Happy New Year!

What a great day this is to just be here now! The perfect day to let the past rest where it is and let the future take care of itself. As is every day. To experience just this moment, to pay attention to the colors, sounds, smells and sensations. To pay attention to your feelings, [...]

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On Hiking, and On Returning to Meditation

The timing of Stephen Altschuler’s most recent Mindful Hiker eNewsletter was perfect for me.  Read on and you’ll see why…
In his May 2008 edition, Stephen writes on the topic of hiking as a type of meditation, a subject he expounds upon in fine detail in his book of the same name, The Mindful Hiker, one of the [...]

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The Diamond Sutra: Thank You, British Library

On my last visit to London (on business; good thing financially speaking), I visited the British Library for the first time.  The Sir John Ritblat Gallery is a permanent free display of ancient books, including early literature and holy books; maps, the Magna Carta, writings of Shakespeare and an array of literary giants, an impressive Beatles display and much [...]

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Terry Dobson (1937-1992), American Aikido Expert, Writer of “Aikido in Action” Story

The story of the Aikido expert confronting a drunk in the Tokyo subway, included in the book Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh (pp.96-98), which we read at last week’s practice group, was written by Terry Dobson (1937-1992), an American aikido expert, writer and teacher.  Surprisingly, there is no citation to Terry Dobson within Walsh’s book.
This link [...]

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