Tag: buddhism
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Musings
I try and assess (adjust if warranted)…and repeat ad nauseam. Not because it’s noble, or even because it’s pleasant, but simply because it seems to be the best option available.
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Like most of you, I’ve got some monsters living in my head. Instead of ignoring them, I acknowledge them, respect them, and put them to work so they can help me out instead of drag me down.
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If life is truly the greatest teacher, then one must honor the evidence, even if it’s incredibly unpleasant. Life may call upon someone to renounce their guru, to kill another, to engage in austere disciplines day after day…or it can do the exact opposite. To me, the definition of fluidity and detachment is if one…
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I often hear people tout “satori” or “flow state” as the foundation from which correct action will inevitably spring. I’ve observed many who chase this state, believing that it will herald them to effortless glory and easy results, but they often seem to fall short of attaining their goals. I have found it is much…
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Unquestioned dogma seems to bring people together into collective failure. It is the fluid individual—(s)he who adjusts their strategy according to the evidence and bounds their actions with a sensible, functional code of ethics—who will resurrect timeless spiritual principles through results and application. Ironically, it seems that people will tout these individuals as unquestionable, faultless…
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I believe there’s a practical reason why the hero’s journey is reiterated over and over within our scriptures and stories. We are constantly faced with the impending truth that we must venture forth from our comfort-spun caves and confront our problems before they become large enough to bring danger to our doorstep. In my opinion,…
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Some may champion strategic thinking as “common sense” or “the way of the warrior” or a “life-hack” or some other romantic-sounding label, but I just think of it as a necessary practicality. We only have so much time to live, and that time is continually devoured by our daily needs, along with random twists of…
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I only have to look at people who are in desperate straits to realize that writing stories is a straight-up luxury. I try to honor this opportunity by attending to my make-believe with utter seriousness. When put in perspective, the supposed nobility of “being disciplined” and “working long hours” on my keyboard aren’t that impressive. …
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As far as I can tell, the hero’s journey never gets old. What seems to be always be valuable is the ability to reiterate that journey in the most resonant way possible, in a way that lifts the newest generations’ minds and hearts. And that’s why a writer needs to employ the sword of brutal…
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Musings
Mindlessly exulting teachers/traditions without being willing to examine their shortfalls/shortcomings is a sure sign that one is not ready to realize that all things possess instructive potential (and can thus be taught by all of life), a sure sign that (s)he lacks the clarity of perception to step up and become a peer alongside their…
Kent Wayne 