Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
The Power of Positive Doing
Dogs Respond Best to Training with Love … Just Like People
By
BJ Gallagher
At age 51 I adopted my first dog. I’d always been a cat person, but having witnessed so many wonderful relationships my friends had with their dogs, I decided to get one myself. After months visiting local shelters to find the right canine companion for me, I finally found her. She had a funny face,…
What’s Your Driving Dharma?
By
BJ Gallagher
A wise Buddhist master once told me, “When you are considering someone to be your guru or teacher, first go for a ride with him in his car. That will tell you much about whether or not he is the right teacher for you.” I think of his insightful instruction many times when I am…
Street Dharma: Teaching Meditation to the Homeless
By
BJ Gallagher
A few months ago, I met a man named Kiley Jon Clark who teaches meditation to the homeless in San Antonio, Texas. My curiosity piqued, I asked him to tell me more about what he calls HMP Street Dharma (HMP = Homeless Meditation Practitioners). What’s the purpose of meditation? “In Tibetan, the word for meditation…
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners
Close Ad