KEEP CALM: Calm is the space between our reactions. This week, our posts on OurMindful.Life.Now borrow from the British posters entitled KEEP CALM AND…. This slogan, coined as a symbol of stoicism, was produced in 1939 by the British Government to motivate its population at the start of WWII. British relatives who lived through the …
Have you ever noticed that the English word ‘dog’ spells ‘god’ backwards? Though this may not be a new discovery, it intrigues me. Maybe it’s something to do with a dog’s inherent goodness. As I write these words, I feel my heart fill with gratitude. In Buddhism, the term appreciative joy (mudita) correlates to gratitude, …
GLAD an MBSR exercise. In psychology, research shows that gratitude is strongly linked with greater happiness. In the context of the traditional Buddhist heart practices, the Brahma-Viharas, gratitude may best be understood as appreciative joy. In the words of Lao Tzu, “When we know how to be content, we never want for anything.” Thus releasing …