Enlightenment is the space between: interlude

Milarepa, a great Tibetan yogi and enlightened being, was asked about enlightenment. He said, “It is the space between thoughts.” The interlude of the breath is the way to discover this. Enlightenment is a particular neutrality that is lived within each moment. It is not attracted to anything because the state of enlightenment perceives all … More Enlightenment is the space between: interlude

Mother of Awareness

“Understand that everyone has been one’s mother.” Instructed by this phrase, we meditate on reincarnation, and that each lifetime has required a birth, a woman, and a mother. Up until modernization and its toll on well-being (increased stress), mother has been the symbol of dutiful, patient, and loving presence. Meditating on everyone having been our … More Mother of Awareness