The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
6 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / April 6, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessYou will want to visit the website of The Community of Mindful Living (CML). Below are the 14 Mindful Trainings which guide the Community.
Located just north of San Diego is one of the CML’s Retreat Centers: Deer Park
Under their Mindful Practice you will find a series of short reflections that are very helpful in [...]
Shambhala Sun’s Guide To Mindful Living
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / March 9, 2010 / Posted in Breathe, Meditation, Mindful Business, Mindful Leadership, MindfulnessThe March issue of the Shambhala Sun is focused on Mindfulness. The editorial by Barry Boyce explains (although it always has):
Why The Shambhala Sun Is Taking Mindfulness to Heart
The Shambhala Sun has collected a series of excellent articles in its feature section in its Guide To Mindful Living.
Thich Nhat Hanh shares a [...]
Mindfulness is:
2 Comments by Ozzie Gontang / March 7, 2010 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessMindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Above my desk sits a reminder shared by a friend Dorothy Mitchell some time ago.
Am I awake
And fully present
And living my life
Intentionally
Check out UCSD’s Mindfulness site
Mindfulness is non-judgmental and open-hearted (friendly and inviting of whatever arises in awareness). [...]
Mountain Meditation: Creating a Mindful Moment
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / December 13, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessI have the pleasure of working with Karen Sothers since the turn of the century. Karen teaches the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) and masterfully and mindfully guides patients and participants at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine (SCIM) through Yoga. Her practice and teaching ability has impacted all those whose lives she has [...]
Sites to download Dharma Talks on Mindfulness
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / November 17, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessKeith DeSonia shared that you can download lectures on buddhist topics and Mindfuless at zencast.org or at Zencast via iTunes. You’ll find some very good downloads that are dedicated to mindfulness and meditation from Podcast 147 through 151.
Many of these talks on Zencast can be found at Audio Dharma
This site is an archive of [...]
Neuroscience Research Using Mindfulness Meditation
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / July 22, 2009 / Posted in UncategorizedI stopped by the Neuromarketing website of two friends, Patrick Renvoise and Christophe Morin, who are Vistage speakers. Neuromarketing.com was officially launched in June. They have invited anyone interested in contributing knowledge, thoughts, content to make it better and richer for everyone. If interested you might be interested in joining their neuromarketing community.
This video, [...]
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 [...]
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.
Simple Mindfulness: Thich Nhat Hanh
1 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / April 14, 2009 / Posted in Meditation, MindfulnessThere are so many wonderful teachings and presentations on Mindfulness. With Video Google.com and YouTube.com, anyone interested in learning more about mindfulness has an unending source for understanding and personal growth.
Thich Nhat Hanh spoke on Simple Mindfulness on this first day of a 7 day retreat here in San Diego at Deer Park in Escondido: [...]
Mindful Road Signs
0 Comment by Ozzie Gontang / April 7, 2009 / Posted in MindfulnessReminders are everywhere that: Wherever you go, there you are.
