The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. ~Marcus Aurelius

This blog posts my thoughts about how the universe is wired, meditation practice, wisdom studies, and my attempts to act more mindfully. Among others wisdom traditions, I am interested in Shambhala Buddhism, contemplative prayer, and yoga. I belong to the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center (ASMC). ASMC is part of an international network of individuals dedicated to increasing compassion, sanity and human dignity in the world. With the goal of increasing compassion, sanity & dignity in the world, ASMC supports individual meditation practices and provides training.

Thanks for stopping by,
Tanya Tussing
Austin, Texas
On twitter: @mindfulaustin


Mindfulness, Joy & the Doubting Watcher
Lighten Up
Rather than being a slave to your mind, why not turn it into your ally?
Turning the Mind into an Ally is Like Taming a Wild Horse
Compassion is a natural human activity
“Everybody’s hurrying, but nobody’s going anywhere”
Pema says “…we could just relax….”, but how?
The Big Squeeze
Don Season