Posted on Jan 16th, 2008
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Duff
It seems like everyone is talking about the end of the world. Conservative Christians interpret every bit of news from the middle east as evidence that a Jewish mystic from the 1st century is coming... More »
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Posted on Dec 17th, 2007
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Duff
Hat tip to Satya-Seer for this great video: Anyone who's practiced intensive meditation knows the meaning of this video.
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Posted on Mar 21st, 2007
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Duff
A couple months ago I went ice skating. I hadn't been ice skating in about 6 years, and this was going to be my 2nd time ever. But in the last 5 years I'd become... More »
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Posted on Feb 4th, 2007
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Duff
This is news to me, but apparently meditation is uncommon among eastern Buddhists! Even eastern Buddhist monks! This includes Zen, Tibetan, and other schools of Buddhism often thought in the west to be primarily meditation-based... More »
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Posted on Jan 26th, 2007
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Duff
I was raised with two professional musician parents. So naturally, my sisters and I were started on violin lessons at age 5, so we could get a head start. Later I decided that music wasn't... More »
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Posted on Jan 19th, 2007
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Duff
This week I was sick with the flu. I noticed several things related to spiritual practice while sick. One is that it is much easier to practice when healthy! Yoga asana practice when stiff and... More »
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Posted on Feb 19th, 2006
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Duff
Recently I've felt worse than I've felt for some time. I think I figured out why-- too much meditation! Specifically I've been doing Vipassana and similar practices (Focusing, body-scanning, relaxation). I think this brought up... More »
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Posted on Feb 9th, 2006
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Duff
from http://www.buddhanet.net/knowledg.htm: 8) Knowledge of disenchantment - nibbida-nana Hence the knowledge of disenchantment, (nibbida-nana). Nibbida, or disenchantment, is simply the opposite of enchantment. Normally we are enchanted by experience. A man sees a beautiful woman... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2006
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Duff
Lately I've been meditating tons. An 11-day retreat over the holidays, a three-day weekend retreat, a couple hours a day (sometimes 4 or 5 hours). I've been tapping into "presence" as much as possible as... More »
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Posted on Jan 6th, 2006
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Duff
In this blog post, I'll share with you an affirmation that Tony Robbins used to whip himself into a manic, vibrating, unstoppable frenzy before every prospect and every seminar. This affirmation is like mental TNT--extremely... More »
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