THE EMPOWERMENT PROCESS

THE EMPOWERMENT PROCESS

What does Empowerment mean to you? To us, being Empowered means taking control of your life, rather than leaving it to the happen-stance of others. It is so important to understand how to move from feeling lost in life to feeling (and being) empowered and in control....
ONLINE COURSE ON BUDDHISM

ONLINE COURSE ON BUDDHISM

Buddhism is an ancient and fascinating spiritual tradition practiced in countries around the world. But for people wanting to learn Buddhism, these different teachings can be confusing. So some time ago, my students asked me to do a workshop on Buddhism to cover some...
DEALING WITH NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

DEALING WITH NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

Welcome to our series of Videos dealing with Negative Emotions.  Here is our final round in a series of 5 strategies that will help you to overcome specific beliefs around different  categories of negativity. This week we are talking about feelings of worthlessness...
DROWNING YOUR ENEMY

DROWNING YOUR ENEMY

Last week we had a meditation on the Appreciation of Life. Well, this week is a mediation with a real twist. Anger toward our enemies can keep us from enjoying life, put stress on our body and keep us from being close to the ones we love. So this is a kind of reverse...
TO LIVE FULLY YOU MUST DISCONNECT

TO LIVE FULLY YOU MUST DISCONNECT

To live fully and authentically with our values, it sometimes requires us to totally disconnect with our normal world to look within and re-establish what is important to use as well as the direction that we want to head in our life. This can happen in meditation and...
AUTHENTICITY IS BETTER THAN CERTIFICATION

AUTHENTICITY IS BETTER THAN CERTIFICATION

I know this week’s blog will be somewhat hypocritical. That is because although we at Skillful MIND certify our leaders to ensure a minimum level of knowledge, I also think that many of us have gone a little over the top in chasing those bits of paper. When I...