Be emptiness.
“Be. Emptiness.” Do you clean your house? You would do well to spring clean your mind. A clean house gives you room to think, life feels a little easier with space around you. Now imagine how powerful...
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Teachers.
In Your teachers. Are everywhere. I discussed where you can find your teachers. I have found my own teachers everywhere. Here is a much abbreviated list of my teachers, spiritual guides and...
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“Your teachers. Are everywhere.“ “Don’t blindly believe what I say. Find out for yourself what is truth, what is real. Then give up the bad and embrace the good.” – The Buddha I have found many...
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My name is Ando.
My name is Ando. I’m a nomadic writer and poet. At 19, I read my first zen book. I’ve studied zen for 30 years. At 21, I first practiced yoga. I recently reconnected with it in a powerful way. At 44, I...
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“Switch off. Your phone.” How often do you switch off your phone? Probably not as often as your friends, family and partner wish you would. Perhaps never? What about you? Do you ever switch off your...
View ArticleA moment of serendipity.
Two days ago, I experienced something special. A moment of serendipity that brought me the most unexpected experience, and a most precious teaching. This is a tale of a birthday, an anniversary, a...
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“Make room. For serendipity.” Do you allow for the unexpected to happen in your life? Or do you try and schedule your day so tightly that there is no room for anything unplanned to occur? What if...
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Outdoor meditation.
Meditating on a fallen tree, Villa Pamphilij, Rome, Italy, last week. Seated meditation pose with hands in añjali / namaste / gassho mudrā.
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Silenc.es.
I’m not only busy making Sanctuari.es a reality. I’m also working on Silenc.es. Currently, Silenc.es is where I cross post my seed thoughts for meditation, also found at Smplist. That’s all about to...
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