Tag Archives: awareness

The One Process

The One Process Worksop     This extraordinary One Process Workshop helped deepen current experience here, clarifying some questions about post-awakening life through powerful direct inquiry and focused contemplation. Ken Kelly and Brigitte Hansoul lead the practices through a highly … Continue reading

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Solstice Fire

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON ! my brother belted out   his four-year old son’s favorite song with great gusto  enthusiasm for PUFF ranged around the fire crackling from Immanuel’s fire pit keeping time on the djembe moon not yet risen … Continue reading

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Retreat Refrigerator Reminder

Refrigerator Dharma This quote from Jigten Sumgon was prominently posted on the side of the refrigerator I was to use for 10 days. Passed this quote daily; read it numerous times. It resonates with experience here, perhaps also with you: … Continue reading

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Adya’s Guide to True Meditation

[ Guest post from Adyashanti. These are Adyashanti’s instructions for meditation. Enjoy! ] Adya’s Guide to True Meditation   True meditation has no direction or goal. It is pure wordless surrender, pure silent prayer. All methods aiming at achieving a … Continue reading

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With Just Words

Nothing graceful here Fabricating verbal astroturf Suchness, isness, thusness Awareness described With the clanky artifice Of a basement tinkerer It’s all We can do With just words ******************************************** The pic is from here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/gmb-workshop.jpeg  

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Doubletake

What’s going on here ? Ben Smythe became known as the “You’re Perfect” guy after sitting / standing on street corners in public places with a sign that states ” You’re Perfect ” Timothy Foley crossed the Gateless Gate some … Continue reading

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Letter Found on Kitchen Table

[Guest post from John Ptacek author of the blog ON SECOND THOUGHT. Enjoy !] EGO GETS THE BOOT: LETTER FOUND ON KITCHEN TABLE 03/04/2012 Dear Ego,I’m breaking up with you.  No more circular discussions, no more eleventh hour recriminations. We’re through. … Continue reading

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Great Opportunity

Five years ago, I caught the flu. Lots of people do. Around 5 – 20 % of the US population annually contracts influenza. About 36 000 die of it in the US each year. Since you are reading this, you … Continue reading

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View and Meditation of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen)

[ This quote from Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche is not just relevant to Dzogchen practitioners. Enjoy !] View and Meditation of the Great Perfection Homage to the Guru, the teacher. The View and Meditation of Dzogchen can be explained in many, many … Continue reading

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The Gap in Awareness

[Guest post from Nirmala, author of the Endess-Satsang blog. A hallmark of Nirmala’s expression : embrace whatever happens with curiosity and love – it opens experience up to more of what is already here. Enjoy!] The Gap in Awareness Saturday, … Continue reading

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