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We offer love through our actions, and support; we also offer love through our presence.

Learning to see ourselves a BOTH spirit and human in all things dissolves the barrier of body centric or spirit centric. Are a woven tapestry of the finite and the infinite, the concrete and the subtle.

In the chaos of the world, it can be difficult to align our inner and outer life experience. While we each commit time and discipline to maintaining our inner life stability, the outer world is unpredictable. The aim becomes to balance our inner and outer life through intention and awareness.

The world needs loving kindness more now than ever. Use this recording to practice the Maitri meditation so that you might experience loving kindness and offer it to all sentient beings.

“Fearlessness" is the underlying request we make each and every time we sit on our meditation cushion, begin our spiritual sadhana or muse about our spiritual journey. Fearlessness=Expansion. Why else do we endeavor to navigate a spiritual life if not to cultivate our confidence to face and handle life as it comes to us? 

Commitment comes in many forms.  As we develop along our spiritual journey we move towards a deeper attitude and behavior of commitment to consciousness and compassion.

Weaving together the tangible and intangible aspects of our spiritual journey.

Presence is more than bringing the sum of our senses into the moment.

We are highjacked by our opinions and ideas when we bring our past experiences into our present experience.

What can we learn for 'The Way' of the Tao?

How does the brain develop different levels of negativity and how to offset this in your daily life.

What happens to our soul when we encounter a trauma, a disappointment or a series of emotional moments? We may fragment-lose touch with pieces of our essence. How to call back these pieces.

Creativity is the GREATEST rebellion in existence.  ~ Osho

Profound Forgiveness occurs when we are able to hold a larger, nuanced view of reality.

In the challenge of LIFE, we often do not claim the TRUTH of who we are. We leave pieces of ourselves abandoned, unclaimed and denied. Step into the fullness of your HIGHER SELF.

“No thought’ is one of the portals to PEACE, TRANQUILITY, and EQUANIMITY. Who does not want those states of being? NOW is the time to incorporate a practice which develops ’no thought.' 

Yantras are the physical form of energetic frequencies found in mantras and other spiritual tools. How we prepare yantras at the ashram.

The Hindu and Buddhist Goddess, White Tara,  embodies the qualities of compassion, peace and longevity. Holding her in our consciousness reminds us of these qualities in ourselves. 

Taping into our JOY is our responsibility. The most significant gift we can give to ourselves and to others. Joy is the opening for inspiration, creativity and soul sustenance. Bring it ON!

Visiting Morocco and experiencing the intersection of a history of multiple traditions.

One of the most valuable tools is discernment to recognize when we are fabricating or altering our perception of reality.

The disturbance to ourselves may be greater than the effort to cajole someone into changing.

Mantras are life changing. Understanding and using mantras.

FEAR=False Evidence Appearing Real. See where fear highjacks your serenity.

Access your inner temple for insight, clarity and rejuvenation.