Ordinary Life Puts Metta to the Test
Ordinary life puts Metta to the test, and it’s the most useful place to use it.
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Intoxicants and Intentions
I honor the Dharma, but I’m not its gatekeeper.
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Mindful Appreciation of Wild Beauty
I’m not saying I can’t appreciate a well-manicured lawn. It looks great when someone with a huge yard mows it in patterns, and thick green grass looks beautiful.
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Doing God’s Work
When I began attending Kindergarten, I had to leave my dog at home. I wasn’t crazy about this idea and I wailed about it loudly to my mother, who assured me that one day I’d have a job and I wouldn’t be able to take her there either. Immediately I crossed “get a job” off my to-do list.
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Zen Buddhism and the Blues
By Henry Blanke It could be a spoonful of diamonds. It could be a spoonful of gold. I first...
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