Taking a Spirituality Survey Mindfully
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 8, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessI thought that some of you might be interested in taking Jonathan Ellerby’s Spirituality Survey.
I share the Kalama Sutra and James Hollis’ perspective on Personal Authority to help you help Jonathan “capture a better unbiased understanding of how people experience spirituality in America, and the world.”
The Kalama Sutra
The Kalama Surta is the Buddha’s reply to [...]
The Journey of a Walking/Running Therapist
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / July 6, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Running“SOLVITUR AMBULANDO: The problem will walk itself out.” ––Latin Proverb.
The Journey of a Running Therapist
A Sometimes Mindful Runner
©1997, 2009 Austin’Ozzie’ Gontang, Ph.D.
The issue will always be, “When was your last run?” Not what you did last month or last year or ten years ago. The sojourn, however, is often of interest to fellow travelers [...]
Mindfulness and the Four-Fold Way
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 27, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessAngeles Arrien brings to life and into one’s practice of mindfulness the wisdom lost through mindless living. Her work is a mindful and experiential way of learning to “walk the mystical path with practical feet.” The Four-Fold Way uses four main principles that emphasize and are based upon ancient cultural wisdoms that we can apply [...]
A Mindful Teaching Guide at Everyday Zen
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 26, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessMany of you will find this study guide on the Everyday Zen website most helpful in developing your meditation practice. Each section has suggested readings and there are also a number of audio mp3 files that can be downloaded.
Mindfulness, St. Benedict, and the Monastic Way
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / May 25, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessForty Memorial Days ago, I set out on a 55 mile run to the Benedictine Abbey in Oceanside for a silent retreat. The run and the retreat was my way of reflecting on the 10 years since leaving the monastic life as an Augustinian. Twenty Memorial Days ago, I was with Kip, and my [...]
The Problem Named Is The Problem Solved
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / April 11, 2009 / Posted in Mindful Business, Mindful LeadershipI had a meeting today with a Vistage 29 member candidate. The issue got around to difficulties in dealing with Spriggs from a partnering company. Spriggs’ agenda seemed to be that in these difficult economic times she was circling the wagons and focused on preserving capital and riding out the next six months to a [...]
Mindful Walking: A step toward Mindful Running
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / September 12, 2008 / Posted in Mindful Running, Mindfulness, The Running MindWhile walking is different than running both of them are a controlled fall. Gracefully or clumsily catching ourselves with each step we take. I will be talking about going for the grace as we go forward. PBS years ago had a barefoot monk walking barefoot along a road. Gradually the lens [...]
