Greg Patenaude

Greg Patenaude

Seattle
Buddhist teacher, writer, lifelong learner and explorer dedicated to figuring out this thing we call life.
Nov
02
Tuesday Inner Circle

Tuesday Inner Circle

The Inner Circle [https://www.lifes.work/inner-circle-join/] is for fellow travelers on the path who want to connect, share
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Nov
01
The importance of regular retreats.

The importance of regular retreats.

A retreat forms an integral part of the cycle of a practitioner's life. To retreat means to step
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Oct
29
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
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Oct
27
Lost in the woods.

Lost in the woods.

Imagine for a moment that you are lost in the woods. There is no clear path ahead. You are surrounded
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Oct
25
What does confusion look like?

What does confusion look like?

In our efforts to understand who we are and our place in the world, we often get stuck. We get
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Oct
22
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
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Oct
18
Pointing out your true nature.

Pointing out your true nature.

Sitting here, resting in the myriad display of appearances, the unceasing luminosity of the ground appears as the infinite play
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Oct
15
Friday Contemplation.

Friday Contemplation.

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
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Oct
13
We only lose the present.

We only lose the present.

The present is really all that we have and it is all that we have to lose. We can find
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Oct
11
Reaching full expression.

Reaching full expression.

Think about a flower for a moment. A flower naturally wants to reach its full expression. It wants to bloom
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