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Importance of Death Rituals

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Cultivating Everyday Compassion Pema Chodron

“These days, many of us feel anxiety and gloom when we look around or read the news. This is natural and understandable, but at the same time it’s important to find ways to cultivate optimism. As it says in an … Continue reading

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Online Course: Study the Tibetan Book of the Dead

I was interested but skeptical of  a video course seen in my Facebook feed entitled: The Tibetan Book of the Dead:Decoding an Ancient Masterwork  but I signed up on a whim. Half way into it I am deeply impressed with … Continue reading

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Labyrinth Readers Course Begins This Saturday November 19, 2022

Hello Everyone! “Just as a midwife assists birth, the reader of The American Book of the Dead assists voyagers who have passed into the macro-dimensions to attain liberation or to achieve a conscious and deliberate rebirth on re-entry into the … Continue reading

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Excellent Gentle Tai Chi Qigong Meditation Workout

Here is a very good 15 minute video for a basic but comprehensive Qi Gong workout. To actually do Tai Chi (ie the yang style long form) properly takes years of practice and may be too difficult/exacting for most westerners. … Continue reading

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Expected Death

Expected Death ~ When someone dies, the first thing to do is nothing. Don’t run out and call the nurse. Don’t pick up the phone. Take a deep breath and be present to the magnitude of the moment. There’s a … Continue reading

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