A Step Away from Peace

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Imagine that you are standing under a waterfall. The water pounds down on your head and shoulders and pins your feet to the ground. The steady rush of water feels good. At times, it feels ecstatic. But often the force of the water is too much. It hurts. You want it to stop. You tilt your body slightly, hoping to find a gap in the sheets of water cascading down on you. You do, and for a moment the pain lessens. But then the full force of the water finds you again. The pain is intense. You feel … [Read more...]

No U in Love

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Love is where you are not. It would bomb as a pick up line, but it's a concept of love worth pondering. They are the words of Jiddu Krishnamurti, a renowned spiritual teacher who traveled the world in the 20th century extolling the merits of self-inquiry. At first the statement comes across like one of those "if-a-tree-falls-in-the-woods" Zen mindbenders, but spend a few moments with it and it may dissolve into a valuable insight. Tug on the word "you" and the statement begins to … [Read more...]