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Introduction to Meditation
Sit in a comfortable seated position on the floor on a cushion or in a chair. Just breathe. Pay attention to your breath,...
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Butler has uploaded a video of my commencement address to the class of 2013, which one can’t help but notice…is longer than the 12 minutes I so...
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Mt. Davidson 3.16.13
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These are some of my favorite desserts but redone in a healthier way! Many of them use lighter ingredients like bananas and...
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“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are, it solely relies on what you think.”— Buddha (via excrutiate)
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“I want to force myself again and again to leave the warmth and security of static situations and move into the world of growth and suffering where...”
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We totally are (a married couple). We write and record together, we do press together, we travel together on tour. And now that we don’t have...
Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it."
don’t try to make it logical;
don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion.
Rather, follow your most intense obsessions
mercilessly."
It’s part of nature’s built-in checks and balances, that while there may be times when you think you can’t even help yourself, precisely in such moments there will always be someone else nearby… you can help, instead.
Which, I think you know, is actually one of the fastest ways to help yourself.
I hope that helps.
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