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Non Violent Communication – Observation – Video – June 2, 2020
This is the second Dharma Talk in the series of our study of Non Violent Communication, NVC. Today the talk focuses primarily on Observation and how value laden observations are really about self being overlaid onto a particular situation. This view of things from the perspective of self leads to suffering. Subscribe to my blog…
What’s Normal – June 10, 2012 Meditation
What’s Normal At first when we begin practicing Buddhism it may seem awkward to engage in all the self-reflection and examination we are called to do. I am sure, if you are like me, there are even times when it may seem easier to just ignore all the effort and just be ‘normal’. But what…
Rituals
(Revised from a blog post originally appearing January 20, 2013) In Nichiren Shu, there are rituals as part of the practice. For some these rituals can seem to be limiting. There may come times when we ask why do we do the same thing over and over? Nothing to changes, and it is annoying. Why…
Rough concept sketch (a work in progress) for cove…
Rough concept sketch (a work in progress) for cover of my book Incarcerated Lotus to be published soon. ✏ ? https://t.co/fskJbNqLIE

#doodle to wake up – #spirit #renewal day & I…
#doodle to wake up – #spirit #renewal day & I need to buy #Chicken feed for my #backyardchickens https://t.co/R0Z0oJG65o

This article lays out historical modern time line…
This article lays out historical modern time line of guns “Racism and The Double Standard of Guns” @GentlemanGustaf medium.com/@Mattias.Lehma…
#doodle with #fountainpen to #sleep https://t.co/Z…
#doodle with #fountainpen to #sleep https://t.co/Zti4880mYM
