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stumbling awake: December 2010
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Rather than practicing, I recommend actual-ing. I had a great question come up at the all-day silent retreat that White Mountain Sangha offered this past weekend. I gave an answer that I think met the question of the moment, and I also left the retreat still pondering the question. Like I said, it's a good one, so here it is: what should I do for practice, how much should I meditate, and how often? But this "skill" is so elementary and essential to you that there's no way to ge...
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stumbling awake: November 2010
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Thursday, November 4, 2010. Is it okay for the other guy to win? Two years ago, on the morning after election day, I was riding pretty high. It was the first time, since I had embarked on the pathless path, that the party I voted for had won big. What a high! There's nothing juicier than having your whole body and heart feed back feelings of happiness and joy. I gotta say, I enjoyed it all immensely. And I'm remembering my vow. Is it okay with you if the other guy wins? I choose to keep my attitude clear...
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stumbling awake: February 2010
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Burning Down the House. By Chip Hartranft, published by Shambhala Classics, 2003. The student happened to be asking about one suggested practice, tapas. What a terrific question, so much potential. This is a big question. Can you think of a time when you "burned with shame" or were "on fire with anger? There was a mistaken belief in self behind this. Were you aware at that time to consider what that might be? When to practice in such a way, for what situations? There's some ...
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stumbling awake: May 2010
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Hey, slow down, pal! I was driving on one of the main streets in my hometown of Concord recently, behind one of those phantom-driver cars. You know the ones I’m talking about? There is no apparent driver, at least that you can see from behind, just a normal-height headrest with nothing sticking up over. Is my time not important? Was I not standing at the counter, in the flesh, rather than calling from a remote office? So stop racing around in a dither like you’re running ou...
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stumbling awake: April 2012
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Here's the thing you just don't want to work with:. If you don't feel some good-natured fear every day, you're holding back. So, just get to it. Take a step into the fire. That one, right in front of you. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Is a wife, mother, business owner, former corporate manager, yoga teacher, and meditation floozy from Concord, New Hampshire. For more information about Margaret, please visit White Mountain Sangha.org. View my complete profile. William A. Fletcher.
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stumbling awake: June 2011
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Saturday, June 11, 2011. The name of the course is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. It was formulated about 30 years ago at UMass Medical School-Worcester, by a man named Jon Kabat-Zinn. You might have heard of him. He's since helped to make mindfulness an everyday word through the popularity and power of this course. He's written books, facilitated trainings, really dedicated his life to this way. He's a fabulous, warm-hearted teacher and force for good. In summary, I'm exactly like everybody else.
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stumbling awake: July 2011
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011. The Tree of Life. There are two ways through life: the way of nature and the way of grace. You must choose which one to follow.". This is just a short post to invite you to a movie that attempts, in a vastly elegant and precise way, to point to that which I stumble around and mostly trip over on this blog. Please see this movie, to remember that you are always making this choice. Here's the non-review I wrote for the Concord Monitor:. Http:/ www.twowaysthroughlife.com/.
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stumbling awake: September 2010
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Happiness is a side effect. Let Freedom Ring! It's got to be about freedom. It's also a perfectly reasonable thing to do. If you bring to mind your own work on this earth, whatever that might be, isn't it a great idea to emulate the best and brightest? If you are an aspiring quarterback, wouldn't you benefit by studying Peyton Manning's methods, tactics, capabilities, and strengths? For the Buddha, it's about freedom. Freedom accompanied by a big side order of happiness.
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