The CHA WAKAN card – Tree of Life, #32, from The Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards by Chief Archie Fire Lame Deer and Helene Sarkis In many traditions, the TREE OF LIFE is recognized – for all people see the tree as having roots buried deep in Mother Earth, and branches reaching up to Great Spirit, […]
When we are children, our physical body and mental body development happen at a pace that is dictated by the internal genetic programming. Someone cannot lean over the child and say, “Grow”, and have the child grow on demand. Growth is a process, whether the growth is to cause the body to grow or to […]
Thanksgiving is a time of remembering all of the good things that have happened through out the year, and then offering gratitude for all of the blessings. For many, it is a time of sharing food and comfort. For others, it is about the camaraderie of watching football with family and friends, and sharing food […]
Our cheer goes back to them, the valiant dead!Laurels and roses on their graves to-day,Lilies and laurels over them we lay,And violets o’er each unforgotten head. —– Richard Hovey Our battle-fields, safe in the keepingOf Nature’s kind, fostering care,Are blooming, – our heroes are sleeping, –And peace broods perennial there. —– John H. Jewett Excerpt […]
As I was sitting and pondering, my guides directed me to this wonderful story by Osho. They asked me to share it with all of you as a gift; a gift that will help you cope with anger if it should appear during the holidays. Picture from Microsoft Clipart “A Zen student came to Bankei […]
“Seven Blunders of the World” 1. Wealth without work2. Pleasure without conscience3. Knowledge without character4. Commerce without morality5. Science without humanity6. Worship without sacrifice7. Politics without principle—Mahatma Gandhi Moving Into Death Picture Courtesy of Barbara Hirst (c) 2006 Do not pass by my epitaph, traveler.But having stopped, listen and learn, then go your way.There is […]
November arrives to remind us that there are 54 days until Christmas. And, it is a good month to clean up your “mess”. A mess is anything that is not in order or that is unresolved. Some say that a “mess” as any incomplete task, obligation, or other unresolved commitment. A room that needs cleaning […]
The following article comes from the Mindful website at https://www.mindful.org/a-10-minute-meditation-to-work-with-difficult-emotions/?mc_cid=a90e05e723&mc_eid=7d9c1418f4. The article has been presented in its entirety. A 10-Minute Meditation to Work with Difficult Emotions When we deny what’s difficult by putting our heads in the sand, we create more suffering. Here’s a 10-minute meditation to reverse the tendency to start digging. BY CARLEY […]
Either as a parent or as an observer of parents, you have probably seen that parents tend to keep their children in line with fear. You may have even practiced fear with your own children. Why do we do this? First, it is because we learned it at an early age from our parents, then […]
BEING ALONE can be exhausting, can be renewing. Some individuals look into a bleak future of solitude, spreading out slowly before them, or feel the quick, searing pain from the unexpected loss of a loved one. Some seem to naturally lean toward a life alone, separated from others and feeling complete freedom and independence. – […]
–by The Dalai Lama 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three R’s: – Respect for self, – Respect for others and – Responsibility for all your actions. 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes […]
Find a place to be quiet in. Sit down, or stand, and bow your head. Straighten up and breathe in deeply. Breathe in the joy of a child’s laugh. Breathe out the anger you hold in your body. Repeat 6 times. – Many blessings! From the Editor – This is a simple exercise that I […]
From the Editor: The following article appears on the https://tinybuddha.com website. It was written by Vironika Tugaleva. It is a beautiful writing about an issue that many of us wrestle with – looking for the bright side when maybe we need to look at the dark side. About Vironika Tugaleva Like every human being, Vironika […]
Several weeks ago, my mother, who is in a nursing home, had a bad fall. The first question is always, “How did that happen?”. And the second question is, “How could that have been prevented?” And then, you start to figure out what happened and worry the “why and how” over and over in your […]
From the Editor: Many years ago, a friend gifted me a book called, “Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth” by Peter Kelder (Harper Press, 1985), and I learned the five movements to create more energy and to have better memory. The movements that I learned are repeated twenty-one times each day, and may be […]
At Questers, we are excited about the Ghost Tour on an old section of the old Cariboo Wagon Road, which is situated on the Spruce Hill property, for our Fall Conference at 100 Mile House BC. Check out the information at Facebook – because we are doing something different this year for our annual Questers’ […]
The greatest goal you can set this year is to make peace with your life, no matter your circumstances. These 10 powerful insights from Eckhart Tolle will get you started. • Don’t seek happiness. If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. Happiness is ever elusive, but freedom […]
Once upon a time there was a doctor who was an expert at treating snakebites. One day he was called for by the relatives of a man who had been bitten by a deadly poisonous snake. The doctor told them, “There are two ways of treating this snake bite. One is by giving medicine. The […]
1. Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, falls on August 1, roughly halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. 2. The name of the holiday derives from Old Gaelic and is a combination of Lugh, a Celtic god, and násad, or assembly. 3. The holiday honors Lugh, the Celtic god of light, but it also celebrates […]
Editor’s Note: This meditation by Osho comes from his famous,”Book of Secrets”, and was a wonderful tool to help me become more mindful. I hope that you try this meditation and practice it for the next several weeks. – Judith STOP! A Meditation by OSHO Just as you have the impulse to do something, stop. […]