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How transferable is your spiritual practice?

Posted on Mar 21st, 2007 by Duff : Modern Magician 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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The Power of Parenting

Posted on Mar 8th, 2007 by Duff : Modern Magician Duff

My amazing girlfriend has a 9-year-old son. Her ex-husband is not living locally, so I've begun to take on some parenting roles. While part of me doesn't feel prepared to be a parent, I'm starting... More »

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How to be the world's best at something

Posted on Jan 26th, 2007 by Duff : Modern Magician 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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Sickness and Spirituality

Posted on Jan 19th, 2007 by Duff : Modern Magician 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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The virtues of Passion, Aggression, and Delusion

Posted on Jul 11th, 2006 by Duff : Modern Magician Duff

In Buddhism, passion, aggression, and delusion are labeled as three big no-no's, obstacles to enlightenment. In many spiritual circles and progressive communities, these three qualities are squashed and repressed, leading to less than full and... More »

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Ordinary Ecstacy

Posted on Feb 19th, 2006 by Duff : Modern Magician 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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