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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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Apr 30, 20232 min read
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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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Aug 11, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 10, 20222 min read
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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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Jun 7, 20221 min read
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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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May 23, 20221 min read
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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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Apr 8, 20221 min read
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