Sangha of Auspicious Companions

December 25, 2017

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Recovering the Diamonds

What unfolds when you listen and see without the distortion of judgment? What diamonds are hidden an inch beyond one’s judgment? Here, you see the first impressions of Juan Carlos, Director of Rehabilitation in the Guatemalan Prison System, of seemingly hardened incarcerated prisoners, faces tattooed with symbols and words, insignia of dangerous gang affiliations — Juan Carlos feels fear, uncertainty. But when he peels back the layers of judgment, he discovers the human story each prisoner holds. This video and its reflections invite us to hold space for an opportunity that exists between any two souls to delve into clarity and understanding without judgment. { read more }

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Spend some time engaging with someone you wouldn’t ordinarily interact with, perhaps getting to know someone who may not have the same privileges you do, with awareness of the barriers of judgment within.

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December 24, 2017

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The Question is How to See (Not – What To Do)

What does it mean to see beyond thinking; to keep the eyes of the soul open past one’s ability to understand? Jeanne de Salzmann provides one way to sit with this question, staying with the asking rather than striving toward the answering. Jeanne was a musician, dance instructor and pupil of G.I Gurdjieff for over 30 years. She continued his work, leading the Gurdjieff Institute in Paris until she died at 101 years old in 1990. In this article from Parabola, Jeanne reflects on how to keep the brain open in an attitude of respect toward what one cannot understand with the intellect. { read more }

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The next time you feel a sense of urgency to search for an answer, try pausing, and instead sit with “seeing” a little longer.

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December 23, 2017

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Winter Garden

When the seasons turn, snowfall whispers to you to stay warm and cozy – to go a little more inward. The cycle of seasons impact our own inner lives. So how does this cooler season express the balance between our own sense of stillness and busy-ness? How much of our lives do we spend filling our days with activity without purpose? Or ruminating on our own inner voices that tell us we aren’t ‘busy’ or ‘productive’ enough? How do we find that natural harmony to know when to rest and be still… just like the life of greenery that is blanketed under the white snow. The natural balance of life and rest? Alanda Greene contemplates this sense of stillness and rejuvenation from her Canadian home. { read more }

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When you feel overwhelmed, confused, or a little stressed… look outside. Find a tree to contemplate. Let it be the reminder to be still.

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December 22, 2017

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Living from a Place of Surrender

Michael Singer is a spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of the spiritual classic The Untethered Soul. In this conversation, Michael speaks about the core idea of his teachings: that it is only through complete surrender to the essence of the moment that we experience life’s full potential. The discussion is rich, detailed, and pragmatic, including what this sense of surrender actually means when it comes to decision-making and day-to-day activities, as well as how to recognize when we are still clinging to resistance. { read more }

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As Michael Singer suggests, see if you can practice using “the very thing that is keeping you from the ascent… for your spiritual growth” by relaxing in the midst of the blockage? For more inspiration, check out Singer’s video series on surrender here:

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December 21, 2017

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We are All the Other: A Conversation with Denise Zabalaga

With a superb gift for languages, Zabalaga taught herself Farsi and traveled as a single woman in Afghanistan, Syria, Damascus, Iran and Tajikistan. She got into many tight situations, but with her faith that meeting a stranger is, “first of all, an opportunity rather than a danger,” and with her uncanny openness and ability to connect with others, she always found her way out of difficulties. What was most important she said was, “the incredible generosity I experienced. Not only on a material level, but on a human level.” Over and over she experienced, as she puts it, “being accepted and included as a full human being.” Read more in this interview.
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In the course of your day, as an experiment, if the opportunity appears where you could say something friendly to a stranger, take the chance.

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December 20, 2017

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Seeing is Not Thinking

Artist and thinker Jeanne de Salzmann writes: “The question is not what to do but how to see. Seeing is the most important thingthe act of seeing … it is truly an act, an action that brings something entirely new, a new possibility of vision, certainty and knowledge. This possibility appears during the act itself and disappears as soon as the seeing stops.” { read more }

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Have you experienced a state of “I do not know” without seeking an answer? What insights have you experienced from being in such a state?

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December 19, 2017

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Dan Pink on the Science of Staying Motivated

“One of the world’s foremost thinkers on business and social science, Daniel Pink is the author of several bestselling books on business, work, and behavior. He joined Ryan Hawk, the creator and host of The Learning Leader Show, to talk about the critical components of sustaining excellence, what it was like writing speeches for Al Gore, and how Dan left his comfort zone to bring his side hustle front and center.” Read on to learn more about how curiosity, generosity, conscientiousness, and small wins can be the key to phenomenal growth. { read more }

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What small thing can you do tomorrow to make life a little better? Start there!

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