Category Archives: Mahayana

Inspiration from Atisha

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Some qualities to embody for the New Year from Atisha “The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness … Continue reading →

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Words are Vibration

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Invite new words.  Expanding one’s vocabulary makes the mind more supple and thoughts more precise. Words have roots, history, ambiance, and meaning. Words are vibration sounding, whether inside our head or being spoken. Articulation is the art of word-vibration. So, … Continue reading →

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2021 dates for Day of Meditation and 3-day online retreats

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

In Spring of 2020, in support of the world and humanity, a monthly Day of Meditation was inaugurated. It is free, open to anyone, and online. You are welcome to join part or all of each day per month. Below … Continue reading →

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Reciting sutra to quell disharmony and disease

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

There are numerous rituals and practices, prayers and mantras that people around the world are doing to promote well-being for all. In times of epidemic or famine or natural disaster, even more people pray or invoke protectors or perform a … Continue reading →

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3-day online meditation retreat

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Here, Present, Awakened – bodhi: the awakened heart of the mind Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week, Oct. 8, 9,10, the autumn retreat refreshes the theme of the Spring retreat: buddhi/bodhi. Both words are Sanskrit. Buddhi refers to intuitive awareness, … Continue reading →

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