May 5, 2013
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I am never far from those with faith, Or even those without it, Though they do not see me. My children will always, Always, Be protected by my compassion. –Padmasambhava, a.k.a. Padmakara Note: a great online source for inspirational … 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
December 17, 2011
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A beautiful devotional video, featuring the Vajra Guru mantra of Padmasambhava, that I stumbled upon on YouTube this morning…along with what Google says may be one of the only instances of the Vajra Guru mantra rendered in the Tibetan alphabet … Continue reading
November 19, 2011
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A few months back, I wrote a blog entry about a deceptively simple, practice-changing meditation instruction: there’s no point in fighting monkey mind; instead, learn to sit with the monkeys, not despite them. What I didn’t realize at the time is that … Continue reading
November 14, 2011
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About six months ago, I made my first trip back to the yoga studio since breaking my ankle last fall, though rather than asana, it was for a series of classes on pranayama (yogic breathing) and meditation. The studio, in … Continue reading