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Bodhisattva – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. June 10, 2009. Today I leave my comfortable daily routine to begin my second year of the training that may eventually lead to ordination. It is a challenging 10 day program. It is so challenging that I am nervous about not being able to measure up to the high standard expected. Kokorodo – Half Way. April 8, 2009. April 8, 2009. Change builds on change. One day when winter was still here I saw the body of a dead deer. I felt...
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Bodhisattva – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. Day One – Tokyo. September 16, 2016. Arrived in Tokyo yesterday after a 14 hour flight from New York. Although long, I must say the Boeing 787 is kind to economy class passengers in terms of room. The ordeal was the duration of the flight not the physical discomfort of the plane. In addition to being slack jawed, I’m nearly illiterate. It’s a lot like being a child again. In a way it’s a relief not to ...The gate at Senso-ji.
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wilderness – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. June 6, 2009. Here in the Adirondacks water dominates the landscape. Ponds, streams, brooks, creeks, flows, lakes, vleis, waterfalls, rapids, bogs, wetlands and mudholes are everywhere. So it was almost inevitable that my walking practice focused on a river. Kokorodo – Half Way. April 8, 2009. April 8, 2009. Change builds on change. One day when winter was still here I saw the body of a dead deer. I felt pointed sadness whe...
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Adirondacks – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. June 6, 2009. Here in the Adirondacks water dominates the landscape. Ponds, streams, brooks, creeks, flows, lakes, vleis, waterfalls, rapids, bogs, wetlands and mudholes are everywhere. So it was almost inevitable that my walking practice focused on a river. May 27, 2009. May 27, 2009. Today is the final day of my walking practice. I passed the 1,000 mile mark last week and today’s walk will be the last. March 2, 2009. Right af...
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Practice – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. June 26, 2009. It is good to be home. June 10, 2009. Today I leave my comfortable daily routine to begin my second year of the training that may eventually lead to ordination. It is a challenging 10 day program. It is so challenging that I am nervous about not being able to measure up to the high standard expected. June 6, 2009. May 27, 2009. May 27, 2009. Kokorodo – Half Way. April 8, 2009. April 8, 2009. I’ve walked 535...
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walking – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. May 27, 2009. May 27, 2009. Today is the final day of my walking practice. I passed the 1,000 mile mark last week and today’s walk will be the last. Kokorodo – Half Way. April 8, 2009. April 8, 2009. Yesterday was the 50th day of my 100 day walking practice, as good a time as any to reflect on where I was, where I am and where I will be. Change builds on change. Walking for hours body and mind become focused on just the next st...
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Kokorodo – Mountain Practice
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The heart of what I talk about comes from things I realized as I was walking. July 30, 2015. The necessary preparations are significant. First are the physical. In the words of Paul Barach. That’s the theory, anyway. June 6, 2009. Here in the Adirondacks water dominates the landscape. Ponds, streams, brooks, creeks, flows, lakes, vleis, waterfalls, rapids, bogs, wetlands and mudholes are everywhere. So it was almost inevitable that my walking practice focused on a river. May 27, 2009. May 27, 2009. My bo...
