Today's DailyOM Offerings...
June 5, 2013
Mindful Living-Collectors Edition
Thich Nhat Hanh
2004
A Collection of Teachings on Love, Mindfulness, and Meditation
Mindfulness, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, is like the power of the sun: it illuminates the parts of your life that are in darkness. Instead of suppressing anger, fear, and guilt, mindfulness welcomes all experience.
Mindful Living is a special gift-boxed collection of this beloved Zen master's most popular audio sessions, with heartfelt advice on coming fully alive to yourself and the world. The set includes:
-- The Art of Mindful Living-Thich Nhat Hanh shows you how to use mindfulness to welcome all aspects of experience, even the most challenging parts
-- Teachings on Love-In the Buddhist tradition, genuine love comprises four qualities: loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and freedom, and here you will learn how to enrich relationships of every kind with these transcendent qualities
-- Touching the Earth-Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chân Không teach an ancient Buddhist practice to unify body and mind in an exquisite gesture of spiritual surrender
5 CDs (7 hours)
June 5, 2013
Spiritual Work
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may be focused on your professional responsibilities today, which may be because of your devotion to your work. Bringing focus to your tasks could make you feel the value of your work and give you a sense of accomplishment. Perhaps you wish to release any specific goal that you have in mind and simply allow yourself to delve into the flow of your activities. Letting yourself be swept away with the passion of your work can make it not only much more enjoyable but also a living meditation where there is no goal except to exist and savor each moment. If you can bring this way of being into your work today, you might realize that everything you do can bring you closer to personal transformation-even the most routine of daily tasks.
Our work has the power to alter the way we live our lives. So often we view our work as simply something that allows us to live. Approaching our work as if it were an extension of our spiritual practice, however, makes what we do have greater meaning for us. It means that when we accept and do our tasks, we are living in the present moment-not wishing for something different to do or something earth-shattering to happen. Learning to be in this way infuses all of our activities with the sacredness of being and makes our dedication all the more worthwhile. By making your work your meditation today, you will have a new perspective on the relationship between your professional and spiritual lives.
June 5, 2013
Coming out of a Haze
Fog
by Madisyn Taylor
We cannot predict when a fog will come or when it will lift, but we can center ourselves in the haze and wait for guidance.
When we feel muddled and unfocused, unsure of which way to turn, we say we are in a fog. Similar to when we are in a fog in nature, we may feel like we can’t see where we’re going or where we’ve come from, and we’re afraid if we move too quickly we might run into something hidden in the mists that seem to surround us. Being in a fog necessarily slows us down by limiting our visibility. The best choice may be to pull over and wait for the murkiness to clear. If we move at all, we must go slowly, feeling our way and keeping our eyes open for shapes emerging from the haze, perhaps relying on the taillights of someone in front of us as we make our way along the road.
By and large, most of us prefer to be able to see where we are going and move steadfastly in that direction, but there are gifts that come from being in a fog. Sometimes it takes an obstacle like fog to get us to stop and be still in the moment, doing nothing. In this moment of involuntary inactivity, we may look within and find that the source of our fogginess is inside us; it could be some emotional issue that needs tending before we can safely go full steam ahead. Being in a fog reminds us that when we cannot see outside ourselves, we can always make progress by looking within. Then again, the fog may simply be teaching us important lessons about how to continue moving forward with extreme caution, harnessing our attention, watching closely for new information, and being ready to stop on a dime.
We cannot predict when a fog will come, nor can we know for certain when it will lift, but we can center ourselves in the haze and wait for guidance. We may find it inside ourselves or in a pair of barely visible taillights just ahead. Whether we follow the lights out of the fog, wait for a gentle breeze to lift it, or allow the sun to burn it away, we can rest certain that one way or another, we will move forward with clarity once again.
Mindful Living-Collectors Edition
Thich Nhat Hanh
2004
A Collection of Teachings on Love, Mindfulness, and Meditation
Mindfulness, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, is like the power of the sun: it illuminates the parts of your life that are in darkness. Instead of suppressing anger, fear, and guilt, mindfulness welcomes all experience.
Mindful Living is a special gift-boxed collection of this beloved Zen master's most popular audio sessions, with heartfelt advice on coming fully alive to yourself and the world. The set includes:
-- The Art of Mindful Living-Thich Nhat Hanh shows you how to use mindfulness to welcome all aspects of experience, even the most challenging parts
-- Teachings on Love-In the Buddhist tradition, genuine love comprises four qualities: loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and freedom, and here you will learn how to enrich relationships of every kind with these transcendent qualities
-- Touching the Earth-Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chân Không teach an ancient Buddhist practice to unify body and mind in an exquisite gesture of spiritual surrender
5 CDs (7 hours)
June 5, 2013
Spiritual Work
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You may be focused on your professional responsibilities today, which may be because of your devotion to your work. Bringing focus to your tasks could make you feel the value of your work and give you a sense of accomplishment. Perhaps you wish to release any specific goal that you have in mind and simply allow yourself to delve into the flow of your activities. Letting yourself be swept away with the passion of your work can make it not only much more enjoyable but also a living meditation where there is no goal except to exist and savor each moment. If you can bring this way of being into your work today, you might realize that everything you do can bring you closer to personal transformation-even the most routine of daily tasks.
Our work has the power to alter the way we live our lives. So often we view our work as simply something that allows us to live. Approaching our work as if it were an extension of our spiritual practice, however, makes what we do have greater meaning for us. It means that when we accept and do our tasks, we are living in the present moment-not wishing for something different to do or something earth-shattering to happen. Learning to be in this way infuses all of our activities with the sacredness of being and makes our dedication all the more worthwhile. By making your work your meditation today, you will have a new perspective on the relationship between your professional and spiritual lives.
June 5, 2013
Coming out of a Haze
Fog
by Madisyn Taylor
We cannot predict when a fog will come or when it will lift, but we can center ourselves in the haze and wait for guidance.
When we feel muddled and unfocused, unsure of which way to turn, we say we are in a fog. Similar to when we are in a fog in nature, we may feel like we can’t see where we’re going or where we’ve come from, and we’re afraid if we move too quickly we might run into something hidden in the mists that seem to surround us. Being in a fog necessarily slows us down by limiting our visibility. The best choice may be to pull over and wait for the murkiness to clear. If we move at all, we must go slowly, feeling our way and keeping our eyes open for shapes emerging from the haze, perhaps relying on the taillights of someone in front of us as we make our way along the road.
By and large, most of us prefer to be able to see where we are going and move steadfastly in that direction, but there are gifts that come from being in a fog. Sometimes it takes an obstacle like fog to get us to stop and be still in the moment, doing nothing. In this moment of involuntary inactivity, we may look within and find that the source of our fogginess is inside us; it could be some emotional issue that needs tending before we can safely go full steam ahead. Being in a fog reminds us that when we cannot see outside ourselves, we can always make progress by looking within. Then again, the fog may simply be teaching us important lessons about how to continue moving forward with extreme caution, harnessing our attention, watching closely for new information, and being ready to stop on a dime.
We cannot predict when a fog will come, nor can we know for certain when it will lift, but we can center ourselves in the haze and wait for guidance. We may find it inside ourselves or in a pair of barely visible taillights just ahead. Whether we follow the lights out of the fog, wait for a gentle breeze to lift it, or allow the sun to burn it away, we can rest certain that one way or another, we will move forward with clarity once again.