There are plenty of times we need fierce compassion, fierce love. Just like when a child does something that is very harmful… — Mark Coleman Anger Copy Share Image
The essence of forgiveness is seeing our humanness and seeing that we all have our limitations and follies. — Mark Coleman Essence Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is the primary tool in that we get a little space between ourselves and the thoughts and then we actually can… — Mark Coleman Attention Copy Share Image
It's important that we see clearly with wisdom and awareness, but also take action. — Mark Coleman Action Copy Share Image
A baroque art-rock bubblegum broadcast on a frequency understood only by female teenagers and bred field mice. — Mark Coleman Art Copy Share Image
In the Buddhist tradition, where mindful meditation comes from, anger is regarded as a somewhat unhealthy,unskillful emotion because we can be blinded… — Mark Coleman Anger Copy Share Image
One of the tools I like a lot is the Just Like Me practice. It's one of the empathy practices where we… — Mark Coleman Caught Copy Share Image
I often think people on opposite sides of the political spectrum may have similar values around care, around thriving or around independence,… — Mark Coleman Action Copy Share Image
We live with that sense of not being enough, and it causes a very painful state. — Mark Coleman Causes Copy Share Image
Conscience is all about using discernment, discrimination and assessment, rather than looking to the rather crude form of advice from the judge… — Mark Coleman Advice Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is the ability to be aware, to note, to notice. When we apply that to our thoughts and mental habits, we… — Mark Coleman Ability Copy Share Image
I do believe there's a place for anger in spiritual life. Just as a mother protects a child, as parents protect offspring… — Mark Coleman Anger Copy Share Image
With mindfulness, we can be with the experience in more immediate way. When we find ourselves flooded with an emotion that's come… — Mark Coleman Emotion Copy Share Image
To some degree, the critic arises out of that negativity bias in that our brains are oriented towards threat and toward survival.… — Mark Coleman Affection Copy Share Image
Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment, because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy. — Mark Coleman Contentment Copy Share Image
I started meditating and as soon as I turned that lens of attention inwards, it was like, okay, game over. This is… — Mark Coleman Attention Copy Share Image
We need to forgive - but mindfully. We need compassion that powered by wisdom. That's the way to address our bullies. — Mark Coleman Addresses Copy Share Image
I was an angry young man, as you say. I was a punk rocker, blaming the government, corporations, and anything external, like… — Mark Coleman Anger Copy Share Image