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Prepared to Fight

Posted on Apr 19th, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

For the last several days, I've been asking myself why I'm doing whatever it is i'm doing.  For me, this usually means asking myself why I'm worrying or analyzing.  It's turned out that I most... More »

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Spiritual Atheism

Posted on Apr 12th, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

I consider myself a buddhist.  I also consider myself an atheist.   Outside of Zaadz, these are two things I generally keep to myself.  The few times I have disucussed my spiritual life with other-minded... More »

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Mindfulness Challenges, part 2

Posted on Apr 10th, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

The path to understanding non-dualism, stillness of the mind, etc., practically and not just theoretically, is often so juxtaposed to my old thought-patterns that it can become, for me, its own source of suffering.  I... More »

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Goals and Habits

Posted on Apr 7th, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

The other night my husband and I each wrote down three goals we want to achieve within the next five years and posted them on the wall.  Seeing them there not only reminds us of... More »

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Don't Waste Your Life

Posted on Apr 4th, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

The recent 'spring ahead' of the clocks has recast my mornings in darkness, and I've been waking up feeling quite sloggy.  I find that the best way to start mornings like this is to pick... More »

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Mindfulness Challenges, Part 1

Posted on Apr 3rd, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

Last night I dreamed of Christmas, and it was sad.  My sister and I were little kids again, living at my parents' house, and on Christmas morning, Mom, Dad, Sis and I all walked downstairs... More »

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Naikan - or How to Eat a Pear

Posted on Mar 22nd, 2006 by Maile : Simplicity Seeker Maile

I've noticed that Buddhism and mindfulness are fairly common threads here on zaadz, but few people (no people?) seemed interested in or, perhaps, aware of Naikan . It is yet another system for cultivating mindfulness,... More »

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