Breathe in, breathe out, move on.

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Sunday March 10, 2013 · 6:39 AM PDT

2013/03/10 · 06:39

Good morning. I got here early and brought a little music. Jimmy Buffett wrote this after Hurricane Katrina. I teach mindfulness meditation to people with little or no previous meditation experience and find this song to be a lovely and easily accessible analogy for the storms that can arise during quiet moments on the cushion. (I might prefer a slightly different image of open-hearted-acceptance-that allows-the-full-experience-to-unfold-and-letting-that-be-so-one-can-move-on - but. . . hey. . . that's just a preference. And not a very poetic one, at that. Not much of a beat, couldn't dance to it, that's for sure!)

The Great Bell Chant

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Monday February 11, 2013 · 4:54 AM PST

2013/02/11 · 04:54

I am delighted to find a sangha here. I'd like to share this lovely gift from Thich Nhat Hanh and brother Phap Niem.

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Sunday January 06, 2013 · 3:56 AM PST

2013/01/06 · 03:56

David was anxious, nervous, afraid of being hurt. He was busy looking for danger, pacing, exhibiting behavior that might be expected from any animal of prey in an unfamiliar environment. Johnny moved quietly and deliberately, as if to try to calm him by his peaceful presence.

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Tuesday December 25, 2012 · 11:18 AM PST

2012/12/25 · 11:18

I am new and this is my first diary. I have nothing to say right now about politics or religion or guns. I would like to share a gift with you, I come in peace.

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