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The Monkey Trap of Desire
What monkeys teach us about grasping after objects of Desire. I want things. We all want things. Perhaps it’s a car, a job, a lover. We all have worldly concerns, and we all pursue or own selfish desires. Even Buddhist practitioners advanced on the path develop a feeling called Bodhicitta, which is the desire to…
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Unsafe and Unclean: Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, California
I had what could be described as a religious experience in the safety of my home. Our culture accepts many Christian forms of this experience, revivals, speaking in tongues, and so forth, but if the experience is not Christian, it’s viewed with skepticism. My experience was facilitated by my 35-year study of Tibetan Buddhism, with…
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What I Felt When I Won the Lottery
A story of Spiritual transformation and the power of money and mana. I won the lottery… sort of. I unexpectedly received a large monthly annuity that will comfortably support my family for life. There was no lump sum, so I couldn’t buy a beachfront mansion or go on a wild spending spree, but the monthly…
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You Didn’t Want It Bad Enough, You Loser
Some forms of self-deception, delusion, actually work to maximize our suffering.
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Why I no longer write on Medium
Cowardly censorship, a poor blogging interface, no images, no video, no podcasts, no newsletters, and no money. Medium sucks.
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(Some) Schizophrenics are Enlightened, Minus Proper Body Anchoring
Re-examining the causes and treatments for schizophrenia.