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Sky High: A Simple Gaze Invokes the Infinite

Dec 28, 2016 ● By Sandy C. Newbigging

By relaxing gently into unfocused vision, we enter into a state of spacious calm that invites us into stillness to serenely observe passing thoughts.

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Lobster Liberation: Monks Free Creatures from Certain Doom

Dec 28, 2016

Canadian monks bought up all the live lobsters at a fish market, chartered a boat, and set them free as an exemplary act of compassion.

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Collective Power for Change: Meditation and Prayer Uplift Humanity

Dec 05, 2016 ● By Jampa Mackenzie Stewart

Living in a time of unprecedented global challenges, we can easily feel a sense of despair or powerlessness toward having any ability to shi...

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Inner Peace: The Path to World Peace: Buddhist Teachings Support Happiness

Dec 05, 2016 ● By Janet Kathleen Ettele

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to audiences all over the world; he frequently reminds them that there are now over seven billion human b...

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Singles Scene Makes You Want to Stay Single?: 5 Powerful Tools to Beat the Loving Odds

Dec 05, 2016 ● By Noreen Ehrlich

We can see the scene replayed over and over in our heads. The location may be different but the atmosphere is similar. A dimly lit but styli...

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Redding Meditation Center: An Oasis in the Woods

Dec 05, 2016 ● By Negin Royaee

"Peaceful, inspired and connected.” That is how Sandra Centorino of Cheshire described feeling after her first visit to the Redding Meditati...

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Live as Your Heart Lives

Nov 30, 2016 ● By Lyric Benson Fergusson

Our deepest wisdom and bravest truths reside in our heart rather than our mind.

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Loving Large: Scientists Say We’re All Connected

Nov 30, 2016 ● By Linda Sechrist

Emerging scientific findings reveal what sages have long taught: Our core nature is love, and love is the organizing principle of the whole cosmos.

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World Peace Mandala at Mark Twain Library in Redding

Nov 02, 2016

Buddhist monks from India will create a World Peace Mandala, an age-old ritual sand art form that reflects one of the most profound tenets i...

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Drumming for Connection and Expression: Many Intentional Benefits of Drum Circles

Nov 01, 2016 ● By Herman Olivera

We have the natural inborn ability to optimize our health through the power of sound and participating in drum circles. We don’t need to own...

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The Art of Blessing: Sanctifying Everyday Life

Oct 31, 2016 ● By Dennis Merritt Jones

Getting in the habit of sending forth daily blessings is a good spiritual practice, for we can bless our world as we have been blessed.

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Tree-Mendous Love: How Trees Care for Each Other

Sep 30, 2016 ● By Melissa Breyer

Just like us, trees can communicate, nurture one another and protect each other from danger.

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The Secret of Sublime Living: Savoring Perfect Present Moments

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Carl Greer

When we pay attention to life’s small, sweet pleasures, we enter into sublime experiences of pure perfection.

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Music as Medicine: Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Kathleen Barnes

Whether it involves strumming a guitar, humming, or listening to a favorite tune, music has potent healing abilities for what ails us, from depression to addiction to pain.

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Earth Guardians: Kids Say No to Global Warming

Jul 29, 2016 ● By April Thompson

A young Colorado boy has started a worldwide network of youngsters from Bhutan to Brazil that fight environmental degradation.

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Good Reads: Fiction Readers Have More Empathy

Jul 29, 2016

Snuggling into a chair with a good novel whisks us into another world—and that makes us not only smarter but more empathetic, recent studies show.

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Signs That You’ve Found Your Calling

Jun 30, 2016 ● By Lissa Rankin

When you’re on track with your life purpose, the people and money you need to fulfill your calling flow to you in unexpected ways.

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Real News That Matters: Independent Media Tell Us the Truth

Jun 30, 2016 ● By Linda Sechrist

The monopolistic control of mainstream media means that we often get only one side of the story on crucial eco-issues, topics such as healing and spirituality, and upbeat markers of progress.

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Happy All Day: Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

May 31, 2016 ● By Judith Fertig

By working into our days more mindfulness, movement and gratitude, we can make ourselves more deeply happy.

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Emotional Intelligence: How to Raise Your Quotient

May 31, 2016 ● By Harvey Deutschendorf

Emotionally intelligent people focus on the positive, set boundaries and adopt other sensible strategies that help them thrive in the world.

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