Pema Chodron

Ian Astbury: The Cult's "Smash-and-Grab Buddhist"

James Rotondi | Posted 04.11.2012

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A restless autodidact who routinely references Joseph Campbell, Terence McKenna, Pema Chödrön, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and other teachers, Astbury leads what he calls "a very nomadic existence."

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From Oy to Ohm: Finding My Inner Dalai Lama

Elise Sax | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Post50 Health, Reinvention, Baby Boomers, Tibetan Nuns, Suffering, Living in the Moment, Cancer Survivor, Cancer, Coping With Life, Pema Chodron, Fifty News

I'm practicing to be a Tibetan nun, but lately I've been wondering if I need hair extensions and Botox. Tibetan nuns probably don't think a lot about hair extensions and Botox, which doesn't say a lot about my chances of becoming a Tibetan nun.

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Is This The Antidote To Reactivity?

Michael Sigman | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Shenpa, Debt Ceiling, Prajna, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reactivity, Meditation, 12 Step Program, Buddhism, Medication, Barack Obama, Jesse Ventura, Pema Chodron, Healthy Living News

Scientific research indicates that meditation practice can actually change our brain structure to ameliorate reactivity. But meditation is just one tool for what, at the extreme, is known as impulse control disorder.

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Making Your Own Magic Kingdom

Daniel Will-Harris | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Alternate Reality, Reality Check, Virtual Reality, Disneyland, Reality, Disney, Pema Chodron, Escape, Iphone, Smartphones, Fifty News

I suspect, though, that a lot of people go simply because it's beautifully designed, run, and people are nice to them. And, come on, isn't that how the whole world should be: well-designed, well-run, with people nice to each other?

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What to Do When Spiritual Complacency Sets In

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Bodhisattva, Self-Investigation, Pema Chodron, Discernment, Dysfunctional Thinking, Spiritual Complacency, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

To "not seek" is to evolve without intention, without conscious direction stemming from an awakening heart; while "to seek" is a never-ending process of investigation -- to refine discernment and strengthen direction.

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Discovering the Soul Is the True Ethernet -- the Hard Way

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Laurent Nkunda, Twitter, Kindle, Pop, Pema Chodron, Imap, Steve Jobs, Listservs, Apple, Junk Email, Technology Dependence, Spam, Ethernet, When Things Fall Apart, Technology Addiction, Technology News

I accidentally deleted over 13,000 messages from my email account and didn't flinch. Well, almost. There was a feeling of panic, but it was followed by a Zen-like calm. Had I effectively erased the past?

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Pema Chodron: 'When Things Fall Apart'

Fox Business | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Buddhism, Buddhist, Pema Chodron, Egypt Protests, American Buddhist, When Things Fall Apart, Egypt, Religion News

Author Pema Chodron has been on my radar for a while, but you know how it is when life keeps moving and you mean to get to something. Well, I got to ...

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4 Steps To Get Unstuck

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Elisha Goldstein, Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Pema Chodron, Choices, Mental Health, Self Help, Healthy Living News

In order to get unstuck, we need to understand that there are perceptions, judgments and opinions that occur so quickly beneath our awareness that we get stuck before we even notice any thoughts arise.

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My Mind Has A Mind Of Its Own

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Jack Kornfield, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Pollan, Rahm Emanuel, Afghanistan, Beethoven, Sarah Palin, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Timothy Geithner, Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich, Lawrence Summers, Pema Chodron, Republicans, Robert Reich, Healthy Living News

We hear President Obama recently went on a two-week meditation retreat that wasn't made public. A source close to the President's mind confided some o...

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What is True Confidence?

Susan Piver | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Fear, Fearlessness, Self-Confidence, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Buddhism, Pema Chodron, How to Relax, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Hypnosis, Inner Life, Build Self-Esteem, The Inner Life, Dharma, Spirituality, Relaxing, Healthy Living News

We are accustomed to identifying with every large or small thought that comes along. But you can train yourself to identify as the sky instead.

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Is Everyone Addicted To Something?

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gambling, Drug Addiction, Oprah Winfrey, Nicotine, Marijuana, Sex Addiction, Alcoholism, Anne Wilson Schaef, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Pema Chodron, M. Scott Peack, Addiction & Recovery, Healthy Living News

We mood-alter with substances (alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, etc.) and activities (shopping, gambling, sex, work etc.) We are unable to simply be awake and present to life -- so we medicate our existential anxiety.

