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Jataka Tales, Zen Practice, and Daily Life
Something we fail to realize is that this life, right here, now, is a Jataka in the making. We might not be a talking crow or a monkey king, but we do each have our own stories of struggle developing these 10 perfections, developing the life of a Buddha. Something that I appreciated while reading these tales was how much the Buddha struggled through his previous lives! It wasn’t always so easy for him, and sometimes he failed miserably. It should give us hope then, that the struggles we work through here in this life are not just the mud of life, but they have the potential to become the very thing that drives us on this difficult path we walk. Continue reading
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Conscious Breathing
All in all, this was a very interesting take on just how powerful the breath truly is. Breathing is so simple, yet it is something we tend to spend very little time with! And it is a little ridiculous that we have to actually make time out of our day just to touch our breath, isn’t it? Continue reading
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Present Fresh Wakefulness – a review and contest
All you have to do to win this is to leave a comment on this post naming one book that has both challenged you and helped you on your path. I’ll use random.org on Sunday June 27th to pick a winner, so be sure to comment before then! Continue reading
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Buddha takes no Prisoners!
Buddha Takes No Prisoners: A Meditator’s Survival Guide Author: Patrick Ophuls North Atlantic Books Once again, I’ve been tricked by the title. “A meditator’s survival guide” led me to believe this book would have to do with meditation practice of … Continue reading
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