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Nov 15, 20211 min read
A Handful of Leaves
In Socratic fashion, the Buddha would often ask his students obvious questions. One time, he asked his monks which was more: the handful...
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tombien
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Love and Bliss
An editor once was concerned that in one of my writings it seemed that I was focused on love in way that made it sound selfish because we...
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tombien
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Touch One Thing
The deepest insight of the Buddha is one that, when we first hear of it, can seem a little frightening. This is the insight of anatta,...
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tombien
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Meditation in Daily Life
We tend to think of meditation solely as the time we spend on our meditation cushion. While that is important, it is not the only aspect...
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tombien
Jul 10, 20211 min read
The Smile of Mahakashyapa
One day the Buddha stood before 1250 monks, help up a flower, and stood in silence. There was a long pause, until one of his students,...
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tombien
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Return to the island of Self
As he was dying, the Buddha imparted this advice: Take refuge in the island of self. There is no other refuge. For those of us growing...
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tombien
May 3, 20212 min read
Are You Bored? Look Again!
While a lot of the time we complain about having too much to do, sometimes we may find ourselves at the other end of the spectrum—feeling...
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tombien
Apr 7, 20212 min read
What is not Wrong
One of the hindrances to meditation the Buddha enumerated is restlessness. Restlessness is a problem all meditators are familiar with. ...
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tombien
Mar 7, 20212 min read
The Endless Round
Sometimes life can feel like an endless round of things we have to do. We wake up in the morning reviewing the things we have to do that...
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tombien
Feb 4, 20211 min read
The Freedom of the Present Moment
If we look closely, we will see that we live most of our lives on autopilot. We may be taking dishes out of the dishwasher, doing...
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