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Constantly Dancing

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak
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Three words for a year-end review

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Translation, transmutation, transformation. Use these three words for a year-end self reflection. Hold them in your heart and mind in the days as the year ends. Translation: Translation doesn’t change something’s truth or existence, it simply uses different words to … Continue reading →

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Oneness – non

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

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The mother of all meditation states and of samadhi

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

In the recent meditation retreats (Autumn 2016), two points were investigated and experienced with fullness: Shamatha is the foundation of all meditation practices. It also is the mother-source that produces all subsequent meditative capacities, states, and samdhis. Additionally, it is … Continue reading →

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the night before the US election: a meditation on the highest light

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

It is estimated that one quarter of US citizens who will vote in this election have already done so. Early voting and absentee ballots are well underway. Several states have referendums on the ballot, the majority of which are progressive … Continue reading →

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