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| Cutting Through Anger
Mental noting takes us in a very different direction from getting lost in a story: “Oh, this anger is so miserable; I am such a terrible person because I’m always angry; this is just how I will always be,” and so on. Instead, we simply say to ourselves, “anger, anger”–and cut through all of that elaboration, the story, the judgment, the interpretation. – Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, “Emotions and Hindrances” |
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| Tea and Pumpkin Cake |
| This was the first day I felt almost normal! Lucky for that, too, because I had to go to Menlo Park to complete my performance evaluation with my boss. The day in Menlo Park was quite wonderful. The results of my review were acceptable except for one slight disagreement, which we … |
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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
