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August 29, 2014
Share Western Lights
Western Lights is connecting with readers all over the world, but sales are slow. I’m a first time author, looking for a leg up. Please share a recommmendation for the book with a friend. Send it as a gift to someone you think would enjoy it. Spread the word. Share Western Lights. Here are some of the […]
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August 28, 2014
One Minute Meditation – Roadside Attraction
Navigating homeward from a three-day tour of Baltimore, Maryland and Uniontown, Pennsylvania, we were stuck in traffic on 87 in Vail Gate, NY. We saw a sign for the Storm King Art Center. My first impression was that it might be some odd ball roadside attraction. The name, like so many places in New York, left […]
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August 23, 2014
Four Winds Exercises – Meditation Techniques
The Four Winds exercises are something I learned thirty years ago from my first Tai Chi Instructor. With this aging body, I’ve returned to them with very wonderful results. The movements are simple and gentle spinal bends in each direction done from a standing position. Forward, backward, and to each side. I enjoy doing these early in […]
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August 21, 2014
One Minute Meditation – Take Your Time
Our sun will sustain life on earth for another 2.8 billion years. Then, on its way to becoming a Red Giant,the tempurature will increase until earth becomes too hot for even the hardiest of species. But if you think about it, we’ve got a lot of time. Looking to the future, we’re still in the early stages of evolution. Of […]
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August 16, 2014
Meditation Techniques – Being Present To The Body
Meditation Techniques This is the first in a series of articles on meditation techniques. When I lead meditation sessions, I always have one thing in mind – Entering the present moment by way of the body, breath, and mind. Everything I do is a riff on this. In this article I’ll offer a short, simple […]
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August 15, 2014
Western Lights at Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport, MA
Buy From An Indie Bookstore Another wonderful independent bookstore has taken Western Lights. Toad Hall Bookstore, 47 Main Street, in scenic downtown Rockport, MA has it on their shelves. If you’re in the area, or visiting on a beach day, stop by this full service INDIE BOUND book store and nonprofit organization. Since 1972 all their net […]
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August 14, 2014
One Minute Meditation – Water Dharma
This week’s one minute meditation is a little bit of water Dharma from Monson (Elliotsville), ME. It was the result of a hike near the start of the Appalachian Trail. Wilson Upper Falls or Big Wilson Falls is one of Maine’s highest at about 13 yards top to bottom. There are upper and lower falls. Between them there are […]
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August 9, 2014
My DIY Crowdfunding Video – The Voice Overs
This is one of a series of articles I’m writing on self-publishing my first book Western Lights: A Collection of Short Essays on Buddhism. One of the most important steps of the process was rasing the money to publish the book I used the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform to raise a little more than the $5,000 […]
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August 7, 2014
One Minute Meditation – Dharma of the Sea
The sea’s perennial draw tugged on me as I enjoyed the first week of vacation\unemployment. The Dharma of the sea is rich and not hard to see. The ocean is a great teacher, grand in scale, and she captures your attention like few teachers can. Thich Nhat Hanh offered the Dharma metaphor of the sea […]
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August 2, 2014
Oneness – a Senryu On Getting It
Oneness It’s not that we don’t Get each other, It’s that we Don’t show it that well We are all one, right. Do we not get it, or do we not show it? I think it’s the latter. We are sharply attuned to others, but in the business of everyday life, we don’t acknowledge this […]
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