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Monthly Archives: March 2011
A Fraction Of The Whole
“When we believe that we are our minds, we suffer the fate of almost constant judgment, comparison, and fear.” – Noah Levine My friends, I wish to share a wonderful secret with you today. This is a powerful secret and one … Continue reading
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Being Cool With What Is
“If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.” – Ajahn Chah “Reg, you are going to wish your life away!” Growing up, my father must have said … Continue reading
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Post No. 100!
Well, my friends, this blog has reached, for me at least, a significant milestone – Post No. 100! To say that I’m proud of my work sounds boastful, I know. But the fact is, I am. I have poured all I have … Continue reading
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Zoe Keating – Making Her Own World
“This is why I make my own worlds. This one was not designed for me.” Zoe Keating I’ve said it here before, and I will say it again, I no longer believe in coincidences. As I will explain in a bit, yesterday … Continue reading
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Givers And Takers
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Bible (KJV) Acts 20:35 “Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.” -Confucius My friends, today’s post is short and simple, but, for me at least, it packs a powerful … Continue reading
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Learning To Trust In Life
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.” – Robert Frost This week my youngest daughter, Chloe, a middle-schooler, was given a Language Arts project of preparing a report about the life of a … Continue reading
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Colin Thubron – Journey Of Longing
Colin Thubron (b. 1939) is a British travel writer and novelist. Having garnered many of writing’s most prestigious awards, a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and current President of the Royal Society of Literature, Thubron has been called the most … Continue reading
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The Meek Are Our Angels
“Sometimes an angel is a tattooed cook in a shop window who smiles and waves as you walk by.” (Tweet by HumanBeam) I follow HumanBeam on Twitter. She posted this a couple days ago. I remember reading it and thinking about how right … Continue reading
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Meditation Retreat – Week 3
I have now finished week three of my meditation “retreat” using the book by Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness. I have three overriding thoughts regarding this past week. First, while I presently meditate no more than about 15 minutes per session, I am finding that … Continue reading
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Scott Rigsby – Dreamer and Doer
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman Scott Rigsby is a dreamer. He also is a doer. Both of these are … Continue reading
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Toni Morrison – An Eye For Blue
My friends, somehow, somewhere along the way, I lost my ability to feel – simply lost the ability to feel emotions the way I used to and the way I presume other folks feel emotions. I lost the ability to experience peace and happiness. You might be surprised to know … Continue reading
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The Bucket List
On this past Friday evening, my wife and I watched the movie, The Bucket List, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. It’s a really wonderful movie – very funny and very touching at the same time. Nicholson and Freeman are … Continue reading
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Meditation Retreat – Week 2
This week was all about experimentation for me. I experimented with different postures – traditional, sitting in a chair, lying down, sitting in the car, and walking. I also experimented with different forms – breathing and hearing meditation. My sessions this … Continue reading
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Buddhism – Opening The Doors
As I’ve stated here before, I came to Buddhism due to the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama. Another significant draw for me was that the Buddhists I have met seem to me to be the happiest and most serene folks I know. … Continue reading
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Beck Weathers And Chomolungma
For reasons I can’t articulate very well, I’ve always been intrigued by the sport of mountain climbing. Perhaps it’s a combination of elements - nature’s beauty and ruggedness, man’s sense of extreme adventure and endurance, the challenge of doing something very few … Continue reading
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