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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Image courtesy of Tergar International The Tergar Meditation Community, founded by the respected Dharma teacher and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has announced a new online Dharma course, led by Rinpoche, titled “The Heart of Tantra: Immersion.” Running from November 2022–April 2023, “The Heart of Tantra” is composed of three distinct but complementary and progressing courses: 1. Development Stage, which…

Photo by Shahariar Lenin from Pixabay. For a lot of college students, school can be really stressful, and focusing in class can be really difficult. But what if there was a way to make it easier? What if there was a way to reduce stress and help you focus in classes better? The key to this is meditation. Meditation is when you completely relax, letting your brain go blank and…

Invitation to attend ‘I Stand For Peace’ A Movement that is Mobilizing Thousands Across United States to Bring World Peace and Make Mental Health a Priority Often, people with a negative mindset are more active than those with a positive one. The time has come for the voice of peace to be heard loud and clear and we should feel proud to take that action.” — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi…

Welcome, dear readers, to another month of taking metta off the meditation cushion and out into the world. Last month’s article, Metta Corners the Market, shared the challenges of bringing the wine and cider produced in previous years at the small family-run vineyard where I’m still volunteering to various markets. In October, however, the gears shifted once more back to 2022 and harvesting this year’s apples, pears, and grapes. Image…

Pune, 27th October 2022: The recent order of 10th October 2022 from the office of the Charity Commissioner of Mumbai has shocked Osho lovers in India and abroad. This shock is due to the special permission given to Osho International Foundation (OIF) in Pune for a new bid to sell part of Osho’s legacy, His Ashram (now called Osho International Meditation Resort) – namely plots numbers 15 and 16 in…

Diana Ruth Geis Vandel was born April 2, 1947, to Elma Ruth and John George Geis in San Antonio, Texas. She passed away on October 20, 2022 at home in Austin after a long battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. Music played a prominent role in Diana’s life, starting with piano lessons at age 6, and continuing into high school, when she began to take pipe organ lessons from the keyboardist at…

Sometimes, conversations around mental health can be problematic. Photo: Sage Friedman, Unsplash Once taboo, conversations about mental health have grown in recent years. Individuals, corporations, and governments have become more aware of and proactive about providing support and advocating for greater resources to cope. Now, every other video on your TikTok For You page is talking about trauma, and more organizations are offering mental health days. While this is definitely a move…

Four units of Penn State Student Affairs — the Gender Equity Center, Campus Recreation, Health Promotion and Wellness, and the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity — are collaborating to host “Love Your Body Week” from October 24 to 28. The week will feature programs dedicated to promoting a healthy body image through education, awareness, reflection, and self-love. The week will be open to all Penn State students, staff, faculty,…

Meditation and yoga are two perfect formulas to maintain a healthy life and balance between body and soul. For those looking to energize and recover the necessary harmony, South America offers spots to find the relaxation and connection needed to recharge positive energy and break the stressful daily routine. Here are some of the most recommended South American sites to regain balance through yoga and meditation. ADVERTISING MORE Destination &…

It’s been three weeks, since we’ve turned our calendars from September to October. In another week or so, we’ll be turning them again to what some refer to in these parts as the month of Novembrrrr! The seasons are going over all too quickly, unless you’re referring to that time of the church year known as “after Pentecost” or the “common season”. Unlike the autumn, with its full spectrum of…