Inter-being: a reflection on emptiness

September 5, 2013 by Jenna Filia Canty

I recently finished The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh. It is a wonderful little book offering a clear framework on traditional Buddhist thought: a perfect little refresher that was easy to read on the subway. What made this book special, however, was Thich Nhat Hanh’s own personal teaching on how to transform suffering with Buddhist thought. It is a great book if you are interested in learning more about Buddhist philosophy and how to apply it […]

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Having enough. Being enough. That’s enough!

July 18, 2013 by Jenna Filia Canty

“I exist as I am, that is enough, If no other in the world be aware I sit content, And if each and all be aware I sit content.” – Walt Whitman Matt Lombardo, one of my favorite teachers at Jivamukti, discussed the idea of contentment yesterday in class. More specifically, he delved into the word enough and what it ultimately means to subscribe to the idea of having and being enough. Accepting our world as such is a very […]

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