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Her spiritual practice was called Chöd (pronounced “chuh”), which means “to cut through.” She developed this form of meditation, unusual even in her time in Tibet, and it generated such amazing results that it became very popular, spreading to all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism and beyond.
Tsultrim Allione • Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
“small mind.” It can also be described as sem. In Tibetan there are several words for mind, but two that are particularly helpful to know are sem and rikpa. Sem is what we experience as discursive thoughts, a stream of chatter that’s always reinforcing an image of ourselves. Rikpa literally means “intelligence” or “brightness.” Behind all the plann
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Jack Kornfield • The Buddha Is Still Teaching: Contemporary Buddhist Wisdom
Zen Doctrine of No Mind,
Jack Kornfield • Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)
Syd Banks (the initial inspiration behind this form of psychology) began to speak. The audience listened with a deep respect, and the
Richard Carlson • Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How to Create a more Peaceful, Simpler Life from the Inside Out
“Develop a mind that abides nowhere,”
Byron Katie • A Mind at Home with Itself: How Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Turn Your World Around
Thus the Master travels all day without leaving home. However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself. Why should the lord of the country flit about like a fool? If you let yourself be blown to and fro, you lose touch with your root. If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.