Service

Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service I acted and behold, service was joy” ~Rabindranath Tagore

Acts of Kindness Practice

Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized

 Imagine again the suffering of someone you know or met recently. Imagine again that you are that person, and are going through that suffering. Now imagine that another human being would like your suffering to end — perhaps your mother or another loved one. What would...

Integrating Body, Self & Soul

Jul 12, 2014 | Uncategorized

Here is a series of simple and powerful breathing exercises designed to connect body, mind and spirit. Integrated Body Psychotherapy: Sustaining Integration Exercises

Upeksha

Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized

“We are aiming at upeksha, an impartial, fair-minded assessment of the situation in the cause of peace. Try to wish for your enemy’s well-being and happiness; try to develop a sense of responsibility for your enemy’s pain. This is the supreme test of...

Empathy vs Sympathy

Jul 3, 2014 | Uncategorized

  The words sympathy and empathy are often used interchangeably – and yet there is a real important difference. Brenee Brown describes it beautifully in this 3 minute short:  Empathy vs Sympathy – Brenee Brown  ...
Compassionate Footprint

Compassionate Footprint

Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized

While any of us cannot bring about world peace, reduce violence or poverty on our own. we can each expand our compassion footprint through our own personal daily acts of compassion.  Small acts of kindness and compassion such as inviting an elderly neighbor to dinner...