A Vulnerable Gracious Presence
Sometimes when my world has developed a crack, I’ve remembered that day, only fifty years ago.
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Favourite quotes – 1
Zen Moments most retweeted quotes over the past six months
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An Odd Coincidence
When weird coincidences occur, I begin to wonder who’s in charge…
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True North – What Real Achievement Means
The goal I had reached was much richer for its difficulty and its elusiveness…
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Have patience… Lao Tzu
Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself. ~ Lao Tzu
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Ajahn Chah – Wisdom & Happiness
‘When we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.’ ~ Ajahn Chah
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The World Peace Game
“The World Peace Game is serious. We’re learning how to take care of the world…”
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Pema Chödrön – When Things Fall Apart
“There’s nothing wrong with what you’re going through. It’s very real, and it brings you closer to the truth”
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Journey to the Edge of My Mind
“May your Buddha Nature illuminate all your moments, especially the foggy ones…”
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A Gift from the Setting Sun
When the sun had set, I sensed that something strange had happened. Something wasn’t there, something was missing…
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To Become a Teacher
“I discovered why the universe wanted me to be a teacher…the day I broke my toe…”
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The Zen Traffic Warrior
“I used to be pushing and pushing to get ahead… but now I am like the Zen Warrior… It’s a completely calm existence…”
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Planting Seeds
Teaching Art to excluded teenagers takes calm and careful nurturing of the tiny seeds of mutual trust and respect…
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Achieving your Childhood Dreams
Randy Pausch’s Inspiring Last Lecture – If you had one last university lecture to give before you died, what would it be?
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The Path to Peace
Each spring, I leave my own signature on the creek bed in gratitude for its teaching of impermanence.
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Five Seconds of Zen
Five Seconds of Zen: Being One with Water
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An Unexpected Gift
“This gift of kindness made my day and I will never forget it!”
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A Light in the Dark
“The darker it gets, the more brightly the light shines”
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“Metta” and the English Problem
Within a fortnight, the gloom was dispelled and I felt wonderful….
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God’s Creatures
God’s Creatures: Why This Brazen Teacher Never Squishes Bugs…
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Five little kids
“I talked to him about many things…”
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