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  • Paramita – Diligence 1

    We are continuing our exploration the six transcendental virtues, focusing now on Virya: diligence, joyous effort or enthusiastic perseverance. The virtue of Diligence is that it supports our practice of…

  • Why Are You Listening?

    So, Why Are You Here?I don’t mean why are you on earth or why are you in Rhode Island or Vermont or California. I mean, “Why are you here, reading…

  • Who Can Meditate?

    I want to pose the question, “Who can meditate?” Can anyone meditate? Is everyone able to meditate? I want to address those of you reading this book but don’t have…

  • Perception Foundation

    Here I offer a quote from the book, Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Bhante G says: The purpose of meditation is personal transformation. The “you” that goes…

  • In The Can

    Boy, I wish I had more of these pieces “in the can.” Sometimes I feel like writing and it is not Saturday. So I write my piece. Save it. Then…

  • I Got Nothin’

    Well… I got nothin’. Usually when I sit down to write, I have an idea of what I want to share with you. Sometimes I even have an outline or…

  • Ease in Practice

    In our meditations, we are asked to engage in different types of practice. We may be asked to rest the attention on an object; such as the breath. We may…