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#142: "In a world that lives like a fist..."
Peaceful living feels like a one giant paradox to me most of the time. I read koans, or some of the little snippets of conversations between masters and disciples, and to be honest, I identify more often with the clueless students making neither heads nor tails of the enigmatic language used by their teachers than with the teachers themselves. One of the most common concepts presented by the Tao that I struggle with, is the idea that living fearlessly and passionately is achi
Nov 10, 2022


#141: "There is a certain majesty..."
As a society, we place a premium on intelligence, cleverness, and humor, especially when all three are combined into a single, cutting remark we would recognize as a real shut down, a zinger, or a burn. But what long-term purpose can it serve?
Nov 2, 2022


#138: "Sometimes you can only do a small, small thing for yourself..."
"Self care" is an interesting concept to consider, especially from a Buddhist perspective that teaches us the self doesn't actually exist. If that's the case, then what does Buddhism have to say about taking care of ourselves?
Oct 11, 2022


#125: "Persistent pain is usually the indication that we have become..."
Michael Meade writes in "Fate and Destiny" that we all experience pain, which emerges when our smaller, egoic selves obscure the greater...
Jun 28, 2022


#080: "I'm afraid I keep making a fool of myself..."
Ox-istential Crisis Averted 🚨 As someone who often ends up with my foot in my mouth, I have agonized over fleeting, social exchanges...
Aug 29, 2021


#076: "Do you think stories can ever be harmful?"
Perspectives from Koret Munguldar, psychotherapist and meditation teacher based in Istanbul, Turkey. Here are her perspectives: Growing...
Aug 17, 2021


#066: Self Acceptance
As many of you know, I've been working on developing story ideas for an Oxherd Boy picture book. One of my first ideas was one on self...
Jun 25, 2021
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