Meditations

New Gifts: Bliss Boxes

by ingrid on August 9, 2010

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I’ve been waiting patiently for the arrival of these boxes so I could wrap them and fill them with 52 inspiring quotations, carefully selected to help bring us back to our centers.  I call these BLISS BOXES, and I’m so happy to share them.  Click here for product detail page.

A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on April 28, 2010

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Soften, Soften. Feel your own perfection.

 

A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on April 1, 2010

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THERE IS A FIELD OF JOY YOU MAY REST IN

There is a field of consciousness deep within you that contains the Universe; a field of love and beauty, truth, harmony and light. Opening to this consciousness brings a luminous feeling of bliss. Dwelling in this field feels like coming home… Seeing it in others, you realize all are One… You may dance in this field, wander in this field, and find guidance in this field. You may rest in this field whenever your mortal mind is weary. Take yourself there and rest. It is the breath within your breath, the space between your thoughts. It is your deep inner stillness, your indwelling peace and joy.

From THE JOY BOOK

Flowers of the Earth, a lovely video

by ingrid on March 22, 2010

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This is a beautiful video with the words of a Mayan elder which sound, to me, like a poem you will want to share.  Speaking of flowers, the sun was out this weekend and we gardened and planted lots of bulbs: lily of the valley, peonies, fresia, lilies, irises.  We weeded the asparagus and strawberries… very content and excited.  Wishing you sun and light and love and all good things.

A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on July 22, 2009

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Consider that Nirvana is itself
no other than our life.
~Dogen

All the way to heaven is heaven.
~Saint Teresa of Avila

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To Wander on Wednesdays

by ingrid on June 3, 2009

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To wander on Wednesdays;
To sit quietly
by the shoreline of stillness;
To drop my mind down
below the surface chatter -
The radio waves of thought
and their compulsive agitations:
The insult channel; the gossip channel;
the channel of panic and confusion.
To drop down into the
deep quiet from which
 all wisdom comes.
To rest in awareness
of all that is here.
I do not long for more projects
 or lists,
No more doing

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or ideas for doing.

I only want this.

This.

The holy embrace of the day.

 

~Ingrid

(Special thanks to my dear friend Lori, who helped me take out my schedule and block out this time.  Tell me friends, how do you make time and space for stillness, contentment, for belonging and for love?)

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