Bill Moyers Interviews Pema Chödrön. Take some time to watch this video (about 1 hour).

Alternatively, paste the link below into your browser.

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/media_players/chodron_full.html

Choose Cleaning Products that are not Harmful to the Environment: New Tips from Matt Basel of Dallas Shambhala Center

The Touching The Earth Initiative is a global effort throughout The Shambhala Community to raise awareness of and take action on global sustainability issues.

Here are a few tips to help make your household cleaning a little better for the environment…

Don’t trust terms like Biodegradable, Nontoxic and Environmentally Friendly.
Read the labels and avoid cleaners that contain Chlorine and Phosphates. These are two of the worst!

Try products like Baking Soda, Bonami, Biokleen, etc.

A number of these and other products can be found in Green Living (a local retailer with lots of great products and ideas).

Or make your own…

- Drain Cleaner

Pour a half-cup of baking soda down the sink and add at least a cup of vinegar. Cover the drain and wait a few minutes, then rinse with a mixture of boiling water and salt.

- All purpose Cleaner/Window Cleaner:

Mix two ounces of vinegar with a quart of water in a spray bottle.

- Silver Polish:

Put a sheet of aluminum foil into a plastic or glass bowl. Sprinkle the foil with salt and baking soda and fill the bowl with warm water. Soak your silver in the bowl and tarnish migrates to the foil. Dry and buff.

- Brass Cleaner:

Cut a lemon in half, sprinkle it with salt and rub the lemon on the metal. Buff with a cloth.

- Rust Remover:

Use vinegar to remove rust on nuts and bolts and other mineral deposits such as calcium deposits.

Read previous tips on Reducing your Carbon Footprint and Saving Energy.

For any questions regarding the Touch The Earth Program please contact Matthew Basel.

Email: matthewbasel at yahoo.com

Share your Own Tips, Ask Questions, and Add your Comments Below.

Turning the Mind into an Ally

with Jake Lorfing

Sat March 20th: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Price: $60.00

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Don’t forget upcoming events in April.

These events are open to everyone.
Invite friends and family.

Register for the event/s of your choice.

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Enjoy four additional installments of the teachings shared by Acharya Moh Hardin while at Dallas Shambhala Meditation Center in January, 2010.

Living in a Living World: Part 3

Moh Hardin explores basic goodness: the ground of why the path of meditation works. Basic goodness is from which everything arises; from which everything comes.

Living in a Living World: Part 4

Moh Hardin guides you through the instruction of meditation practice.

Living in a Living World: Part 5

Moh Hardin continues his guide through meditation practice

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Living in a Living World: Part 6

Moh Hardin answers probing questions on the dynamics of meditation.

Please share your feedback by adding your comments below.

Enjoy this haiku shared by John Manzutto of Dallas Shambhala Meditation Center.

song bird awakens
singing all the songs of wonder
glee emerges in my heart

warmth of spring emerge
honeysuckle fill the nostrils
the breeze spreading sweetness

© John Manzutto

Enjoy the next installment of the teachings shared by Acharya Moh Hardin while at Dallas Shambhala Meditation Center in January, 2010.

Living in a Living World: Part 2 of Being vs Becoming

Once you have viewed the video, you are invited to leave your comments below.

Living in a Living World: Part 1. Being vs. Becoming

View New Teachings from Acharya Moh Hardin and Sangyum Cynde Grieve at Dallas Shambhala Meditation Center

January 23-24, 2010

Living in a Living World

Acharya Moh Hardin explores how our sense perceptions-what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch-play a key role in the cultivation of mindfulness and awareness on the path of meditation.

Our sense perceptions play a key role in the cultivation of mindfulness and awareness on the path of meditation. How we are instructed to relate with our sense perceptions, however, will vary depending on what we are trying to accomplish in our meditation. If we are cultivating mindfulness, sense perceptions can prove distracting, while the cultivation of awareness is going out into our perceptions, and discovering a world alive with strength and beauty.

Living in a Living World: Part 1

The Charter for Compassion, launched on November 12, was welcomed by The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. Read more here.

Learn about the history of the Charter for Compassion and listen to short talks on compassion from different faith perspectives .

Here is a simple weekly tip to help lessen your personal carbon footprint!

INSULATE YOUR WATER HEATER WITH AN INSULATING JACKET

***They only cost 20-30$
***Save over 100$ per year in electricity costs
***Easy to purchase and apply

We will have more tips and activities to come!

The Touching The Earth Initiative is a global effort throughout The Shambhala Community to raise awareness of and take action on global sustainability issues.

For any questions regarding the Touch The Earth Program please
contact Matthew Basel.
*Email: matthewbasel@yahoo.com

Share your Own Tips, Ask Questions, and Add your Comments Below.

The Touching The Earth Initiative is a global effort throughout The Shambhala Community to raise awareness of and take action on global sustainability issues.

How to Easily Decrease Your Phantom Load

Photo: Courtesy of PdPhoto

Here is a simple weekly tip to help lessen your personal carbon footprint!

Decrease Your Phantom Load

The phantom load is the power consumed by any device while it is switched off.
Entertainment center components (i.e. DVD player, gaming and cable boxes), Cell phone and computer chargers (these chargers still draw power even when not charging your electronics), TV’s, toasters, computers, coffee makers, etc.

Ways to improve:

These are just a few easy things you can do that will have an impact!

“According to the DOE, vampire or phantom loads, which are appliances and devices that appear to be off but are still drawing power, account for over three billion dollars or around seven percent of U.S. electricity use”.

We will have more tips and activities to come!


Use to box below to ask questions and share your ideas and comments.

For any questions regarding the Touch The Earth Program please contact:
Matthew Basel EMAIL: matthewbasel@yahoo.com