Monthly Archives: May 2008

Online Satsang with John Sherman

May 14, 2008 – 12:48 pm

I got to “attend” John Sherman’s latest online satsang.  Quite wonderful.  I also got to speak with him this time.  I wanted to share the recording with you.  You can hear me speaking with him about 53 minutes in.  I think he’s quite an amazing teacher of the self-inquiry given by Ramana Maharshi, and I […]

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Quote: Lao Tzu

May 6, 2008 – 7:29 am

The supreme good is like water,
which nourishes all things without trying to.
It is content with the low places that people disdain.
Thus it is like the Tao.
In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don’t try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be […]

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Reality: It’s Just A Step To The Left

May 5, 2008 – 11:00 am

One of the most basic facets of meditation practice is the conscious act of becoming an active witness to your own mental processes.  In our every day lives, we tend to habitually identify ourselves as the thoughts circling through our head.  In meditation we quiet down and take a few moments to look at ourselves […]

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