July 22, 2012
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In horror of death I took to the mountains, and meditated on the uncertainty and the hour of death. Now capturing the fortress of deathless, unending nature of mind, all fear of death is done and over with. -Milarepa Some … Continue reading
June 13, 2012
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Nothing like getting your feelings hurt at a Buddhist retreat to make you start thinking deeply about ego. At breakfast this morning, I was in a rush with less than 15 minutes to put food on a plate, sit for … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
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At first, I thought I could evict the monkeys. And then I thought I might muzzle them, perhaps tie them up in a corner and silence them once and for all. Then I thought I could cooperate with them — indulge … Continue reading
February 9, 2012
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I have been dealing with some personal and professional challenges of late (specifically, the balance between “work” and “life”) , and thought I’d pass along some helpful words from a set of teachings Sogyal Rinpoche gave at the Lerab Ling … Continue reading
January 6, 2012
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So here I sit on an airplane, heading out West on a business trip, reading an excerpt from the Dalai Lama’s new book, A Profound Mind. Like many of his texts, one can be steadily following along until His Holiness … Continue reading