Category Archives: Life’s Insights

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Garden: hydration

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

It was that simple. I had not been watering enough. Everyone who received plants from me had amazing robust plants producing robust fruit in their gardens, but all my plants were scrawny and unhappy. My body had a rough June; … Continue reading →

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