Category Archives: Life’s Insights

Meditation: breath 12, shared

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

As you breathe this current breath remember that it is shared. Shared with you by plants, shared with all beings. Our entire existence is completely due to sharing. Let’s think on it, then meditate.

Posted in Life's Insights, Meditations | Leave a comment

Meditation: individuation and distraction

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

A couple of weeks ago, practitioners were encouraged to observe their preferences. It was a ‘notice the usually not noticed’ exploration of how our preferences for or against direct us through a day. Last week practitioners were invited to observe … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's Insights, Meditations | Leave a comment

Meditation: change 5, present mind – liberation

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

As said in the video introduction, all discoveries simple display that which already is and was to someone. Lewis and Clark did not discover the lands west of the Mississippi; the Native Peoples who lived there knew their lands very … Continue reading →

Posted in About meditation, Life's Insights, Meditations | Leave a comment

What is mind?

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

A few of us will be doing a short meditation retreat on the nature of mind. A statement from Je Tsong Khapa came to my mind with a smile: “the nature of mind so difficult to penetrate,” and was followed … Continue reading →

Posted in About meditation, Health and well being, Human-ness, Life's Insights, Mahayana, Meditations | Leave a comment

Deep dives into the issues of our times

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

One of the few radio stations where I live is an activist, information-based station that is funded only and completely by listeners, KCEI. No corporate, public broadcasting, or other organized sources of funds. The station is decidedly left-of-center, people of … Continue reading →

Posted in Human-ness, Life's Insights | Leave a comment