by John M. DeMarco | May 16, 2020 | Invite Liberation
Mindfulness is the practice of giving full attention to what’s happening within and around you, without judging yourself or others. It’s both a key component of Buddhist teaching and a unifying thread throughout Buddhism itself, and helps foster concentration, focus,...
by John M. DeMarco | Apr 4, 2020 | Invite Liberation
Buddhism is a practical, non-religious framework of practices that helps individuals increase happiness and decrease suffering. It’s more than 2,500 years old, is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, and its mindfulness meditation practices have been...
by John M. DeMarco | Jan 1, 2020 | Invite Liberation
By Alexandra DeMarco, Guest Writer As a busy college student, I often find that it can be difficult to live and act mindfully. With ever-decreasing acceptance rates, the academic environment in collegiate America has gradually grown more and more competitive. This...
by John M. DeMarco | Nov 24, 2019 | Invite Liberation
Across 2019 I’ve been peeling back the many layers of Buddhist teaching that support mindfulness practices, and attempting to apply them to my self-care, relationships, and work. I’d been studying and trying to practice mindfulness for several years; but it was only...
by John M. DeMarco | Oct 19, 2019 | Invite Liberation
I’m at a Starbucks, thinking about loving-kindness. My Saturday began early, journaling about loving-kindness while my youngest daughter, Olivia, got ready for us to drive to her high school. There, Olivia and the other freshmen are cheering on people of all...
by John M. DeMarco | Oct 5, 2019 | Invite Liberation
Tiana was trying her best to maintain eye contact with the woman who was rambling on about homemade cookie recipes, and fight the temptation to look around and see who else was at the open house. “A lot of people don’t like raisins,” the woman was...
