6 January 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
17 December 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
19 November 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
14 November 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
12 November 2011
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I am, by trade, a planner. At least 20 times a day, I ask myself, What do I need to do to get ready for ‘X’? I have learned that the right level (and quality) of preparation – for a … Continue reading