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Pain as teacher
Susan lost her sweet bear of a hubbie 2 years ago. Recently, she was musing about the lessons she has learned in these last 2 years. It got me thinking again about the value of pain. Here are some … more →
Twi Chi
Pain as teacher
twila wrote 3 days ago: Susan lost her sweet bear of a hubbie 2 years ago. Recently, she was musing about the lessons she h … more →
Bodhisattva Vows
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twila wrote 1 month ago: The Bodhisattva Vows are, to me, a way to bring my spiritual practice into my every-moment life. … more →
to be what I already am
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twila wrote 1 month ago: (from ”Now I Become Myself” by May Sarton) Now I become myself. It’s taken Time, … more →
have you ever tried to enter the long black branches?
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twila wrote 1 month ago: Have you ever tried to enter the long black branches of other lives – tried to imagine what th … more →
ten phases of a woman's life
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twila wrote 1 month ago: michelangelo - delphic sibyl The Ten Phases of a Woman’s Life . A little list I found tucke … more →
You think of the Path
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twila wrote 1 month ago: You think of the Path As a long arduous climb Up the mountain. You concede there may be Many paths B … more →
the buoyancy of non-harming
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twila wrote 2 months ago: “It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living by its purely physical effect on the human … more →
the face on your plate
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twila wrote 2 months ago: Isn’t man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife – birds, kangaroos, deer, and all kinds … more →
embryonic compassion
twila wrote 2 months ago: Some interesting thoughts on pain and suffering from Norman Fischer: So this is what I learned … more →
the dance
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twila wrote 3 months ago: Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, … more →
the uncertain nature of reality
twila wrote 3 months ago: Pema Chodron, talking about what happens when we stop shielding ourselves from the completely unce … more →
Just Breathing
twila wrote 3 months ago: Ezra Bayda is my new most favorite writer/teacher. I’ve seen him quoted and had him recommend … more →
boddhisattva vows
twila wrote 5 months ago: The Bodhisattva Vows are, to me, a way to bring my practice into my every-moment life. It is a way t … more →
the better way to live
twila wrote 5 months ago: If you think of life as a journey, most of us jump on the interstate. We rush to our destination (d … more →
looking at thoughts
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twila wrote 5 months ago: Wells and springs clean themselves by running freely. Block the stream and it gets dirty, cloudy, an … more →
changing my mind about anger
twila wrote 6 months ago: You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. ~ Buddha A man once cur … more →
compassion for myself
twila wrote 6 months ago: may my mind turn to others ~ may I not think just of myself but when I do ~ may I hold my … more →
our life is the creation of our mind
twila wrote 7 months ago: What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of t … more →
religion
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twila wrote 8 months ago: A pious man explained to his followers: It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Each day I … more →
