Category: Zen Power
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Judgment and discernment
Imagine, if you will, that you are having lunch with a friend in your favorite diner. It’s a cold winter’s day, and both of you have ordered bowls of chili. Sampling a spoonful, your friend notes that the chili is spicier than usual. That’s fine with him but not so fine with you. It’s far…
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A chair in snow
One afternoon not long ago, as I was walking in a local gym, I watched a student shooting hoops in an unusual way. On the fingertips of his right hand, he held a basketball. In the palm of his left, he held a cell phone. After taking a single-handed shot, and before the ball had…
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Introducing “Senseful Crafts” Online Store
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Resuming My Blog: A New Chapter Ahead
In life, obstacles may arise that hinder our progress. However, after a considerable hiatus, I am resuming this blog. I have been diligently strategizing the relaunch of my online store as well. Stay tuned for forthcoming updates. Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com
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Hells Bells and Buddhist Purelands
As I write this essay, there is an AC/DC album playing in the background. I like AC/DC for a couple of reasons. First, they are objectively the greatest rock band of all time; putting out bangers like You Shook Me All Night Long, Thunderstruck, and the infamous T.N.T. Second, the incongruity in their early…
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Nurturing the Seeds of Virtue
Three years ago, I planted asparagus in our garden. Asparagus is a centerpiece of many homesteads because it’s nutritious, easy to grow, and it comes back every year. But gardeners must abide by several rules if they want their asparagus patch to feed them year after year. First, the asparagus can’t be harvested for the…
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It’s about the music
Andres Segovia once called the classical guitar a small orchestra. Traditionally, its back and sides are made of rosewood, its soundboard of spruce or cedar. Together with these resonant woods, its six nylon strings, three or four of them wire-wound, can produce a rich variety of tones, ranging from the velvety to the brilliant, the…
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An unexpected lightness
In the summer of the year 2000, I had the good fortune to be spending the month of June in Ireland, where I was teaching Irish literature to American students at Trinity College, Dublin. One sunny afternoon, as I was walking down Nassau Street in central Dublin, I stopped to browse at a sidewalk bookstall.…
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“Wisdom Gem” Quote – 24 Sep 2024 (Unlock Joy by Embracing Daily Moments)
“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” ~William Morris~
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“Wisdom Gem” Quote – 20 Sep 2024 (Choose Your Attitude: A Daily Choice)
“The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.”~Charles R. Swindoll~