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| Concentration and Mindfulness
Off the cushion, hours can pass as we sit rapt by movies, cat videos, Angry Birds, and the Kardashians. Every once in a while, these lazy afternoons happen to the best of us. But by bringing together concentration and mindfulness, we’re less likely to indulge in such passive activities and more likely to remain alert when taking part in active ones. – Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, “Don’t Just Sit There” |
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| Meditation Practices of Zen and Tantra |
 Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche was born in 1939 and died in 1987. He started the Shambhala Buddhist community and is well known for his book, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. In another book, The Teacup & the Skullcup:Chogyam Trungpa on Zen and Tantra |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best, |
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The Zen Teachings of Father Eli
