Celebrating the Mother within: A unique kirtan on Saturday April 12 at Heaven Meets Earth in Evanston
This Saturday, come sing, chant, pray with Tey at her CD release party: Celebrating the Mother Within…
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The Little Goat shares with ILLUMINE: The Chickpea
Little Goat is chef Stephanie Izard’s follow-up to her always buzzing smash Girl & The Goat. Izard is the…
Winter 2014 Launch Event January 24, 2014
Please join ILLUMINE in celebrating the studios on Lincoln Avenue. Take a $10 class & end the…
Jewelry with a purpose
By Kimberlee Ovnik Many organic materials, gemstones and crystals are said to have healing properties. Amethyst is…
Can we eat out together? Finding food to satisfy a variety of tastes
How to navigate the restaurant scene in Chicago, regardless of your diet By Loong Chen Chicago is…
4 outdoor adventures in Chicago to enjoy before winter
Four outdoor adventures to enjoy before the long, cold Chicago winter sets in By Maria Boustead The days…
NEXT Restaurant shares popular vegan recipe with Illumine
After a recent menu tackled vegan fare, NEXT shares the secret to their successful mango coconut drink…
Local fashion designs flow from yoga wear to everyday wear
Chicago designers find inspiration on and off the mat By Linda Mura O’Toole THERESE KUEMPEL JEWELRY Designed with…
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Serenity is not Apathy
It's very important not to confuse serenity and apathy. One of the characteristics of a stable spiritual practice is not to be vulnerable to outer circumstances, whether favorable or unfavorable. The practitioner's mind is likened to a mountain that the winds can't shake; he's neither tormented by the difficulties he may come across nor elated by his successes. But that inner equanimity is neither apathy nor indifference. It's accompanied by inner jubilation, and by an openness of mind expressed as unfailing altruism. --Matthieu Ricard, the Buddhist monk dubbed "the world's happiest man" by Harvard University researchers. Thank you to North Shore Meditation for sharing this insight.
Sometimes I get stumped on how to proceed in this sometimes upsetting, seeming unfair or incomplete very public process of democracy. Because I start my day in meditation and feel empowered and inspired to do good things and then at some point I check in with the world and it feels like some people sold out (ahem, Senator Collins) and it impacts millions. So I’ve started making a difference in my seemingly small world, being my best (thanks Melania🤣) and creating anyways with a big heart and vision. No apathy here, I feel an ILLUMINE revolution happening. 💜🧡💪🏽🌟🦄🌈Stay tuned for what we are up to and planning for 2019. What are you up to to resist apathy and how do you stay serene? Xoxo