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tombien
- Apr 30, 2023
- 2 min
Asking for Help
A colleague once reported that a young person he knew had died by suicide. He lamented that we don’t reach out and ask for help, and...
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tombien
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min
Protect Your Peace
We are exposed to so much noise. This noise takes many forms. Some of it is silent, like our perpetual reading of stuff on our phones...
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tombien
- Jul 10, 2022
- 2 min
Let the Alaya Do It!
I usually talk to people about the alaya in the context of managing emotions: as seeds of emotion manifest in the mind, arising from the...
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tombien
- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
Contemplating a Cottonwood
This spring the cottonwood tree in my yard has been unusually fecund. An incredible amount of white, cottony fuzz has been floating in...
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tombien
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Hygiene
One step at a time. One moment at a time. Come back. Come back to yourself. Breathe. Contemplate everything deeply.
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tombien
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
Let the Mud Settle
Say you are very thirsty, and the only water you have is a glass of muddy water. Since you have no other water, you can’t afford to just...
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