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Awesome picture of the Grand Canyon that only happens once every 10 years
On Friday, a rare weather phenomenon created an incredible sight at the Grand Canyon. The canyon was filled with fog due to something known as “temperature inversion,” according to the Grand Canyon National Park Facebook page, which posted photos to its website. “We are currently experiencing an after Thanksgiving treat,” a photo caption read. “No, it’s […]
A quote about the 3rd niyama, tapas
Tapas is a practice of balanced austerity, sacrifice, discipline. Tapas means “heat” or “fire.” Go through the heat and accept it – invite it in. The fire brings transformation. If you are not in stillness, you are craving or having aversion. Transformation happens through the fire – burn off some layers and emerge as something new – […]
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana on the present moment
The present moment is changing so fast that we often do not notice its existence at all. Every moment of mind is like a series of pictures passing through a projector. Some of the pictures come from sense impressions. Others come from memories of past experiences or from fantasies of the future. Mindfulness helps us […]