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The Gospel According to Brit Hume

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jack Kornfield, Dalai Lama, Pema Chodron, Gateway Pundit, Christianity, Buddhism, The Buddha, Brit Hume, Salon, Media News

Brit Hume, while I wouldn't presume to advise you to take up Buddhism, maybe you could try reading some Buddhist authors like Jack Kornfield or Pema Chodron to supplement your scripture.

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Smiling at Fear: Pema Chodron

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Spiritual Warrior, Fear, Terror, Courage, Swine Flu Vaccine, Terrorism, Self-Confidence, Swine Flu, Buddhism, Confidence, Pema Chodron, Healthy Living News

Whether we seek protection, or try to prove how brave we are, we often miss fear's true opportunity to teach us authentic courage.

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What Palin, Shatner, And Miss Jasmine Have To Teach Us This Season

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Jack Kornfield, Ed and Deb Shapiro, Job, Pema Chodron, William Shatner, Author, Featured Contributor, Tiger Woods, Be the Change, 4 Fail-Proof Measures to Restore Your Spirit, Jungian Analyst, 21 Day Challenge, Sarah Palin, Osiris, The Inner Life, Video, Healthy Living News

New Forms, Old Process. Despite the news avalanche surrounding Tiger Woods, he's not the only one standing on shaky ground. It is, however, the unexpected places that lead us to the real.

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What's At The Finish Line?

Priscilla Warner | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Sharon Salzberg, Meditation, Enlightenment, Buddhism, Lovingkindness, Pema Chodron, Retreat, Healthy Living News

As the new year begins, I'm sure many people have set grandiose goals for themselves that they are determined to meet, with diligence and hard wo...

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Getting Unstuck, Finding Some Fun

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Iran, Battle, Pema Chodron, 9 Tips, Being Right, Health Care Reform, Buddhist Monkey Mind, Jungian Analyst, Afghanistan, Shakespeare, China, Author, North Korea, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News

"...I am on my own journey/battle with forgiveness...and I find it very difficult. I feel as if I have reached a standstill. ...perhaps there is a d...

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Holidays '09: Ten Books I'll Bet No One Else Will Suggest

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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The whole and entire point of HeadButler.com is to identify books you won't hear about in every Conde Nast magazine and online gift guide.

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The Problem With Fear

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

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Fear's roots wear many costumes: anxiety, anger, revenge, power grabbing. When our own private 'boogey man' intrudes into life, what's the end-result? Very simply, fear takes us off-course.

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Pema Chodron: How To Do Tonglen, A Meditation Practice For Difficult Times

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Tonglen, Loneliness, Chogyam Trungpa, Relationships, Sad, Suffering, Buddhist, Spiritual, Meditation, Buddhism, elephantjournal.com, Waylon Lewis, Shambhala, Spirituality, Pema Chodron, Video, Healthy Living News

I grew up knowing Pema Chodron (the second most popular Buddhist in America, after that Dalai Lama guy). Or, rather, she knew me (I was just a little kid running around not paying attention to anything).

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Hold That Email!

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Email, Ron Artest, Sports Illustrated, Therapy, Lakers, Pema Chodron, Buddhism, Anger, Kobe Bryant, Outrage, Email Etiquette, Indignation, Healthy Living News

We have a transformative opportunity in moments when our rage impels us to lash out in retaliation.

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Eddie's Attic: Singer/Songwriter Ellis in Full Bloom in Atlanta

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zen, Pema Chodron, Atlanta, Songwriter, Singer, Eddie's Attic, Folk Music, Ellis-Music, Ellis, Decatur, Georgianne Nienaber, Atlanta-Georgia, Entertainment News

Check out Eddie's Attic if you are in Atlanta. If you live anywhere on this planet, find Ellis's performance schedule and locations.

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Wanna Check out Buddhism? Top 10 Buddhist Teachers Living in America.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.17.2011

Get thee to an eco meditation cushion, if only for a few minutes each morning before the day's madness ensues, and if you need a jump-start of inspiration or a little training, check out one of these Buddhist teachers.

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