Name: Debbie Millman: Fail Safe by brainpicker in Brainpicker
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: An inspiring commencement address delivered to the graduating class at San Jose State University. Transcript and discussion: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/15/debbie-millman-look-both-ways-fail-safe/

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Recorded at the Books at Noon program at The New York Public Library. Details and transcript: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/19/eve-ensler-nypl/

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Eve Ensler on how trauma makes us disconnect from ourselves

Seth Godin in conversation with Debbie Millman about courage, anxiety, change, creative integrity,  how to dance with the fear, and more. Background and transcribed highlights: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/20/seth-godin-debbie-millman-interview/

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Seth Godin in conversation with Debbie Millman

Sample tracks from Sharon Salzberg's, "Real Happiness at Work"

Drinking Tea Meditation

In this teaching, ordained Taoist, spiritual coach and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, David James Lees offers a powerful mindfulness meditation for the New Year.

David guides you through the 5 key steps that will allow you to authentically review and 'take the blessing' from any spiritual lessons encountered in the past 12 months. 

You will be guided to connect to your ‘Yin‘ spirit centre of authentic inner wisdom and insight, and the harmonious ‘Wu Wei’ balance of your Yin and Yang energy – this is the Way of the Tao.

NB. Do not listen to the track whilst driving or operating machinery.

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Meditation for a Spiritually Positive New Year - David James Lees

This is a brief variation on the Compassionate Self Imagery practice recorded during a training by Dr.  Dennis Tirch. Any mild background noise is just a part of the nature of this "field recording." With metta, DT

Compassionate Self - 12 Minute Variation

"When words bring you closer to the prisoner in his cell, to the patient who is dying on his bed alone, to the starving child, then it's a prayer."

Elie Wiesel, the beloved writer known for his memoir of the Holocaust, "Night," speaks of the power of prayer and forgiveness in the wake of profound suffering. Find more at onbeing.org/becoming-wise.

Evil, Forgiveness, and Prayer | Elie Wiesel [Becoming Wise]

The inner child is a vital part of you that should be nurtured and treasured. We explain exactly what the inner child is, how it can impact your adult life choices and potential, and simple steps to work with and heal your inner child.

With practical emotional and spiritual advice and tips from ordained Taoist master and experienced inner child therapist, David James Lees. 

In EPISODE #18 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, we demystify the inner child. You’ll learn how unresolved inner child issues can impact your physical and emotional wellbeing, and how to work with your inner child for greater health and happiness. 

You’ll discover: 

~  the powerful Taoist spiritual teaching on the inner child

~ why the inner child is NOT your enemy or separate from you 

~ how childhood events can block, stagnate and ‘lock in’ the energy of your inner child, and how this can still profoundly affect you as an adult

~ how to spot when your blocked inner child is affecting your thoughts, actions and emotions

~ why doing inner child work is vital to your emotional and spiritual development 

~ how to communicate with, guide and heal your inner child so that together you can become a formidable team

~ tips for practising compassionate self-discipline to help you educate and mature your inner child

Ordained Taoist master and therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach, Alexandra Lees, share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

We welcome your comments and questions about your own life experience and challenges.

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The Inner Child Explained - Walk The Wu Wei #018

Exploring difficult emotions and experiences may be the key to loosening their hold over us. Try this 10-minute mindfulness practice from Patricia Rockman, MD.

Tame Feelings of Shame with this 10-Minute Practice

Short 3 stage breathing space with Josephine Lynch.   A gentle practice that can be easily incorporated into the every day.

Josephine Lynch Breathing Space (6 Mins)

Poem text and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/04/23/ursula-k-le-guin-hymn-to-time-janna-levin/

POEM TEXT / CONTEXT

Astrophysicist Janna Levin reads "Hymn to Time" by Ursula K. Le Guin

A 15-minute meditation that begins by imagining yourself surrounded by a circle of the most loving beings, making generous offerings of love and goodwill to you.

A Compassion Practice for Opening the Heart

Become available for healing, forgiveness and a deeper connection with others.

This 15 minute guided meditation asks you to smile! This may seem an unusual practice however it is a rather beautiful way to open a connection to your heart which is the centre for healing and forgiveness. The intention of this meditation is to open your heart which allows you to connect more deeply to your own truth and to open lines of communication with others.

Open Heart Meditation

Background and context: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/18/tolstoy-reading-rare-1909-recording/

The fascinating story of A Calendar of Wisdom, with selected highlights: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/15/a-calendar-of-wisdom-tolstoy/

Leo Tolstoy reads from "A Calendar of Wisdom," 1909

Excerpt from Orwell's fantastic 1946 essay outlining his 11 "golden" rules of tea perfection: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/14/george-orwell-a-nice-cup-of-tea/

George Orwell on how to make the perfect cup of tea

An inspiring commencement address delivered to the graduating class at San Jose State University. Transcript and discussion: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/15/debbie-millman-look-both-ways-fail-safe/

Debbie Millman: Fail Safe

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