
You are never who you think. - https://mailchi.mp/78ba7b69cd6e/you-are-never-who-you-think FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: Reflections on self-realization (with an original song by Steve), new book, private trainings, sound meditation and more.
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You are never who you think. - https://mailchi.mp/78ba7b69cd6e/you-are-never-who-you-think FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: Reflections on self-realization (with an original song by Steve), new book, private trainings, sound meditation and more.
Wait for it. - https://mailchi.mp/1e93c0a73ff6/wait-for-it JANUARY NEWSLETTER: Reflections on patience, latest book, trainings, sound meditation and more.
Letting peace find you. - https://mailchi.mp/5135bc807367/letting-peace-find-you DECEMBER NEWSLETTER: Reflections on the omnipresence of peace, latest book, trainings, sound meditation and more.
Make your tent bigger. - https://mailchi.mp/c6ad22c24c85/make-your-tent-bigger NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER: Reflections on stretching yourself, new book (a spiritual comedy), sound meditation, trainings and more.
Trigger or treat! https://mailchi.mp/7ee9db8ea83e/trigger-or-treat OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Reflections on getting our buttons pushed, latest book, sound meditation, trainings and more.
Open the window. - https://mailchi.mp/846514f6e2e7/open-the-window SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER: Reflections on reconnecting with the world, Steve's latest book titled Music, trainings, sound meditation and more.
The Power of Pausing - https://mailchi.mp/4af36f74393b/the-power-of-pausing AUGUST NEWSLETTER: A story and reflections on being fully present; trainings; sound meditation; Steve's latest book called Music; and more.
Relax into it. - https://mailchi.mp/c89db105ea74/relax-into-it JULY NEWSLETTER. Reflections on vacationing, Music (Steve's new book), Sound meditation, trainings & more.
Be a forklift. https://mailchi.mp/ed09a7c52835/be-a-forklift June Newsletter | Reflections on uplifting ourselves and each other, Swami On Call, sound meditation, trainings & more.
Honor the lemon. https://mailchi.mp/7c2026572360/honor-the-lemon MAY NEWSLETTER: Reflections on self-acceptance, new book, sound meditation, trainings and more.
Honey vision. - https://mailchi.mp/0183ac00de39/honey-vision APRIL NEWSLETTER: Reflections on interconnection, back when libraries were quiet, customized trainings, meditations & more.
MARCH NEWSLETTER | Outpicturing joy. - https://mailchi.mp/539d199dfec4/outpicturing-joy Reflections from Jackie on everyday joy, new funny book by Steve, meditations, trainings and more.
Flower-giving practice. - https://mailchi.mp/40e9ecb6aba8/flower-giving-practice | February Newsletter | Reflections on giving from the heart, Marco J. Merola's Greatest Cries, sound meditation, personalized trainings and more.
JANUARY NEWSLETTER - https://mailchi.mp/eb48f889d0a0/best-foot-forward Reflections on starting anew, Marco J. Merola's Greatest Cries, sound meditation, personalized trainings & other offerings.
Shining Practice - https://mailchi.mp/b9f70b249472/shining-practice | December Newsletter | Reflections on inner light, the perfect white elephant gift, sound meditation, personalized trainings and more.
Bewilderment Practice - https://mailchi.mp/bb6185fd9f73/bewilderment-practice | NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER | Reflections on not knowing what you're doing, featured book, sound meditation, private trainings and more.
Leaf Pile Practice - https://mailchi.mp/72be9b3f1f2d/leaf-pile-practice OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Reflections on dropping into the present moment, new book (just in time for Halloween), sound meditation, private trainings and more.
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER: Excellent, Grasshopper! Time for you to leave - https://mailchi.mp/5e1ad6dd6202/excellent-grasshopper-time-for-you-to-leave Reflections from Jackie on letting nature take its course, personalized trainings, sound meditation and more.
The button that doesn't work. - https://mailchi.mp/a78adb862a4f/the-button-that-doesnt-work AUGUST NEWSLETTER | Reflections on staying present, private trainings, sound meditation, featured book & more.
Hot off the press! A man who has fallen through the cracks revolves his life around an orchid in this funny, touching tale of magical realism. Preview: https://www.onemomentofpeace.org/an-orchid-and-a-man.html Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098GL3XH8/
Everything is music. - https://mailchi.mp/453c03e0b47b/everything-is-music JULY NEWSLETTER. Reflections on beauty, new book, sound healing, private trainings, and more.
JUNE NEWSLETTER: The St. Francis practice - https://mailchi.mp/598f40cd741d/the-st-francis-practice Reflections on embodying peace, sound meditation, personalized trainings, & featured book.
