Male Spirituality and the Second Half of Life
At the conclusion of my annual eye exam, my optometrist addressed me with that dismaying preamble, “I’m sorry to tell …
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Jon Kabat-Zinn talk in Memphis
With the war in the Middle East and missile testing in the Far East, the world is not a peaceful …
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A doctor puts his mind to mindfulness
A few summers ago during a week-long vacation, I started playing a mind game. In the mornings, I would sit …
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Meditation: A useful technique for achieving mindfulness
We sit in a conference room on red swivel chairs, quiet, motionless, eyes closed. We turn off our senses just …
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Cultivating a Quiet Mind
The following questions and responses are presented for the better understanding of meditation. Familiarity with meditation’s guiding principles and techniques …
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Taking Responsibility for Our Thoughts
One of the first insights of vipassanā practice is the recognition that the mind has a mind of its own. …
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