted Powers of Mindfulness and Compassion Practices
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Lakiba Pittman offered a guided meditation and talk on The Multifaceted Powers of Mindfulness and Compassion Practices, which included a Q&A and discussion.
Relax, You’re Going to be Criticized
Criticism is unavoidable. Sometimes we take being criticized with good grace, other times it stings, and sometimes both are true. Here are some tips for accepting criticism, learning what you can from it, and moving on.
Meditation + Talk: Self-Reliance
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Self-Reliance.
Meditation + Talk: What Were You Like When You Were 9 Years Old?
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on What Were You Like When You Were 9 Years Old?
Receive Generosity
Life shows us generosity in a magnitude of ways including our senses and the natural world. The best thing we can do is to receive generosity.
Meditation + Talk: What Do You Do When You Meditate?
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on What Do You Do When You Meditate?
See Beings, Not Bodies
When we encounter someone, the mind summarizes and simplifies tons of details. Though fast and efficient this process has lots of problems. As our ancestors evolved, rapid sorting of friend or foe was very useful but is it still.
Meditation + Talk: Handling Conflicts by Getting under the Surface in Yourself and Others
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Handling Conflicts by Getting under the Surface in Yourself and Others..
Meditation + Talk: What to Do When They Get Triggered
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on What to Do when They Get Triggered.
Meditation + Talk: What to Do When You Get Triggered
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on What to Do when You Get Triggered.
Pay Attention
Controlling your attention – being able to place it where you want it and keep it there, being able to pull it away from what’s bothersome or pointless.
Meditation + Talk: The Living Heart of Compassion
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on The Living Heart of Compassion.
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
The most important things often get pushed to the sidelines. But if you don’t make a sanctuary for what is important, it will get overrun B and C priorities.
Meditation + Talk: The Essence of Practice in Three Breaths
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on The Essence of Practice in Three Breaths.
Meditation + Talk: Resting in the Ground of Everything
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Resting in the Ground of Everything.