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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
We Help Most by Who We Are
Often when we are trying to do a kindness for someone it backfires because there is too much of ego in it—too much of self. Trying to be...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Coming to our Senses
Psychologist Fritz Perls advised us to “lose our minds and come to our senses.” Beneath the clever word play is important advice. We...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Love Adjusts to the Beloved
In any kind of loving relationship, true love is based on deep attunement with the one you love. Beginning with the relationship...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Practice of Understanding
Often when someone we care about is distressed, we are tempted to give advice. Occasionally, this is even helpful. But the times when...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
What to do When You Don’t Know What to Do
We all experience frustrations, aggravations, and tensions in our daily lives. But occasionally, life throws us a dilemma that can...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Wonders and Terrors
I am writing this within a few days of the latest mass shooting—this one in San Bernardino, California, with 14 dead, and more wounded....
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
Don’t Forget Your Umbrella!
When we think of wisdom, we often think of things that are difficult, hard to understand, deep, or esoteric. But wisdom is about being...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Slow Down
In the foyer of my house hangs some calligraphy by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. I got it on retreat with him years ago, and though at the...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Start From Peace
If we wonder sometimes why our meditation and mindfulness practice isn’t bringing us peace, perhaps it is because we are going about it...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
True Self Love
If you could only choose one spiritual practice, a lot could be said for the cultivation of loving kindness toward yourself. Learn to...
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