It was a glorious morning. A southern cool welcomed everyone. It was neither cold, nor hot. Most participants came resplendent in their Aqua, Carolina blue and heather grey T-shirts with the Mahmudah Institute logo. The sun scintillated and bounced off the lush verdant surroundings. The walkers and runners arrived fully prepared with their own non-disposable […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR RUNNING AND WALKING HEALTHY AND MEANINGFUL
GUEST AUTHOR: Jessica Christine Clark (Creative Assistant, Mahmudah Institute) “Running, walking, and meditation are very personal activities. Therefore they may seem lonely. This loneliness is one of their best qualities because it allows us to look inwards and evaluate and strengthens our incentive to motivate ourselves.” ― Sakyong Mipham, Running with the Mind of […]
THE STEEL MAGNOLIA OF PAKISTAN………
Honoring and remembering Mahmudah Qureshi on her death anniversary April 5, 2005. GUEST AUTHOR: Asma Q. Fischer M.D. Every soul shall taste death……. says the Quran. What happens when you feel your soul is about to taste death and then you are returned to the living. Thus it happened to Mahmudah Qureshi twice that I […]
MINDFUL LIVING ON BORROWED TIME……
Musings of a mother on the attack on Lahore……. GUEST AUTHOR: Naimah Raidah The pitter-patter of the rain interrupted the hustle and bustle of the afternoon; the mundane chores of the weekend came to a standstill as it brought an awareness of The Divine gift of Mercy and Serenity. We paused, for our midafternoon prayer […]
MINDFUL WALKING
GUEST AUTHOR: Asma Q. Fischer M.D. What is mindful? The word “mind “could be laden with a wealth of meanings. Mindful in our perspective is: ~ It is the field where the brain and the heart meet and agree to get along. ~ It is where the senses allow the hearing, vision and touch to […]