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Oren Jay Sofer
Book Bits

‘The Only Way To Be Free’ – Oren Jay Sofer on Why Mindfulness Is More Than Just Paying Attention

November 29, 2023December 20, 2023 Vanessa Able

How continuous awareness can be a catalyst for radical personal freedom and transformation.

Tagged awareness, Buddha, Buddhism, concentration, Freedom, Meditation, mindfulness, self awareness, transformation1 Comment
Featured Poetry

Amanda Niamh Dawson – Prayer for a Mantis

November 5, 2023November 2, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

An encounter with a praying mantis on a doorstep becomes a lesson in compassion and gratitude in Amanda Niamh Dawson's "Prayer for a Mantis".

Tagged blessing, Compassion, Gratitude, mantis, mindfulness, nature, Poem, poet, Poetry, prayer, praying mantis4 Comments
Featured Poetry

Emily Fernandez – Please begin

January 8, 2023January 5, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

The Dewdrop's first Featured Poem of 2023, is an offering from poet Emily Fernandez. It serves as a perfect introduction to the year.

Tagged awaken, Awakening, beginnings, future, mindfulness, past, Poem, poet, Poetry, reflection, time4 Comments
Resmaa Menakem
Book Bits

Working With the Soul Nerve – Resmaa Menakem on Grounding Our Bodies

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Vanessa Able

Starting with the damage done by racism to human bodies, Resmaa Menakem presents a pragmatic approach to healing through the body.

Tagged Body, Communication, emotions, grounding, health, lizard brain, mindfulness, Practice, soul nerve, trauma, vagus nerve2 Comments
Shinzen Young
Book Bits

What is Meditation? Shinzen Young on How to Deepen Our Focus

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Vanessa Able

Shinzen Young on the most basic principle of mindfulness meditation: the cultivation of focus that can be practiced at any moment of the day, during any activity.

Tagged activity, Enlightenment, focus, Meditation, mindfulness, psychology, science, secular practice, SilenceLeave a comment
Thich Nhat Hanh
Book Bits

Buddha On The Phone, Buddha Watching TV

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Vanessa Able

Thich Nhat Hanh offers advice on being our best selves on the phone, when watching TV and even when simply flipping a light switch.

Tagged activity, awareness, chanting, daily life, gathas, mindfulness, mundane, wonderLeave a comment

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