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Meditation Challenge: Day 8 of 28

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

Once a day and twice on Sundays. Yesterday I sat for 20 minutes in the morning and then 20 minutes after I got home from a visit with Mom. It was the first time I’ve done a meditation at night … Continue reading →

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(Re)Commit to sit

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Right around the equinox I started the Tricycle 28-day meditation challenge. Other friends of mine might do weight-loss challenges, but this is definitely more my speed. So to speak. As the word “challenge” might imply, the course set out by … Continue reading →

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The practice of receiving

Posted on February 19, 2010 by

Receiving is a powerful—-and intimate-—practice, for we are actually inviting another person into ourselves. Rather than focusing on our own practice, or on our own virtue, we can focus on providing an opportunity for someone else to develop generosity. In … Continue reading →

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Care for the body, care for the soul

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

This quotation from the Daily Dharma illustrates my belief that the physical and the spiritual are inextricably connected. As we learn to honor the divinity inherent in our bodies and the physical world, the old teachings that denigrate women for … Continue reading →

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Lovingkindness is as important as transcendence

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

From the Daily Dharma. Is it possible that my early introduction to Buddhist philosophy was filtered through the lens of these American dharma teachers. As a pagan, I believe that this world, this physical existence, is a gift. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Gates of Compassion

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Gates of Compassion As you walk from room to room in your own home, try to really experience the transition from one place to another. Notice the difference between motion and stillness. Sense how you relate to various enclosures and … Continue reading →

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Right livelihood and the woman warrior

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

From the Daily Dharma: October 23, 2009 Tricycle’s Daily Dharma Being a Buddhist Police Officer For thirteen years I was a law enforcement officer. In the dark humor of that environment, we called ourselves “paid killers for the country.” No … Continue reading →

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Protected: Buddhism is not passive

Posted on October 1, 2008 by

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Daily Dharma: poetry from the Flower Ornament Scriptures

Posted on September 14, 2008 by

Enlightening beings are like lotus flowers, With roots of kindness, stems of peace, Petals of wisdom, Fragrance of conduct. Enlightening beings turn the wheel of teaching Just like what the buddhas turn; Conduct is its hub, concentration the spokes; Knowledge … Continue reading →

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Sadness comes apart in the water

Posted on July 21, 2008 by

I met up with some of my circle sisters last Thursday night at the Forest Hills Lantern Festival. There are actually about three different events of this type in Jamaica Plain every year. It’s inspired by a Japanese Buddhist tradition … Continue reading →

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