Tonight while I was meditating, I engaged in Tonglen practice. Tonglen is when you bring to mind someone you know who is experiencing pain and you visualize yourself breathing in their suffering and breathing out compassion, light, healing- whatever they might be needing. I used to do this practice more often and usually I only [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Intimacy’
Thoughts on Tonglen and BDSM
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bdsm, bottoming, Dossie Easton, Intimacy, Love, meditation, relationships, sex, Tonglen, trust on December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
And Sometimes You Just Need a Nap
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crashing, Intimacy, limits on September 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been running around like crazy for the last few weeks. I’m taking five graduate psychology courses, working part-time and taking a Buddhism class on Saturdays. A month ago, before this all started, I even had the idea that I’d like to volunteer. Apparently I was feeling quite ambitious when I was planning my fall. School [...]
The Economics of Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Economics, Intimacy, Love, Luddite on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not sure if anyone saw Ben Stein’s piece in the New York Times on July 13th, Lessons in Love, By Way of Economics. It occupied a prominent spot on the most e-mailed NYT article list for a good portion of the week. I’m not quite sure what to make of it. Undoubtedly there are parallels between [...]
