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Celebrating Earth Day
As all of look forward to celebrating Earth Day, I have another question: is the planet earth “a thing”? If our earth got lost and we had to track it down in another galaxy, how would you know you had...
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George Harrison Meditation
Dear Reader, I offer here a George Harrison meditation. You know that meditation practice you take for granted? Or if you are just beginning to consider meditation, let’s look to someone who made our...
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Staff Book Picks – July 2017
Every month, each member of the Samadhi Cushions team recommends a different meditation book of their choice. Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits By Bill Porter “Bill Porter has a number...
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Meditation Gone Wrong:10 Red Flags
When has our meditation gone wrong? Here are 10 “Red Flags” that might mean it’s time to look more deeply into your personal practice of mindfulness: 1. Sitting on your meditation cushion, you give...
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Afraid to Meditate Tuesday: I’m afraid to meditate. I really am. Yes, I got plenty of sleep. I don’t know what it is. Perhaps a bug, perhaps allergies, low blood sugar or something more serious. Need...
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Meditation In Action
The Meditation Center Meditation in Action makes me think of my time at Karmê Chöling, the Shambhala Meditation Center here in Northern Vermont. Over 25 years ago, my wife and I moved to the retreat...
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Beginning Meditation
Doing something that’s new to you is usually challenging. Any unfamiliar activity can seem mysterious, complicated, and even frightening. Beginning meditation is no exception. Each of us comes to...
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Time for the Lunar Calendar and the New Year
The Lunar Calendar For millennia, Asian countries and cultures have used a Lunar Calendar. This new moon holiday will fall within two months after the Winter Solstice. In 2021, the Lunar New Year...
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The Illusion and the Aftermath
An Artistic Invitation to Explore Awareness Imagine entering into the space. The room’s only light is coming from the enormous illuminated white X shape on the floor. Meditation cushions are placed...
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How to Suffer Well: A Buddhist Primer
Learning How to Suffer Well Dear Reader, if the two of us found ourselves together at the bottom of a deep hole, we would be aware of something in common—our predicament. In that way, a conversation...
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