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Weekend in Nirvana
Why wait until you die to go to Heaven? It just might be all around you right now. Many people claim to have gone to places of wholeness, love, and safety, where there is no fear, no separation from the … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Brahmananda, death, Eben Alexander, Eckhart Tolle, Heaven, Jill Taylor, Lao Tzu, meditation, Naomi Wolf, Nirvana, One Taste, orgasm, orgasmic meditation, peace, religion
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Life and Death are Relative
As we do about once a year, Aisha and I were watching ducks in a small lake in Golden Gate Park, across the road from a stand of redwood trees. The mallards with their gorgeous green heads, the black and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Tan, Bob Marley, Buddhism, Chuang-Tzu, Day of the Dead, death, ducks, Golden Gate Park, Heaven, Jill Taylor, Lao Tzu, peace, quantum mechanics, survival, Taoism, Zen
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Is Heaven Just a Thought Away?
Ten years ago, my brother bought a bumper sticker: “Don’t believe everything you think.” I thought that was amusing. How can you not believe what you think? Later on, I saw it as a reminder to lighten up. Admit you … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron Katie, emotions, happiness, Heaven, Hell, Jill Taylor, Loving What Is, OCD, optimism, Taoism, thought-changing
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