One Moment Meditation

One Moment Meditation

Okay, okay, Mama Buddha gets it. You are way to busy to meditate. But you know my sunflower, it is important, it is good for you, it relaxes you, helps you to get more in touch with your inner soul. But time. You always have a shortage of time. So I bring you… Qne Moment Meditation.

Ha! No more excuses now. You can do this meditation waiting in line, waiting on-line, in-between calls, anytime, anywhere. It will take you 5 minutes to watch this funny, but very inspirational video. Please do so, I think you will benefit from this the rest of your life!

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A bit of sunlight in a glass!

Beautiful breakfast

This is typical for Mama Buddha! She wrote: I am so excited to tell you all about my happy-moments. I really hope that my writings will help you to see that happiness is in small things.

Today I had a beautiful breakfast. Mr. Happy made me freshly squeezed oranges. No, he did not pour it from a can! He used the original, orange round things you can find in the fruit section. You have to cut them, and actually squeeze them yourself (or find Mr. Happy to do it for you), but then you get sunshine in a glass! He topped my breakfast up with fresh yellow mango slices. What a way to start the day![Read More on Mama Buddha's website]

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Mama-Buddha says: Pomegranates are a SUPERfood!

Pomegranates are a SUPERfood!

Pomegranates are a SUPERfood!

Pomegranates are a new superfood: They are high in vitamin C and potassium, a great source of fiber, and low in calories. Not only delicious, pomegranates are one of the healthiest foods you can eat!

Pomegranate juice is high in three different types of polyphenols, a potent form of antioxidants. The three types - tannins, anthocyanins, and ellagic acid - are present in many fruits, but fresh pomegranate juice contains particularly high amounts of all three.

Whether you snack on fresh pomegranate arils (seeds) or drink the juice, feel guilt-free as you enjoy each delicious mouthful: you're doing your body a favor! (Courtesy of pomegranates.org)

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I've learned that I still have a lot to learn

Tangled Christmas tree lights...

Maya Angelou is a famous author.

She said and wrote some pretty amazing things. That is why we start off with a quote from her. Mama Buddha thinks she is a true inspiration! Read more about May Angelou on her own official website.

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

― Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou, a true inspiring author

Global Renaissance Woman

Inspirational author

Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Born on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Angelou was raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. In Stamps, Dr. Angelou experienced the brutality of racial discrimination, but she also absorbed the unshakable faith and values of traditional African-American family, community, and culture. As a teenager, Dr. Angelou’s love for the arts won her a scholarship to study dance and drama at San Francisco’s Labor School. At 14, she dropped out to become San Francisco’s first African-American female cable car conductor.

With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published to international acclaim and enormous popular success. The list of her published verse, non-fiction, and fiction now includes more than 30 bestselling titles. Dr. Angelou has received over 30 honorary degrees and isReynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. Dr. Angelou’s words and actions continue to stir our souls, energize our bodies, liberate our minds, and heal our hearts.[Read More]

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Why you are sunflowers…

‘Mama-Buddha, why are you calling your readers sunflower?’ Good question my sunflower! Well, I love sunflowers. The color, the brightness, how they grow quickly and how they move their sunflower-heads towards the sun. It makes me feel warm and happy inside. And you, my dear reader, you can also have a very fast (mentally) growth. And I know that you also love light, sunshine, bright colors and happiness. So that is why I refer to you as sunflowers.

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