Zen Commuter

What a great way to end Tricycle week; by talking about something that almost all my students wrestle with at one point or another.  Why is meditation so hard.  Come listen.

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Andrew Safer is a mindfulness instructor and trainer, program developer, workshop facilitator, and author. A 53-year practitioner of mindfulness-awareness and Zen meditation, he began practicing in the Zen tradition in 1968 while in high school in California. When Andrew met the great Zen master Suzuki Roshi in 1968, in five minutes, he was inspired enough for a lifetime. Several years later, he began practicing and studying in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with the meditation master Chogyam Trungpa. Andrew became an authorized meditation instructor after completing training with Shambhala International in Halifax in 1993.

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There is a wonderful thing that happens when we catch our thinking starting to go off the rails.  Satya Robyn of Tricycle shares a story of hers that demonstrates the entire process perfectly.  Not just the creation of the worry, but the ensuing trnasformation of it once we are still.  Come Listen.

Tricycle interview with Haemin Sunim

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Last week I read to you an article by Haemin Sunim, and in reading Tricycle further, I found an article about him. That is our story for today...Twitter Monk.  It details the story of Haemin when things were not going so great for him.  But as you will find out, sometimes the darkest stories have the happiest endings. Come listen.

Tricycle interview with Haemin Sunim

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Today's article from Tricycle is something we can all relate to: insomnia.  Some a little, and many, alot. As odd as it may seem, in the unlikely event it happens to me in the near future, I am eager to view it the same way Noelle Oxenhandler does, with grace.  Come listen

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Today, Karen Armstrong shares with us how we can take principles from the past and apply them to contemporary challneges; namely, climate change.  In her article she discusses how we must meld mind and heart to arrive at a solution that is desperately needed.

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Spring is right around the corner! You know how I know? The latest issue of Tricycle is out. And today I start off tricycle week with a great reminder about courage. As today’s post dictates, there are times we really don’t need to step up… but rather, step down or away. Come listen.

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Dr. Julie Hutsell-Starling, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), Certified Health Coach, Akashic Records Soul Realignment Practitioner, a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and a Qigong teacher. Dr. Julie has worked as an acupuncturist in private practice for over 16 years, and in that time she dealt with major burnout several times, each time was successively worse and more difficult to overcome than the one before.

Once she finally got to the root cause of what was causing the burnout, the symptoms disappeared and have stayed away. Dr. Julie now specializes in guiding clients struggling with burnout to get to the root cause, and heal the deep soul patterns that created the burnout so that they can find renewed energy, joy, fulfillment and purpose in their work and lives.

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The majority find meditating to be somewhat easy to grasp; to practice. However, as simple as it may be for many people, the one challenge almost all my students have has to do with consistency. They know how, they just can find a daily rhythm. Today i help us all become daily meditators.

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From desert combat zones to a battle within, John Lawyer transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He acts as one of several guides for Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community for people to share their journey and explore their own unique spiritual path. John is an Omnist and believes in the validity of great human thought from around the world and across time. He offers individual spiritual guidance and coaching services as part of the Kishar Spiritual Community.

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