A commitment to ethics begins with recognizing that everything we do makes waves. These waves…
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On Track with Paul Newman
Between blockbuster movies, car racing, and salad dressing, Paul Newman was one of the world’s…
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Form & Emptiness: The Role of the Body in Meditation Practice
Michael Stone uses the teachings on emptiness to work with the body. He calls sitting…
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Bring Me Something That Isn’t Medicine
Michael Stone opens a silent retreat talking about seeing everything as medicine and how meditation…
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Beginner’s Mind 6: Throw Up and Bow
Bow How do we bow? Our hands are in anjali mudra. Anjali is a Sanskrit…
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Beginner’s Mind 5: How to Sit is How to Act
Just Die Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind is a collection of talks given by Shunryu Suzuki…
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Beginner’s Mind 4: Grateful for the Weeds
Below the belt is uddiyana bandha. Above the belt is pizza. When you sit you’ll…
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Beginner’s Mind 3: Appreciation
Isn’t that a wonderful and simple thing? Brown rice practice. Simple. Nothing added. Are we…
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Beginner’s Mind 2: Spare Time (Hahahaha)
Zen can be quite a performance sometimes. Especially when the teacher is letting one fireball…
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Beginner’s Mind 1: Taking Care of Each Other
Prologue to Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki In the beginner’s mind there are…
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