Jan
24
A rare gift to share with the world.
> Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.
– Simone Weil
Who do you care about most in this
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Greg Patenaude
Buddhist teacher, writer, lifelong learner and explorer dedicated to figuring out this thing we call life.
Jan
21
Friday Contemplation
Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your
room, or wherever you
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Jan
17
Right Livelihood.
> The Blessed One said, "Now what, monks, is the Noble Eightfold Path? Right view,
right intention, right speech,
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Jan
14
Friday Contemplation
Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your
room, or wherever you
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Jan
10
Understanding death and dying.
My dog died last week Thursday.
We knew this day was coming for the last few months, if not years
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Jan
03
At play, at rest.
Being a father of a seven year old, you are constantly reminded that kids are
almost always playing. They move
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Dec
31
Friday Contemplation
Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your
room, or wherever you
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Dec
13
Innate value vs. earned value
In the Mahayana Buddhist traditions, there are two ways of speaking about our
true nature: the naturally abiding disposition (Tib.
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Dec
10
Friday Contemplation
Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your
room, or wherever you
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Dec
06
Monkey trap.
Everyone knows how a monkey trap works.
Stick a banana or some enticing object into a jar or bottle with
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