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everything is a mess and it’s fine

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on11/14/202206/17/2024 06/17/2024

Yes, we are all in a mess, with suffering and despair everywhere-yet one lonely channel broadcasts the remarkable message that despite it…

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let’s live like nomads

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on02/21/202004/22/2023 04/22/2023

I love Buddhist humor. I especially love the way many Buddhist meditation masters find humorous ways to show us how uptight we…

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