Category Archives: Human-ness

Meditation: present moment mandala – pause

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Apologies to those who use the podcasts or meditation posts. My satellite internet has been dicey due to high winds for a few days. ***** Unless one is living a truly rugged, earth, sea, or rainforest life, one is pulled … Continue reading →

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non-deceptive 5: intrinsically awake

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

“If enlightenment exists apart from meditation, how can meditation reveal it? If it is ineffable, how may it be discussed? The whole world is enslaved by concepts, and no one recognizes their essential nature.” Saraha, 8th century *1 ******** “It … Continue reading →

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Meditation: heart essence 16 – unobstructed

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

This image displays your nuclear essence of Being just as it evinces the expression of a star coming into its fullness. The nature or essence that the star is learning to manifest was already present in space; it had to … Continue reading →

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Non-deceptive 4: we go round and round

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Let me be upfront: I love the BuddhaDharma. It comprises the majority of my day and night. It is my practice, entertainment, enjoyment, and that which constantly helps me be non-deceiving with myself, non-deceptive about anything in any moment. At … Continue reading →

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Non-deceptive 2: the mirror of the mind

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

She gazed at nothing. Eyes half open, a Himalayan vista in every direction, yet she saw nothing distinct. Sameness was her mind-state. She abided in the equanimity of Awareness. Her mind was awakened. I was blessed five lifetimes ago with … Continue reading →

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