The soles of my feet touched the soles of a little baby taking tentative steps, and a pregnant woman, and an old grandpa. I imagined walking on the feet of those directly opposite us on the other side of the planet. I turned my attention more towards the Earth and knew I was also walking on cool streams of water flowing under me, and hot, fiery liquid deep below, in the center of the Earth. This is one way of speaking about mindfulness, or being present: coming home to ourselves. The author was a Buddhist nun in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village, and with his recent passing, I felt so joyful and filled by these teachings, like he was reaching out from eternity with the most beautiful wisdom through the author.Ī key step that can help us begin to settle ourselves when we are profoundly unsettled is to come home, to ourselves, in this moment, whatever is happening. Read at the same time with several books about wisdom traditions, which felt like an extending mind exercise, weaving all these disparate threads or songs together into a symphony. I cannot add more days to my life, but only more life to each day. I entrust myself, I entrust myself, to the Earth, to the Earth, and she entrusts herself to me. Time-honored teachings will help you develop ease, presence, and self-compassion, supporting you to release the fear and doubt that hold you back. Change is stressful, even when it is much desired or anticipated-the unknown can feel scary and threatening. In We Were Made for These Times, the extraordinary mindfulness teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo imparts accessible advice on navigating difficult times of transition, drawing on Buddhist teachings on impermanence to help you establish equanimity and resilience.Įach chapter in We Were Made for These Times holds an essential teaching and meditation, unfolding a step-by-step process to nurture deeper freedom and stability in daily life.
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Yet life is full of birth, death, marriage, divorce a new relationship losing or starting a job beginning a new phase in life or ending one. In this era of global disruption, threats to our individual, social, and planetary safety abound, and at times life can feel overwhelming. Not only are loss and separation painful, but even positive changes can cause great stress. What we relied on as steady and solid may change or even appear to vanish. We all go through times when it feels like the ground is being pulled out from under us. In ten concise chapters, you'll learn powerful ways to meet life's challenges with wisdom, resilience, and ease.
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