Quotes by Rupert Spira

“We take that which is unreal to be real and that which is real to be unreal.” “However, love, peace and happiness are inherent in the knowing of our own being. In fact, they are the knowing of being. They are simply other names for our self.” “That is, a single sensation/thought/perception appears in consciousness […]

Having Character

AWAKEN

by S&P Team: The root of the word “character” is the Greek kharaktēr, an engraving tool…

Dr. Dean Ornish

Dr. Dean Ornish was born July 16, 1953, in Dallas, TX to Edwin (a dentist) and Natalie (a historian). He married Shirley E. Brown (a nutritional expert and co–director of Ornish’s research), until they divorced in 1994. Dr. Ornish married Mary Blackwell in June of 1998. He attended Rice University, received his B.A. and graduated […]

Quotes by Dr. Dean Ornish

“I don’t understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open and put them on cholesterol lowering drugs for the rest of their lives.” “In short, the more inwardly defined I became, the less I needed to succeed and the less stressed […]

Help When Your Heart Breaks -Joan Halifax

Awaken

by Joan Halifax: Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others…