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It is my hope that the words of this occasional letter
will touch your life and heart- that you will see how a life of more
awareness leads to a life of healing the deepest hurts- a life of compassion
for self and others, and a life worth living!
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| Past Newsletters |
Feature Articles |
June,
2004 |
Mistaken
Ideas: Dispelling 10 Myths about Meditation - Here's a list
of myths recorded in response to years of hearing different answers
to the question, "Have you tried to meditate?" Please
see if you find yourself in the list. |
| August 2004 |
Uncovering Compassion:
What Gets in the Way - What happens when
we realize that we have blind spots? Do we want to stay blind? Is
there a curiosity about "seeing" clearly?
When our awareness is clouded and dull, we are unconsciously reacting
and being triggered in situations that become full of pain. If
we are going to feel better, we need to be open to a new perspective. |
| September 2004 |
Open Active Curiosity
is Essential! - This article is based on
the chapter about curiosity in Nina's upcoming book, Let's Not Call
It Meditation: Practical information for people who think they can't
sit still and quiet the mind. When we bring an open curiosity to
our confusion, and our painful experiences, we allow a kind of magic
into our lives. Curiosity allows us to explore without knowing how
things will work out. Feeling the body's experiences, noticing thought,
and not doing anything to resist or hold on, we discover the cloud-like
qualities of our feelings and thoughts. |
| October 2004 |
Wanting Nothing, Receiving
Everything - Noticing another person’s
unkind behavior, or thoughtlessness, is simply being aware. We usually
see other people’s mistakes
and confusion easier than our own. Difficulties arise when we move
from simply being aware of a desire for someone to change, to “feeding
the wanting”. The gift is in learning how to not "feed
the wanting". That's what this article is all about. |
| January 2005 |
Is Personal Guidance Essential?
Before they have one, people often have questions about what a relationship
with a meditation teacher can be like. Here's an opportunity to
find out more about the gift of a personal connection with a meditation
teacher, and why so many people have found such a relationship
invaluable. |
| February, 2005 |
A Life of Balance
What comes to mind when you think about balance in your life? Trying
for perfect balance, as defined by others, can keep us running around,
filling up our life from someone else’s idea of a perfect menu.
Balance is an inner condition that occurs with awareness, and we
can find it! |
| March, 2005 |
A Broken-Egg Moment or Being with What Is
An excerpt from Padme Nina Livingstone’s book Let’s
Not Call It Meditation: Practical Information for People Who Think
They Can’t Sit Still and Quiet the Mind
Ever try to talk with someone about something “big,” when
they are reading the paper? They say, “Uh, huh, “to everything
you’ve said? Don’t we live like this? This article is
about finding a way out of our distracted, self-critical mental habits.
It is worthwhile work when we do it! |
| April, 2005 |
Connecting with Your Creativity
An excerpt from Padme Nina Livingstone’s book Let’s
Not Call It Meditation: Practical Information for People Who Think
They Can’t Sit Still and Quiet the Mind
The wondrous openness of silence is where all creativity is born...
Silence is the fertile ground of all that is, and from it, all thought
arises. This article offers a fresh perspective about how to connect
with your own creativity by cultivating awareness. |
| May/June, 2005 |
Exploring Blind Spots
Whatever is in the way of clarity can be called a blind spot. Read this article to learn more about what's in the way of your being the clear, compassionate person you long to be. |
| July/August, 2005 |
Checking Into the Body as a Gift
Read a story based on a Rumi poem, and be reminded of possibilities you may have forgotten, or not known about. |
| October/November, 2005 |
What is Polishing Presence: Awareness Support Groups? - Find out where the idea came from, what it means, who it's for, and how Polishing Presence will work. |
| January/February, 2006 |
The Heart’s Longing - Reading about your heart's longing may touch you deeply. Allow whatever feelings that arise to be there with loving kindness. You might wonder how you are feeding your heart's longing in daily life. It's a good question. |
| April/May, 2006 |
Why Meditate? - A simple reminder about the need to practice in order to have more awareness with a meditation practice. |
| October, 2006 |
Read an excerpt from Padme's Let's Not Call It Meditation: Practical Guidance for People Who Think They Can’t Sit Still and Quiet the Mind.
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| December, 2006 |
Padme's Last Newsletter - A fresh perspective about this newsletter has evolved since the birth of the book. It’s time to say goodbye to it. |
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