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Normal or Norm

Good morning! Now we have a chilly morning passing away from the equinox. When we sit, however, still and serene, we are in equanimity, in peace, truth, and harmonious state – in supramundane realm. When we are engaged in our business as usual, we are … Continue reading

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Totalianism

Good evening!   When we sit solid and serene, we stop our physical, verbal, and mental karmas, freed from them. So, we can enjoy peace and truth.   In our ordinary life, we pursue comfort and pleasure, which comes from … Continue reading

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Impermanence and Interdependence

Good evening!   We can sit in peace, harmony, and truth in the autumnal air with cicadas’ singing and the slender moon.   On the east coast about thirty million people are in the path of the hurricane, Irene. The … Continue reading

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