Monthly Archives: March 2012

Nothing but Memory

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

A quarter century ago, I came to live in this city. First place of residence was a friend’s couch in a small apartment. Business took me back to that block of former apartments, now condos, for the first time since … Continue reading →

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Hózhó

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

[ Guest post extracted and edited from the work of Gary Witherspoon of the University of Washington, Department of Anthropology. Link below. May you walk in beauty, harmony and well-being! ] The Navajo are a Native American society of about … Continue reading →

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Walk Above the Interstate

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I sometimes take the walkway above the interstate to get to work. Style of practice has changed over the years. So has the view of the cars streaming by, 30 ft. below. DURING … IT WAS … Mahayana practice… compassion … Continue reading →

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Satsang with Stephan Bodian

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

We walked in late, as quietly as we could. About a dozen people sat peacefully in meditation, immobile, eyes closed. Chairs arranged in a semicircle. We took any vacant seat, and settled into the silence. After a while, a soft-spoken … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Award

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

The kindness and appreciation of a reader and fellow blogger on WordPress,the erranttrancendentalist, resulted in sharing the Sunshine Award here today. Something she read, something she found here was useful and/or inspiring. There’s no accounting for taste ! According to … Continue reading →

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Meltdown, the Recipe

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

[ Guest poetry by Lisa Kathleen, author of the blog ONE SPACIOUSNESS. Inquiry plus intensity leads to dissolution. Lisa Kathleen says it with scintillating clarity. Enjoy ! ] Meltdown, the Recipe Posted on March 14, 2012 by Lisa Kathleen Reality traded … Continue reading →

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Iaido

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Iaido (居合道) (ee ay doe) is a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an [ imaginary ] opponent, removing [imaginary] blood from the blade, and then … Continue reading →

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Looking into the Experience of Pain: An Exploration

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

[ This post is a copy of the new page of the same name. It's here because readers and other people regularly either ask me about pain and meditation, or else mention that they live with chronic pain. There is … Continue reading →

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Surprised by (post-ordination) Joy

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Last night, I met Sensei to pick up the ordination certificate. He was in town to give a blessing at a local art charity event. We went over the meanings of the Kanji characters. I offered him some very high … Continue reading →

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Ritual, Rite of Passage, Meme

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value. A rite of passage is a ritual event that marks a person’s progress from one status to another. Meme (pron. meem): A contagious information pattern that replicates … Continue reading →

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