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Jan
21
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Jan
17
Right Livelihood.

Right Livelihood.

> The Blessed One said, "Now what, monks, is the Noble Eightfold Path? Right view, right intention, right speech,
1 min read
Jan
14
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Jan
10
Understanding death and dying.

Understanding death and dying.

My dog died last week Thursday. We knew this day was coming for the last few months, if not years
2 min read
Jan
03
At play, at rest.

At play, at rest.

Being a father of a seven year old, you are constantly reminded that kids are almost always playing. They move
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Dec
31
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Dec
13
Innate value vs. earned value

Innate value vs. earned value

In the Mahayana Buddhist traditions, there are two ways of speaking about our true nature: the naturally abiding disposition (Tib.
2 min read
Dec
10
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Dec
06
Monkey trap.

Monkey trap.

Everyone knows how a monkey trap works. Stick a banana or some enticing object into a jar or bottle with
1 min read
Nov
29
The truth of suffering.

The truth of suffering.

We see suffering as many things in our life. We see it as heartbreak and loss.  We experience it as
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