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The Difficulty of Being Alone — and Single
There is a problem, a serious cultural problem, about solitude. Being alone in our present society raises an important question about identity and well-being. In the first place, and rather urgently, the question needs to be asked. And then — possibly, tentatively, over a longer period of time — we need to try and answer… Read more
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How to Sit in Meditation Sessions
Today, we will discuss some of the basics that will be helpful in your meditation journey. Hopefully they will address many of the questions that are lingering on your mind. Let’s start with the most basic question. How to sit in meditation sessions? Sitting Sit comfortably, with a posture as recommended below. Spend a few… Read more
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A Few Basics of Meditation
If you are a beginner and have no previous exposure to meditation, you might have a number of questions and doubts in your mind. That’s why, in this post and the next, we’ll try to address some of those questions. If you still have some queries, you can always write to us at contactkalampedia@gmail.com. Now,… Read more
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Farewell, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh!
Over ten years ago, one of my disciples in Vietnam had a Stupa — a Buddhist shrine — built for my ashes. I told her, I didn’t need a stupa for my ashes; I don’t want to be stuck in a stupa; I want to be everywhere. “But,” she protested, “it’s already built.” “In that… Read more
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What is Meditation?
Let’s start with the understanding of meditation. What is meditation, really? We know that the mind can be divided into sense consciousness — sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch — and mental consciousness. Mental consciousness ranges from our grossest experiences of anger or desire, for example, to the subtlest level of complete stillness and clarity.… Read more
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What is Right Brain and Why It Matters Today
Our brains are extraordinary. The typical brain consists of some 100 billion cells, each of which connects and communicates with up to 10,000 of its colleagues. Together they forge an elaborate network of some one quadrillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) connections that guides how we talk, eat, breathe, and move. James Watson, who won the Nobel Prize for… Read more
