We have to work with what resources we have. We have to begin small, in an ordinary and simple way. Our actual present situation of what we are is our...
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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Start from a Simple Technique
September 20, 2012
This post was posted in Ocean of Dharma
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The Dream of Constant Okayness
September 19, 2012
It’s not impermanence per se, or even knowing we’re going to die, that is the cause of our suffering, the Buddha taught. Rather, it’s our resistance to the fundamental uncertainty...
This post was posted in Pema Chödrön
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Don't Take a Helicopter; Take a Walk
September 18, 2012
Meditation is getting into the natural situation, the organic natural situation of what we are, directly, thoroughly, properly. In order to do this, we cannot just rent a helicopter and...
This post was posted in Ocean of Dharma
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A Simple Exercise for Relaxation
September 17, 2012
Did you know that you can alleviate common stress and mood problems by working with different breathing patterns? Here's an opportunity for you to give it a try. The excerpt...
This post was posted in Shambhala
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Precious Human Birth
September 17, 2012
From the point of view of one who seeks enlightenment, it is far better to be a human being than to be born even in the heavens of the gods...
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