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May 28, 2015
Running On Om Podcast
Just in case you missed the announcement on Facebook last week, I thought I’d post the interview I did with Julia Hanlon for the Running On Om podcast.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression, anxiety, or grief, I hope this podcast can provide a little bit of hope. We also talk a lot about the origins of Bunny Buddhism, so if you’re interested in learning more about how Bunny Buddhism came to be, this might answer your questions.
Please let me know what you think!
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May 20, 2015
Moment of Bunniness: Wild Bun 2
Our second wild bun for the week is this adorable youngster I came across years ago while traveling in the Denver area. If this isn’t internal harmony, then I don’t know what is. Thank you, little wild bunny, for being such a lovely example for those of us still struggling to find that elusive sense of inner peace.
May 18, 2015
Moment of Bunniness: Wild Bun
For a change of pace this week, I thought it might be fun to take a look at some wild bunnies. Here’s one moment of bunniness featuring a wild bun, along with a reminder that there are no shortcuts to bunniness.
We each face a path, and it might not be the one we wanted or thought we were going to get, but it is our path nonetheless. As seekers of bunniness, all we need to do is keep hopping and trying our best–every single day.
If I can keep hopping, I know you can, too!
Photo: Nickolay Stan...
April 23, 2015
Allowing Room for Healing from Grief
Today is the first day since my husband’s suicide that I experienced the witness in my meditation. For the past eight months, I have experienced only an ongoing struggle with anger, tears, and racing thoughts that were intractable to say the least.
Photo: Tonny de Lasson/Shutterstock
If I were an enlightened being whose practice had taken me to a level where I no longer held any attachments, perhaps it would have taken less time to reach this stage. But I am not an enlightened being. I am an o...April 16, 2015
Moment of Bunniness: Brownie
Thank you to Theresa L. for capturing this pic of her lovely little Brownie in a quiet moment of bunniness. This pic is a great reminder that we can’t keep going all the time. Sometimes we need to slow down, take a few deep breaths, and experience the healing power of silence.
Brownie the bunny, Photo courtesy of Theresa L.
Need more bunniness? Try these: Moment of Bunniness: Keiko Moment of Bunniness: Eva Moment of Bunniness: KakuApril 3, 2015
Grieving Mindfully with Mindfulness Mutt
Despite having my key with me, I got locked out of my house this morning when I went to walk the dog. I’ve come to accept that life comes with its minor frustrations, but this minor frustration became one of those huge “I can’t believe this is happening to me” ordeals, especially since I have a history of horrible Good Fridays.
Immediately, I recognized my thoughts trying to run away with me. I reminded myself to breathe with my frustration, and for a moment I thought I did a pretty good job...
April 2, 2015
Moment of Bunniness: Keiko
Today’s moment of bunniness comes to us from Brianne G. and her angel bun, Keiko. Keiko’s pic is perfect to go along with a Bunny Buddhism quote that is very near and dear to my heart right now. It is a dark time in my life, no doubt, and I have to keep reminding myself not to sit and wallow in the darkness. I am still alive, with many beautiful moments of light to come, as long as I am willing to watch for them. Thanks, Keiko, for the reminder–I definitely needed it!
Keiko the bunny, Photo c...
March 25, 2015
Bunny Buddhism Book Signing March 28
I am very pleased to announce an upcoming Bunny Buddhism book signing to be held at NOMAD in Cambridge, MA this Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00pm.
Please join us for some tea, carrot cake, and bunniness!
NOMAD
1741 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 497-6677
Hop to see you there!
March 24, 2015
In Memoriam: Bellatrix
Bellatrix and Voldemort on one of their many dates through the fence. Photo courtesy of Callie L.
From the first day they met Bellatrix,Callie and her husband, Dave, knew she was a special bun. They got her when she was a wee little bun and quickly bonded her to a little blond lop named Voldemort. Bellatrix and Voldemort became fast friends and loved each other dearly.For such a little bun, Bellatrixwas unusually strong and had an enormous amount of life and spirit. She loved to chase Callie...
March 10, 2015
How to Deal with Intense Emotions in Meditation: 3 Simple Steps
As many of you know from a previous post, I lost my husband to suicide last August. If you have noticed me being a bit less frequent in my bunny photo posts since then, this is why. I am still very much grieving.
Meditation has helped me enormously—I have no doubt—in dealing with this devastating loss. What I find strange, though, is that memories of my husband don’t come up every time I sit. I would think there would be so many emotions and so many memories to sort through that they would com...
