Tag Archives: well being

Wake Up. Rise Up. Participate. 2

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Nourish your soul. Nourish your body. Nourish your mind. You, me, your children, everyone you know or will never meet are beings of great potential and undiscovered qualities. Much of the world has been lulled into a stupor, a stressed … Continue reading →

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Understanding Merit

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

What is a useful understanding of “the field of merit?” We might think of it in relation to actions positive and negative, but merit is much more. The idea of merit applies to every aspect of a human being, in … Continue reading →

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Philosophy to live by

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

If asked to name your three favorite philosophers of the world would Buddha Shakyamuni be among them? Or any of the erudite masters the the Teachings of Light call Budddhadharma? How about Chief Seattle, Crazy Horse, Ahkenaten, Hildegard of Bingen, … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Mind

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

And excellent full length video of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama at UC Santa Barbara explaining the nature of Mind. ‘

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Being Handicapped

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

(The physical condition described for me in the first paragraph changed/improved over time since this was written in October 2011. This “replay post” is about the larger point about how one’s circumstances and life experiences create our sense of values, … Continue reading →

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