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Too often, we think of notebooks as a way-station: a necessary stop en-route to the perfected, polished work of art. But what if the notebook is the work of art? What if the process of taking notes is the point?
the Buddha was not a Buddhist. On the contrary, according to the Pali Canon, he requested that his image not be depicted, he worried that he might be worshiped as a god, he allowed people to continue to practice their existing religious rites, and he remained agnostic on such fundamental questions about the creation of the world and what happens
... See moreJay Michaelson • Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live... See more
Ask people what they want out of life and you’ll likely hear the big things: recognition, wealth, achievement, freedom, status. Ask them what they actually remember, years later, and the answers simplify: a meal, a friendship, a habit, a quiet place.
The structure of our culture makes the ordinary feel illegitimate. It’s treated as something you... See more
The structure of our culture makes the ordinary feel illegitimate. It’s treated as something you... See more