3 December 2013
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At the beginning of this year, my spouse and I traveled to the cloud forests of Costa Rica to celebrate his birthday. I didn’t know much about the area before I started researching the trip, which was a Christmas present, … Continue reading
22 July 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
9 February 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
15 January 2012
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I’m reading a fascinating book by Dr. John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist, about the physiology of the human brain. Aptly called “Brain Rules,” the book provides insights into how the various areas of the brain function and makes recommendations … Continue reading
1 May 2011
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I have had monkeys in my head for my entire life. When I was a kid, the monkeys were labeled, with a small amount of controversy, as “minimal brain dysfunction,” the name of a diagnosis that preceded “ADHD.” As a teenager, I … Continue reading