by Evan Dwan | Sep 5, 2017 | News |
When afflictive thoughts and emotions strike, we need strategies. We need a psychological toolbox to defend ourselves. Buddhist meditative practices offer a profound resource for arming us with effective tools to deal with disturbances of the mind. Mattieu Ricard, a...
by Evan Dwan | Aug 12, 2017 | News |
Nonviolent communication (NVC) is a compassionate form of communication that seeks to resolve conflicts and reconcile differences in all types of relationships. Marshall Rosenberg, author and pioneer of NVC, believes that it is in our nature to enjoy giving and...
by Evan Dwan | Aug 4, 2017 | News |
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t control that...
by Evan Dwan | Jul 27, 2017 | News |
Throughout history people have felt the need to chronicle their lives by writing a journal. Many great philosophers, artists, and politicians have religiously written journals all their lives. Given the list of great people who have written journals, one can’t help...
by Evan Dwan | Jul 7, 2017 | News |
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” – Meister Eckhart Have you ever deeply observed the natural world at work? When I watch the birds and the trees the clouds and the sea – the very earth itself – I...
by Evan Dwan | Jun 29, 2017 | News |
What is the one human capacity that is the source of all motivation, meaning and satisfaction in our lives? It is the component that allows us to live rich and full lives and enables us to fulfill in actuality all that we are potentially. Choice. The freedom to...
