Tag: Pema Chodron

• A New Mantra: No Big Deal

  I preached a dog of a sermon this past Sunday. Walking that dog for fifteen minutes in front of my small congregation was exhausting. I was working hard to connect—but since I was disconnected from my sermon, so was the congregation. Some people politely feigned attention, which I appreciated. Others stared out the church windows […]

  Teri

  December 23, 2014

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  Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, church, faith, mantra, meditation, no big deal, Pema Chodron, preaching, religion, spiritual balance, spirituality, writing

• Twelve Minutes

  Last Thursday I settled myself cross-legged on my zafu and set my timer for twelve minutes of meditation. I had just finished scratching out my to-do list for the day—a mistake—it made me realize I only had an hour free this morning to finish writing my sermon for Sunday and meet a few other deadlines. […]

  Teri

  April 21, 2014

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  anxiety, career, desires, family, meditation, motherhood, parenting, Pema Chodron, preaching, spirituality, stress, writing, zafu