Tag: meditation
We’re Human Be-ings, so Why Do We Act Like Human Do-ings?
I’ve been indoctrinated into the culture of speed and busy-ness. Sometimes, I think I’ve hurried through life without really living it. Why is it so hard to slow down? Speed is fun, right? Slowing down could ...
Silently Serving Up Happiness
Ivan and I attended a Vipassana 10-day silent meditation retreat March 12-23 in Kaufman Texas. On the first day, I volunteered to become a Server, sensing somehow that help was needed. This totally altered the dynamic ...
Waking Dreams of Death and Dying
Deena and I have just finished the Vipassana, ten-day, silent meditation course. One is completely off the communications grid, without phones and computers. All participants are silent, including even gestures to each other or making eye ...
Looking Is the Key to Finding a Truer Self
Some people came upon Nasruddin one night crawling around on his hands and knees under a lamppost. “What are you looking for?” they asked him. “I’ve lost the key to my house,” he replied. They all ...