“… if, at the end of each day, someone were to play a video of you back to yourself and you could see it all you would wince quite often and say “Ugh!” You probably would see that you do all those things for which you criticize all those people you don’t like in your … Continue reading
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The importance of loving yourself
I have been very drawn to Buddhism since a fateful day over two years ago [read about it here]. However, over the last month or so, I have begun to feel a disconnect from one of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism – humbleness. Time and time again I come across passages that I interpret as … Continue reading
Intro to meditation – part 2
In the first part of this introduction to meditation, we began our meditation by taking a comfortable seat and focusing on our breath. Feel like you could use a refresher on what I’m talking about? Click here. Otherwise, lets keep going. You’re sitting comfortably and focusing on your breath. Breathe in. Breathe out. Feel the … Continue reading
No one is responsible for my happiness but me
Since being back from Burning Man I’ve had that familiar feeling of longing and angst. I wish I was still there. I wish that what I had here is what I had there. So I started to reflect. What is it that makes Burning Man so special? There’s the social component – the feeling of … Continue reading