Monthly Archives: September 2013

Meditation basics

What is meditation? The most concise definition I have found puts it this way: meditation is the art of silencing the mind. Whether you call it monkey chatter, scattered thoughts or intrusive worries or concerns, most of us feel that … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Mind

It’s called Shoshin. Used often in the study of Zen Buddhism, the term means being open, eager and receptive to new ideas, events, people…to life. Put aside preconceptions. Approach your study or interaction as a beginner would. Or as a … Continue reading

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Right here, right now

What are five things you like about your life right now? As it is, not as it was and not as it will be. Right now, five things. C’mon, c’mon, list them. Go! Stop thinking and considering. This is a … Continue reading

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