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(I have written on this topic several times recently in my blog. But definitions change as i change....) Success. The concept requires that i step out of this moment, and away from my current situation,... More »
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Being enamored of my own self consciousness...thanks to my zen friend Seiju for that little nugget, when he said it, it just rang true. Observing this endless stream of commentary on what is actually happening,... More »
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My mother loved me and still loves me unconditionally. It is amazing to know that someone in the world cares about me in that way, for most love is conditional. She had a passion for... More »
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Until i have learned to bring the greatness out of myself, how can i truly bring greatness out in others? So one way is to strive for greatness in my own life. To never settle... More »
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Isn't it all speculation? Sort of like Hints from Heloise, a Martha Stewart list of ways to show you love someone. Mind like water, heart as open as the sky, I am present, and in... More »
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I have twin lighthouses. Through their integrity and friendship i grow. They are not teachers. Yet i learn. Learning relationship, learning friendship. From one, i learn the lesson i remember my zen master sharing years... More »
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Normal is not feeling life 100%, and repressing experiences that don't feel "good". Normal is not knowing ourselves well enough to "see" why we behave how we do. Normal is taking care of our own... More »
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It's funny to answer this question, because as an adult my work is about creating peace, and is all about love. But as a child, i created worlds of war. I pretended to fight the... More »
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It begs the question, what is thinking? If thinking is something we do with words and language, then i suppose we aren't quite thinking for ourselves at an early age, because we are learning from... More »
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I am very involved with this question currently, as my daughter is attending a charter school in Albuquerque, where a group of committed parents are working hard creating an alternative to cookie cutter fact stuffing... More »
QaR
October 2008 