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    How Easy to be Pulled Away - How Wonderful to Return

    I've been on the road since June 30. Not all of it has been work. There were 5 days with my step-daughter, her hubby and the 3 year old over July 4. Still, I haven't been home. I've been keeping very long hours for work, and I've been away from any recognizable routine. Part of the missing...
    Posted to Geri (Weblog) by Geri on 07-23-2008
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    Retraining the brain

    Recently Dan Rather interviewed the Dalai Lama and Mingyur Rinpoche in his Dan Rather Reports : Mind Science on the interface between mind science and Buddhist practice. It's an excellent and most interesting introduction to the whole discussion. You might want to take a look. [google]http://video...
    Posted to Gayle's Musings (Weblog) by Gayle Van Gils on 04-13-2008
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    Re: Discuss: Lion Contemplation

    Geri, what an amazing insight! This is truly integrating what you are practicing into your life. Talking about joy coming from within and from connection to the happiness of others sounds trite or unbelievable if it is not made real as you have done in sharing this story. Your dedication to your practice...
    Posted to Ruling Your World (Forum) by Gayle Van Gils on 04-13-2008
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    Re: Discuss: Daily Meditation Practice

    I have not read that book, but certainly have experienced being hard on myself for not living up to my own expectations! Gentleness is the key, and also realizing that when we start to practice again, after a gap of not doing so, our practice is still informed by all that we have done in the meanwhile...
    Posted to Ruling Your World (Forum) by Gayle Van Gils on 04-04-2008
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    Re: Discuss : Fear and Fearlessness

    Paula, You are so right about that queasy feeling. It always wakes me up to pay attention to what is going on, and usually, it is fear expressing itself as self-protection (self-absorption), or avoidance of the situation. When I am not being reactive, I actually try to use that feeling as a geiger counter...
    Posted to Ruling Your World (Forum) by Gayle Van Gils on 03-25-2008
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    Re: Discuss: Self-absorption

    Geri, you mentioned that you wished you could know how the Dalai Lama was responding to events in Tibet. Yesterday I recieved this email, which I will pass along to all in this discussion. The practice of Tonglen which is described here, is clearly a practice for dissolving our self-absorption, and is...
    Posted to Ruling Your World (Forum) by Gayle Van Gils on 03-24-2008
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    Well, this is a new experience!

    AliveWorld is a new experience. It is a place to share thoughts, ideas, struggles and hopes in a safe environment. People are encouraging because we are all about being more alive in our lives. How great is that!?! Blogging is new for me, too. Imagine sitting around talking to yourself and wondering...
    Posted to Geri (Weblog) by Geri on 03-20-2008
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    Re: Discuss: Daily Meditation Practice

    It's been two short years since I started meditating and I have gone into it like a child into cold water...slowly and one step at a time. What I have learned is that the more I practice, it doesn't get easier to schedule because of the hectic nature of my life. However, I work harder to find...
    Posted to Ruling Your World (Forum) by Geri on 03-18-2008
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    Sharing our experience

    I spend a lot of time in my life reading about, thinking about, practicing, and experiencing my mind as it relates to the life I want to create and lead. I am excited to share this infinite exploration and journey with all of you who wish to take a stand for a life of love, joy and health. We need to...
    Posted to Gayle's Musings (Weblog) by Gayle Van Gils on 02-29-2008
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    Discuss : Fear and Fearlessness

    My experience of self-absorption is that it has a tremendous amount to do with my fear of opening up to the huge universe of possiblities. The flip side of that is that when my heart is open to the universe of possiblities, I actually feel joy and not fear! This experience of the choice I have in how...
    Posted to Ruling Your World (Forum) by Gayle Van Gils on 02-29-2008
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