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A Meditation on Meditation, Part 1: TM

As of October 2, 2011, I will have been meditating forty years. Every morning and evening, for the past forty years, I have sat down, closed my eyes, and gently begun the silent, effortless inward repetition of a mantra, a Sanskrit … Continue reading

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A fruitful meditation

These thoughts came to me during a long meditation in my favorite old chair, in the office over my garage (my “Upper Sanctum”) on the morning of July 29, 2011, beginning at 7:46 AM. The photos are from a sunset … Continue reading

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Because we are nothing

Because it is true that all we are is light, we can forget trying to outshine the others. Because we are nothing but pure pleasure made flesh, we can forget about trying to please all of them. Because we are … Continue reading

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