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Found Exhortation
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After a Welcome Rain
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Misconception About Meditation?
I often hear people say that they cannot meditate. When asked why, it usually turns out that they think they are supposed to stop or shut off their thoughts completely. No wonder they think they cannot meditate. The mind will think no matter what we tell it (and who or what is telling it not to think?).
The mind will quiet on its own (though not always) if we invite attention to a mantra or to the breath or to some other space or object of concentration. With this steady soft attention, we can experience the benefits of meditating.
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Karma?
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From the Perspective of the Gods
From the perspective
Of the gods and of science
One life is but ephemera,
However much loved.
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Found Exhortation (Ineffective)
Have you ever noticed just how ineffective and indeed counter-productive is the exhortation to “cheer up?” Being told to cheer up, be happy, etc, when one is feeling sad or out of sorts can just make one feel worse.
The exhortations that work are those that remind us of that for which we are grateful or that which we love, and those the remind us of or call us to the practices the result of which is to alleviate suffering.
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A Box of One’s Own
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Chewing Gum Wrapper
Street art, litter, or both?
How much of what we experience or consume or do can be perceived as both a positive and a negative depending on mood and point of view?
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Found Objects Around Town
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May It Be So (Wherever You Are)
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