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I wonder how is meditation in a time of war relevant.
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meditation in a time of war

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on10/22/202307/17/2024 07/17/2024

As I contemplate the latest news about the the situation in Gaza, I wonder how is meditation in a time of war…

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Fireflies at Ochanomizu by Kobayashi Kiyochika
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hello darkness my old friend

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on10/14/202307/17/2024 07/17/2024

When I think about the Israel-Hamas war, I struggle for some time, before finally sighing to myself hello darkness my old friend….

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the coup in Burma: when bad things happen to good Buddhists:
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the coup in Burma: when bad things happen to good Buddhists:

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on02/04/202106/11/2024 06/11/2024

  Although I try to not address too many political issues on this blog, for reasons I hope to make clear if…

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Portrait of a woman (2nd century) painting. Original public domain image from the Saint Louis Art Museum.
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tears, just tears

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on01/21/202108/21/2023 08/21/2023

Tears just flowed from my face when I heard Amanda Gorman, at only 22 years old, stride up to the microphone in…

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nurture your resilience
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nurture your resilience

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on01/14/202103/27/2024 03/27/2024

  Realize that for many our negativity bias is on steroids right now, and that’s OK. Notice the lovely things that happen…

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respect
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respect

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on11/12/201807/12/2024 07/12/2024

We bring a gentle, loving awareness to this body. We treat it softly, and with respect. It knows; our body feels respected….

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As I contemplate the latest news about the the situation in Gaza, I wonder how is meditation in a time of war relevant.
political/ social issues

guns n’lotuses

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on03/08/201806/11/2024 06/11/2024

The prominent Buddhist teacher, author, and activist, Joan Halifax, on the day of this shooting tweeted “I want to live in a…

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all is well

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on11/09/201706/17/2024 06/17/2024

It’s been a year now since Trump was elected president. No matter what your party affiliation, or non-affiliation, this year-old administration has…

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now what?

ByTom Davidson-Marx Posted on01/26/201707/09/2024 07/09/2024

As a leader and host of a mindfulness meditation group meeting weekly now for 19 years, I can tell you what you…

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A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from disturbing emotions cleansed, from fear liberated, this is the greatest blessing.

~The Buddha (Mangala Sutta)

When you find your place where you actually are, practice occurs. When you find your way at this moment, practice occurs. Here is the place. Here the way unfolds.

Dogen, 1200 – 1253, Genjōkōan: Actualizaing the Fundamental Point

We can always imagine more perfect conditions. But it's not our task to create ideals, but to learn from the world as it is. For the awakening of the heart, conditions are always good enough.

Ajahn Sumedho

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