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90 Days of Sitting is Just a Beginning

I joined Tricycle’s 90-day meditation challenge called The Big Sit back in February. Although I’ve been already practicing formal meditation since January, I felt that it was a good idea to join a group of virtual meditation practitioners as part of my Open Practice to keep... Read More

One Sweet Fable

I was sitting in meditation a couple of days ago and for some reason I kept seeing images of ants popping in and out with the Ten Ox Herding Pictures . The images dominated most part of my one-hour sitting so I took this as a sign that I needed to flush them out into the open....... Read More

Open Practice: Demystifying and Secularizing the Path to Enlightenment

I am sitting in front of my computer staring at a blank page. A faint recollection of a dream I had last night bubbles up in my awareness. I dreamt of a black expanse where everyday reality is projected. It was like watching a movie in a very dark theater where the only thing you can see... Read More

The Science of Enlightenment is Paving the Way for the Enlightenment of Science

I just finished listening to Shinzen Young’s The Science of Enlightenment audio CDs. I ripped all 14 CDs into MP3s, synced them to my iPhone and  listened at home, on the road, at the gym, and even at work. I have high expectations, and I was not disappointed.... ( Tip: If you... Read More

Shinzen Young is My Kind of Kick Ass Dharma Teacher!

I’ve recently took a deep interest in Shinzen Young after listening to his interview on Buddhist Geeks . I’ve heard of him a long time ago (more than ten years ago in a Thinking Allowed interview ) but he didn’t register on my radar. I almost missed a once in a lifetime... Read More

Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: My Kind of Kick Ass Dharma!

I’m currently re-reading my paperback copy of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel Ingram . The paperback had just been released in the U.S. but the e-book has been available for free on Ingram’s site as PDF download and in “blook” format .... I... Read More

Change begins with me. I commit to…

My entry for The Case Foundation: Change Begins With Me campaign:... http://www.c4chaos.com/2009/01/change-begins-with-me-i-commit-to/... Happy New Year to all!... Peace, Love, Happiness, and Divine Discontent....

Reflecting on Our Kosmic Story This Christmas

What is our cosmic story?...