Month: November 2020
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This Will Not Save You
Work will not save you. Success will not save you. Status will not save you. Wealth will not save you. Family will not save you. Relationships will not save you. Belonging will not save you. Pleasures will not save you. Entertainment will not save you. Consumption will not save you. Being attractive will not save…
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‘I Remember When The Pandemic First Began…’
I remember when the pandemic first began. Then we spoke of buying a van, of outfitting it, of traveling. I remember before the pandemic that we spoke of where we’d live next. Not knowing where this would be never stopped us from asking. Nine months later, we speak of neither. What’s the matter with right…
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Meditation: No Drama And Lots Of Crying
You concoct dramas each day. As the Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu says, “You say no this and yes that.” Something happened and away the mind goes: the boss said this, the co-worker said that, this is what you think, and it’s all a big problem, isn’t it? Mind loops around and around, body gets tighter…
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A Roadrunner On Buddhism
On sunny mornings as we approach winter, one roadrunner suns himself on our windowsill. He opens up his feathers, letting the warm sunlight come on in. He sits there with open feathers and a contented aspect, moving slowly as the sun moves slowly, for hours. When he leaves, he folds in his feathers, tucking in…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 