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Turn the Face to the Wall
Meditation, Mindfulness June Tanoue Meditation, Mindfulness June Tanoue

Turn the Face to the Wall

I've learned through my mindfulness practice that our bodies always remember feelings that haven't been resolved or integrated. If we stamp down our feelings and distract ourselves from emotional pain, the pain will return. My practice of meditation gives me space and time to build courage to face feelings that are uncomfortable.

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Wildflowers Grow Everywhere
Zen, Hula, Compassion June Tanoue Zen, Hula, Compassion June Tanoue

Wildflowers Grow Everywhere

Amy mentioned in her talk why she named her zen community Wildflower Zen Sangha. She said that wildflowers grow everywhere - in cracks of cement, in rocks, on mountainsides - everywhere. Theyʻre all different according to their particular environment. She also said , “Our nature, is also wild in the sense that we are not limited by what we think we are. We can free ourselves of these identifications - we can be free. we can be anything…”

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