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Being Genuine in Meditation

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| January 5, 2018

Being Genuine in Meditation

How can we be sure we’re following the path of meditation genuinely? Carolyn Rose Gimian has tips for keeping it real.

What is Monkey Mind?

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| August 24, 2016

What is Monkey Mind?

We all recognize monkey mind—that wild mind going in more than one direction at a time, swinging from one branch of thought to the next. It wants the next banana, the next big thing, the next small thing. It wants to keep moving. Monkey mind likes texting and online gaming. It’s the mind that likes […]

Your Dissatisfaction is Good News

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| July 10, 2015

Your Dissatisfaction is Good News
satisfaction, buddhism, buddha, carolyn gimian, marguerite drescher, liza matthews, rolling stones, happiness, lion's roar, shambhala sunPhoto by Liza Matthews.

Carolyn Rose Gimian explains why the experience of dissatisfaction — which the Rolling Stones so aptly described — might be just what we need.

Lighten Up

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| June 27, 2012

Lighten Up

An attitude of humor, says Carolyn Rose Gimian, cuts through seriousness and stress and makes life cheerful and light.

Are We Really Taking Refuge?

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| May 14, 2012

Are We Really Taking Refuge?

Carolyn Rose Gimian reflects on modern-day practitioners’ ambivalent commitment to the three jewels and considers what we might be losing.

I Want To Be… Genuine

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| May 9, 2012

I Want To Be… Genuine

Great meditators before us have laid out the path, but how can we be sure we’re following it genuinely? There are no guarantees, but CAROLYN ROSE GIMIAN has some tips for keeping it real. When the Shambhala Sun asked me to write an article about how to make meditation practice genuine and real, I wasn’t […]

Contemplating the Parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| April 4, 2011

Contemplating the Parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa

Carolyn Rose Gimian took part in a pilgrimage to India, and writes about it in recognition of her Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa.

The Upside of Money Troubles

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| February 3, 2011

The Upside of Money Troubles

Carolyn Rose Gimian reminds us that our difficulties with money are opportunities for working with our mind and strengthening our practice.

Chögyam Trungpa documentary film, Touch and Go, premieres; Watch it online now, here

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| January 24, 2011

Chögyam Trungpa documentary film, Touch and Go, premieres; Watch it online now, here

Carolyn Rose Gimian reviews and praises the new Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche documentary, Touch and Go.

Discovering the Power of Basic Goodness

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| November 18, 2010

Discovering the Power of Basic Goodness

Through the practice of meditation, we stop wasting our energy on neuroses and discover windhorse, the never-ending power of basic goodness.

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