I am Still Hoping
Hope is a charged word—like love—that can have different meanings for people, and different ways of expressing it.
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Author: Angel Puente
Enough with the Preaching
Listening to preaching is like trying to achieve change by wearing a cloak of words.
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Bankei Zen: Being and the Belly
In general, the first part of hara breathing is to completely relax the body, especially the abdominal area, and to discontinue the use of these muscles to initiate exhalation.
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Bankei Zen: A New Narrative
By Angel Roberto Puente When we begin, our ideas about practice can affect the outcome. One...
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The Easy Way to End Suffering
Cessation, in Sanskrit: nirodha, is a term used to denote the ending or cessation of suffering and its causes, primarily craving and attachment. The generic English term “enlightenment” is used to cover the many names with which this event is named in the various traditions. The interpretation and importance given to this event also vary.
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