About: Erica Hamilton
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The Mindful Congress?by Erica Hamilton on Sep 15, 2011 The words “mindful” and “Congress” are rarely juxtaposed, perhaps because cynicism tends to pervade our views of Capitol Hill. 2,412 views |
What You Should Know About Donating to the Japan Relief Effortby Erica Hamilton on Mar 17, 2011 The Red Cross is a good choice. Joel Charney is vice-president for humanitarian policy and practice at Inter-Action, an alliance of humanitarian organizations providing disaster relief. Recently, he stated in a New York Times post: In this situation, donating cash to reputable organizations with Japanese partners able to turn this cash into emergency assistance is [...] 205 views |
Discipline is Freedomby Erica Hamilton on Mar 10, 2011 Discipline and your spiritual practice. Discipline provides the support to slow down enough to be present enough so that we can live our lives without making a big mess. ~ Pema Chödrön What kinds of habitual patterns seem to catch you just about every time? Do the words that form a complaint roll off your [...] 550 views |
Remember to Re-memberby Erica Hamilton on Feb 25, 2011 How we embody everything. Having a rough day? Too much to do and not enough time? Overwhelmed by anxiety for no particular reason or some seemingly terrible reason? If only we could harness the mental energy that anxiety produces and transform it into electricity… The hardest thing to do on days in which our minds [...] 282 views |
10 Mindfulness Songs that Will Soothe & Inspire You.by Erica Hamilton on Feb 17, 2011 Songs from Plum Village. Do you love music too? I grew up in a family of music lovers. When I was about eight years old I was shocked when I first heard a recording of Bob Marley singing “I Shot the Sheriff” because I thought it was one of “Dad’s piano songs.” Music has always [...] 2,387 views |
The Ugly Side of the Cut Flower Industry.by Erica Hamilton on Feb 11, 2011 Buyer Be Aware: Pesticides, worker exploitation and environmental degradation. Where do those lovely Valentine’s Day flowers in supermarkets and florist shops come from? If you live in North America, chances are they come from Latin America, where they were cultivated, selected, arranged and packed by young impoverished women hoping to earn a living wage to [...] 807 views |
Acceptance is Not Resignationby Erica Hamilton on Feb 3, 2011 Buddhism does not encourage resignation or disengagement. There is a perception among some social progressives that Buddhism encourages people to disengage from the world. According to people who hold this perception, Buddhists meditate to change their mental outlooks so that they can accept the world as it is. Then Buddhists have an excuse to not [...] 652 views |
Is Your Need for Control Out of Control?by Erica Hamilton on Jan 22, 2011 Zen teachings on letting go. What is your control pattern? Do you strive for perfection with every project you take on? Do you find that you often tell others the “better” way to do something? Or do you try to win the affections of others by constantly trying to please them? We all have our [...] 296 views |
How to Honor the Victims of the Tucson Shooting.by Erica Hamilton on Jan 9, 2011 Do we really want to make things better? We have the choice now to react to this tragedy with hatred and attempts at vilification—or to respond to it with great compassion and love. In the aftermath of the horrifying tragedy in Tucson, many of us may feel paralyzed by shock, outrage and confusion. How could [...] 748 views |
Defining and Connecting with the “Sacred”by Erica Hamilton on Jan 4, 2011 What is really sacred to you in your life? What does “sacred” mean to you? I told some friends the other day about one of my New Year’s aspirations, which is to make more time to connect with all that is sacred in my life. Since I live in Sweden, we were speaking in Swedish [...] 397 views |
Afraid of Your Shadow?by Erica Hamilton on Dec 21, 2010 Make friends with it. When was the last time you were incensed by another person’s “selfish” or “careless” behaviors? Did your mind go through all of the reasons you were right and the other person was terribly wrong? Did you assail the other person out loud or mentally with a flurry of insults such as [...] 288 views |
The Gifts of Illnessby Erica Hamilton on Dec 9, 2010 In our society, people often perceive illness as something to “get rid of” as soon as possible, whether it is within themselves or in others. Illness can often seem unbearable. Indeed, it can rattle us to the core. The gifts of illness may be difficult to see or appreciate. I share the following reflections that [...] 1,069 views |
“You Only Have What You Give”by Erica Hamilton on Nov 26, 2010 For millions of Americans, today is the official beginning of the holiday shopping season, a frenzied month of searching for the “perfect gifts” for loved ones, friends, colleagues and others. During the holiday season, the notion of giving is largely equated with exchanges of material goods. But, of course, giving means so much more. How [...] 398 views |
The Power of a Broken Heartby Erica Hamilton on Nov 15, 2010 Savor this day, this moment, and all of the loving connections you have in the course of the day. Life is ever so impermanent and death can come without warning. Imagine that you go to your cousin’s Facebook page and discover an outpouring of grief for her passing. You had corresponded with her on Facebook [...] 431 views |
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