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If you must play
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and quitting time.
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We all know what it’s like to get trapped in dark, constricting states of mind-and how useless it is, in terms of awakening, to dwell there. That is exactly what the Buddha taught: we don’t need to stay stuck in greed, hatred, and delusion. Life can be lighter, more workable, even when it’s challenging. This lightening up, which I see as an aspect ( Read more... ) -
on my mind lately
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!"
-a Depression-era slogan, a recipe for cognitive dissonance during the season. -
seeds
My seed order from Seeds of Change arrived today. Here's what I got ( Read more... ) -
As If
Practice is twofold. The first part is training; the second is the act itself. And these are not two things; when you train, the act itself is happening; when you are the act itself, your training is deepened. Practice is to work "as if." The lawyer practices as if she or he were an attorney. The doctor practices as if she or he were a physician. ( Read more... ) -
Wild Geese
Wild Geese ( Read more... ) -
intuition
"Our intuition never actually fails, even though we often think that it does. We only fail to hear it over the noise we generate in our heads. Our practice is intended to allow for the development of an intuitive sense of what should and should not be said or done. We all have this intuition. But we've learned to shout it down with our thoughts and ( Read more... ) -
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Ben just turned 5 months old. He's started teething, he's beginning to eat solid foods (banana is his favorite so far), and he's breaking into his 9-12 mo. clothes. He's laughing at (some of) our attempts at baby humor, and, although it could be my imagination, I think he's starting to respond to his name. *awe ( Read more... ) -
recycling
The city is working on a zero-waste plan for Austin, and they're piloting single-stream recycle containers.
Also, I noticed during my last trip there that Ecology Action now takes plastic bags. That's cool, since I never remember to take plastic bags with me to HEB, which is the only other place I know of that takes them.