Category Archives: Mahayana

Meditation: unity, unified

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Heart-mind. Bodhimind is a translation of bodhichitta; and although there are many levels of meaning to the terms bodhimind/bodhichitta, they all have two factors in unity and unified: heart and mind. Heart is universal, is open and genuinely interested. Mind, … 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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Contemplate “the continuum basis”

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak
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Meditation: may all beings …

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

may all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness; may all beings be free from suffering, from suffering; may all beings awaken the wisdom that is within; may all beings live from equanimity. Beginning with “our” little song invoking … Continue reading →

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Inspiration for how to BE, 2: letting

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak
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