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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Treasure of Mahakassapa
One day the Buddha stood before a community of 1250 monks. He held up a flower before them and smiled. Time ticked by, and the monks...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Energy
Energy Energy, sometimes translated as diligence, is the 3rd of the Buddha’s seven factors of enlightenment. In that context, it is said...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Glimpse of Nirvna
A Glimpse of Nirvana Our human capacity to use symbols and language is, from one perspective, a great miracle. It enabled us to band...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Taking refuge
Taking Refuge The world can seem dangerous and uncertain. All of us need a sense of basic safety. All spiritual traditions provide for...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Evolution Doesn’t Care if You’re Happy
Things are probably not as bad as they seem. Evolutionary psychology tells us that our brains evolved with a particular kind of quirk. ...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Here and the Now
The Buddha taught that the past is gone and the future is not yet here. The present moment is the only moment in which life can be...
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