So the UK is having a heat wave. This means figures in the twenties of Celsius degrees, so fairly mild by world standards. Nonetheless, the UK is not made for sun. It’s made for grey, sleet-y drizzle with the occasional mild sunny day. And before you jump on me with hate mail, boy is it […]
It’s kind of a funny way to put it – But I was talking to a young fellow who was telling me why he does his Bright Path Ishayas’ Ascension meditation.
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In life there are those who want to measure and study something from a distance and then there are those – bless their souls – who want to get face first in and experience it. Taste it! Take chocolate – or a fine whisky – or a sunny day – or anything you love …
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That title is a touch dramatic, isn’t it? But after talking with someone the other day, I realised an important point. One that is so obvious now, but perhaps isn’t that clear to many people. Now – I realise some of you are busy. I realise you sacrifice a lot already. I get that –
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Have you ever heard that expression “just let go”? Sometimes it’s helpful, sometimes it’s used like an attack “dude, just freakin’ let it go!”. How do you “let go”? Well – the theory and the practice is simple. Letting go is in a way distracting yourself from thinking so much a particular way.
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I found out today that there is ONE factory in the UK that puts out 2.3 million Christmas mince pies A DAY! Good news indeed! I don’t know where they all go, but I certainly do help find a home for a few of them. I’m not fussy with pies – my family insists on
Henry David Thoreau once wrote: “As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” If you’re like me, you have no idea what he is talking about. I saw it quoted somewhere and I was scratching my head for some time … before I gave up. It sounded like it could be profound, but really I
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Did you see recently – in the scrum to see a giant Peppa Pig down London way, one mum was knocked unconscious by another? I know Peppa Pig is serious business, but getting SO uptight you’ll punch someone to gain preferential access to a 8 foot tall pink pig is taking things a little too
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People ask me how I can be a monk and yet not be very monkly. Please note, I write monkly and not monkey, though “people” could be meaning that: Why are you so monkey and not monkly? Why don’t I practice sitting ramrod straight with folded legs? Why aren’t I a vegan? Why do I
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Someone I met recently was saying that a book was advising her to tell her thoughts “go away!”, or something similar. Just as I’m writing I find it curiouser and curiouser. I guess just because you can write a book doesn’t mean you know what you’re talking about (apologies if that sounds snarky but, you
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