Opening windows to freshen our stories
Some stories we tell ourselves make us miserable. This guided exercise gives a fresh view that can make all the difference.
Category: meditation
The trick to untangling mental knots
It’s not magic but it may feel that way! An easy way to get unstuck. A written post with a guided audio meditation.
Anatta is not a disappearing act!
An uplifting audio dharma talk for those who have trouble with the Buddhist concept of no self.
Two monks: a Buddhist story
Knowing what’s the right thing isn’t always easy. How do we decide? And how do we let go of grudges and harsh judgments? This recording of a classic Buddhist story, followed by commentary, helps us see for ourselves.
Sometimes you have to pivot
When we have to stop doing what we love, we may discover other ways to blossom. An audio dharma talk by Stephanie Noble
All tied up in a bow…for now
A pause in posting and some ideas of where to go for further inspiration.
Come in out of the wind!
If you can think of a situation or condition that pushes your buttons, setting off an inner rant or a desire to run away or hide, then you know how challenging it can be to maintain a sense of balanced easeful equanimity. One minute we feel fine, life is good, and then something trips us into feeling overwhelmed, out of kilter, struggling to find solid ground.
Coming home to the Four Brahmaviharas
True kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity are our natural state if we can untangle our attention from the thick blinding veils!
Where does it hurt? And why?
How to be with physical pain and lessen the suffering.
Rein in unruly thoughts with R.A.I.N.
See if using the R.A.I.N. exercise helps to rein in those distracting or disturbing thoughts.
STEPHANIE NOBLE 