Bob Dylan is 80 today. Here's how one writer feels about him: http://www.whistlingshade.com/0501/dylan.html
Whistling Shade Before poetry, nary a soul understood the depths of my heart's dilemma over Bob Dylan and his music. My husband did. A man sort of figures it out when his wife spends down to the last penny in her pocket-book for something Dylan-related. Music, books, magazines, t-shirts.
Are YOU my mother? - https://mailchi.mp/553605d83907/are-you-my-mother | MAY NEWSLETTER | Reflections on unconditional love, Ruth Haikus, Yoga Sutra intro workshop May 15th, sound meditation, private trainings & more.
The least respected man in town attains enlightenment, unbeknownst to everyone including himself. Now available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZFW2M68
A Key for Otis A Key for Otis
A Key For Otis | https://mailchi.mp/6284b24e0be8/a-key-for-otis APRIL NEWSLETTER | Reflections on freedom, new book, sound meditation, and more.
Emphasize the silence. | March Newsletter | https://mailchi.mp/cae6b6fab70a/emphasize-the-silence | Reflections on listening, private sound meditation by Jackie, yoga sutra introduction & more.
Emphasize the silence | March Newsletter Reflections on listening, private sound meditation with Jackie, yoga sutra introduction & more.
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: The feeling of taking off your shoes. - https://mailchi.mp/22a2a78d4884/the-feeling-of-taking-off-your-shoes Reflections on contentment and belonging.
Ending the year on a light note... - https://mailchi.mp/6d1b62411c92/ending-the-year-on-a-light-note A cosmic, off-kilter perspective on this and all years.
Whiskey Cookies - https://mailchi.mp/31e91d997d5c/whiskey-cookies Reflections on Ruth (Steve's mom), her famous whiskey cookie recipe, a new novella, private trainings & more.
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER: Gently down the stream. - https://mailchi.mp/cb6e7d3ed4ed/gently-down-the-stream Reflections on the power of dreaming, private trainings, new book & more.
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER. Leave it crooked. - https://mailchi.mp/1040d932eba8/leave-it-crooked Practice on letting go of control, not one but two new books by Steve, private trainings, and more.
My third book on Patanjali's Yogasūtra. This distillation is as simple, practical, clear and accessible as I can make it. For now, anyway. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JMZZ7ZC
The Jungle Isn't Out There: A Path To Meditation The Jungle Isn't Out There: A Path To Meditation
A little perspective on perspective. - https://mailchi.mp/0d4df208d6f3/a-little-perspective-on-perspective SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER: Reflections by Jackie on perspective and purpose.
Narcissus invites you to a Zoom talk. - https://mailchi.mp/2777f397db4d/narcissus-invites-you-to-a-zoom-talk Learn about your neurotic mind and how to avoid the suffering it causes everyone—not just you! A teaching on the 12 links of dependent arising. Sun. Aug. 9, 3pm MST.
Happy Interdependence Day. - https://mailchi.mp/f9be947eddc2/happy-interdependence-day July Newsletter: Reflections on interdependence, new fiction, sit kit, private online trainings.
Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBBfc3IlrxE/?igshid=xq45a57pkr90
The Sanskrit word klesha means coloring. Not in an artistic way, but as a habit that causes suffering. Without our realizing it, our minds color our perceptions with all kinds of thoughts, beliefs, expectations, memories and highly charged emotions like fear, anger, and frustration. The practice is to stop coloring and start seeing situations and people exactly as they are. How do we do this? Masters from every wisdom tradition agree: meditate!
Emotions are running extremely high right now. Meditation can help you stay clear and nonreactive and take wise action. If you’re interested in rooting a daily practice, these simple instructions might help: https://www.onemomentofpeace.org/sitkit.html
Put away your crayons. JUNE NEWSLETTER - https://mailchi.mp/b29dedfc7b41/put-away-your-crayons A timely teaching from ancient times; reflections on finding peace; Steve's new collection of fiction & poetry; private trainings for challenging times.
According to the yoga sutras, there are four ways of knowing.
The first is direct experience. You know it’s raining because you can feel the drops on your skin.
The second is sound reasoning. A wet umbrella in the vestibule gives you good cause to believe it’s raining.
The third is a reliable source. Your mother tells you it’s raining.
Then there’s prajñā, or insight. Prajñā cuts through statistics, opinions and theories and goes straight to the truth. In this time of mass confusion, it can really come in handy.
Prajñā is not a download from your angels or guides. It’s an innate intelligence that can only be sharpened through the practice of meditation. You have to spend time each day to quiet your mind. Nobody can do it for you.
If meditation is challenging for you, find a teacher. Meanwhile, these simple instructions, based on the method given in book two of the sutras, can help get you started: https://www.onemomentofpeace.org/sitkit.html
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