Sangha of Auspicious Companions

August 9, 2020

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Finding Balance in an Unstable World

“The present pandemic, which in a few short months has wreaked havoc across our world, is most likely caused by an imbalance in the natural world, as loss of habitat and biodiversity is not only driving animals to extinction but directly causing animal viruses to spread to humans. In response our leaders are using the images of conflict: We are at war with Covid 19, we keep hearing; it is an invisible enemy we need to vanquish. But although this virus is disrupting our lives, causing sickness, death, and economic breakdown, it is itself a completely natural phenomenon, a living thing reproducing itself in the way nature intended. Are these images of conflict and conquest appropriate or even helpful? Do they help us to understand and to respond, to bring our world back into balance?” Sufi master Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee shares more on finding balance in an unstable world. { read more }

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Try taking each step as if you were on a sacred journey today. For more inspiration read Christina Feldman’s short piece, “When My Life is in Danger.” { more }

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August 8, 2020

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Milford Zornes: An Artist’s Life

“When I met Milford, he was 97 and blind. I met him on Friday and on Saturday he was going to give a watercolor workshop. Earlier that Friday, I’d asked his art dealer, “How does a painter give a workshop if he’s blind?” “I don’t know,” the dealer said, “But he does!” I liked Zornes’s paintings and asked, “Does he live around here?” Cutting to the chase, three hours later I was at Milford’s door. As we shook hands, I handed him a copy of works & conversations thinking, too late, as the magazine left my hand, “How’s he going to see it?”” { read more }

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Don’t be afraid to follow your curiosity by asking some questions. And if a rabbit pops up, don’t be afraid to follow it. It might be the March Hare.

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August 7, 2020

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Breaking Reins

‘Breaking Reins’ is a 13-minute gem of a film– cut with precision, and sparkling with the truth of human experience. Epic themes fold into it compactly: Love and loss, grief’s stranglehold, Nature’s alchemy, and the resurrection of unbridled hope. Directed by a 14-year-old, shot over less than 2 days, and starring a first-time actor who in his day job has worked 1:1 with over 2,000 horses, ‘Breaking Reins’ is a triumph in unscripted filmmaking, and a testament to the power of community. You won’t want to miss this quiet masterpiece from Smooth Feather Youth. { read more }

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Is there a loss that you, or someone close to you is navigating? How might you show up for yourself, or the other in a life-giving way that allows stuck emotions to flow?

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August 6, 2020

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The Power of Real Love

“If love is what we need more of– and we do –then Sharon Salzberg and bell hooks are two of the most important voices of our time. As a leading teacher of loving-kindness meditation, Sharon Salzberg answers the all-important question: how, precisely, do we bring more love into our lives? As one of America’s leading political and cultural critics, bell hooks advocates for the power of love to transform not only our lives, but our society, overturning the culture of domination.” More from both of them in this engaging dialog. { read more }

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For more inspiration, read this short passage from Sharon Salzberg on “The Power of Patience.” { more }

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August 5, 2020

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The Opposite of Meditation is Not Action It’s Reaction

“It seems like our society is at a low point in terms of how we talk about challenging, controversial topics within our political discourse and even our spiritual reflections. I believe the only way through this polarization is a re-appreciation for silence.
Silence has a life of its own. It is not just that which is around words and underneath images and events. It is a being in itself to which we can relate and become intimately familiar.” Richard Rohr shares more in this short reflection. { read more }

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For more inspiration, join this Saturday’s Awakin Call with Rev. Paulette Pipe on “Touching the Inner Stillness.” More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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August 4, 2020

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Kindness Is Everywhere

“Let me tell you about Don. He’s a retired DC firefighter, about to turn 89, living alone in his Maryland apartment. Father of six, grandfather to a tribe, he’s an Irishman, and darn proud of it. Around the start of the pandemic, he dropped me a line out of the blue, a reader offering his take on my novel ‘Beneath the Same Stars’. Since then, we’ve struck up a fairly regular email correspondence. We share stories about family escapades, our bad knees, the loved ones we’ve lost and are losing, the dear ones who take care of us and bring us joy. We banter about politics and public health and books and the best way to cook broccoli.” So begins this brief yet potent exploration by Phyllis Cole-Dai on the power of kindness. { read more }

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How have you experienced kindness from another recently? How have you offered it to another?

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August 3, 2020

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What Qi Gong Taught One Doctor About Healing

“I first met Master Mingtong Gu 8 years ago. A friend had invited me to his studio in Petaluma, CA, for a qigong workshop. Qi (chee) means life-force energy, gong means cultivation. Slow, easy movements. Low risk enough. And evidence-based. I was a doctor of internal medicine, trained to think critically and methodically, cautious of anything that might fall into the realm of “miracles.” But I was also desperate. I had suffered for years with complex autoimmune illnesses, including Hashimotos thyroiditis and chronic fatigue syndromethe shadow conditions of Western medicine.” Cynthia Li shares a stirring first-hand account of her introduction to Qi Gong, and insights into the profound shifts this ancient practice catalyzed in her life. { read more }

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Join a special webinar with Master Mingtong Gu this Wednesday! More details and RSVP info here. { more }

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