Winter Solstice Haiku
WINTER OF MY LIFE BRINGS CALM SOLACE TO THE SOUL WILL SPRING COME AGAIN? Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year....
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smshige3
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Oneness
We feel an intimate presence with our ancient brothers and sisters, animals and trees who inhabit the eternal, have a belonging and...
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Dec 15, 20201 min read
It's my favorite book!
Stella sent me her selfie to endorse the book, saying she's still halfway through it but loves it because it's full of good stories and...
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Dec 7, 20201 min read
Heartfulness for the holidays
Heartfulness is expressed in the kanji NEN 念, the top part means now, and the bottom is a heart or soul, so expresses the sense of...
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Nov 19, 20201 min read
Free at last
A little rest before the final push to the peak. Still can't see it but feel the mountaintop is near. Walking on, shedding the burdens...
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Nov 8, 20201 min read
“Keep the faith, baby!"
“Keep the faith, baby; spread it gently and walk together, children.” Joe Biden closed his talk with a similar message that he received...
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Oct 29, 20201 min read
Honoring our mentors
Mentors can be invaluable treasure in our lives. In the book event tomorrow for Heartfulness, I'll honor the work of my advisor in...
smshige3
Oct 26, 20201 min read
円覚寺の横田老師との忘れられない出会い Meeting Yokota Roshi of Enkakuji
４年前、初めて円覚寺の横田老師にお会いしたのは、忘れられない出会いでした。Zen2.0フォーラムで藤田一照さんと三人のパネルディスカッションでした。 横田老師は僕の本「スタンフォード大学マインドフルネス教室」を読んでくださっていて、「どこで禅を学びましたか」と聞かれました。...
smshige3
Oct 20, 20201 min read
孫泰蔵さんからメッセージ
今日１０月２１日「ハートフルネス」が出版されます。 https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4479797351/ 孫泰蔵さんからメッセージをいただきました。 「自分の内なる心の声を聴くこと。傷つきやすさを受け容れること。初心の大切さ。人との心のつながりを感...
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Oct 14, 20200 min read
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Oct 9, 20202 min read
「スタンフォードの心理学授業 ハートフルネス」
新刊「スタンフォードの心理学授業 ハートフルネス」が10月22日に出版されます。さっそくアマゾンでの先行予約が始まりました（早期予約特典あり。詳細は下に）。 「From Mindfulness to Heartfulness: Transforming Self and...
smshige3
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Engaging Heartfully in Loving Action
Here are three principles of sustainable activism drawn from the inspirational teachings of Grace Lee Boggs, a lifelong activist until...
smshige3
Sep 30, 20201 min read
The Japanese Art of Acceptance: Shikata ga nai
I've updated a blog from a few years ago about the healing power of Shikata ga nai. Although it can be a form of passive resignation,...
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Sep 22, 20201 min read
From Harvard to Zen Temples: A Lesson in Heartfulness. A psychologist's journey across cultures
I was interviewed by Dr. Marianna Pogosyan for her blog "Between Cultures" at Psychology Today. The photo is with Roshi Nanrei Yokota of...
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Sep 17, 20201 min read
Black and Asian: Blasian Identities
Psychology Today blog on crossing racial borders through storytelling. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-meaning-in-life-s-...
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Sep 12, 20201 min read
Zen 2.0 Mindful Planet
We will have our 4th annual Zen 2.0 conference with all events in both Japanese and English, Sept 18-19 (US time); 19-20 (Japan time). My...
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