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Zen and the Art of Healing
Read this story about how breath, hara and embodied wisdom helped Cindy Haq, M.D. transform encounters with patients moment-by-moment. Ken Kushner Roshi brings to light the role of hara breathing in our Zen tradition and in transforming the healing practice.
How You Can Use Thought Strategically—So Thought Doesn’t Use You
We can either use thought strategically to realize heartfelt intents or we can be used by habits of thought to separate from the present moment, causing problems for ourselves and others.
Forget Democrats and Republicans – What Kind of Convention are YOU Hosting?
Ginny Whitelaw draws a parallel between political conventions and our internal conventions. My engaging our whole mind-body, we can become more whole and balanced.
Springtime For Hara
Ginny Whitelaw explores how, amid rapid advancements in AI and neurotechnology, a different kind of innovation is emerging—one that accelerates human consciousness through practices like hara breathing, leading to the development of a "harameter" that could bridge Zen wisdom with modern technology.