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This weekend the cherry blossoms took full bloom. It’s always an exciting time when for just two weeks each year, these magical trees can be appreciated. The park was crowded...
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“Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him.”
“You mean it controls your actions?”
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In the centuries after the Buddha’s death, his followers created rifts and various Buddhist schools—Theravada and Mahayana being just two of the biggest divisions—each claiming...
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Meditation is called the Great Teacher. It is the cleansing crucible fire that works slowly but surely, through understanding. The...
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After we purchased the land for our monastery in we were broke. We were in debt. There were no buildings on the land, not even a shed. Those first few weeks we slept not on...
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Excerpt from Kindfulness by Ajahn Brahm.
In this section, I’m going to introduce you in detail to...
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In meditation, we watch ourselves breathe.
In real life, sometimes we’re compelled to watch others breathe (sleeping lovers and sick children come to mind). I like to...
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In real life, sometimes we’re...
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For many of us, there comes a time when we realize, viscerally and profoundly, that living a spiritual practice is what really matters, but paradoxically, that moment comes...
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When you aren’t easily satisfied, when you’re demanding and full of wants, you also get restless. When you don’t get what you want, your desires grow, and you get...
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In April 2015 I attended the galaxy’s biggest party (Star Wars Celebration Anaheim), and was once again amazed at the unifying power of George Lucas’s cinematic creation. I...
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