three gates of speech
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The Three Gates of Speech

The Three Gates of Speech   Before speaking, we walk ourselves metaphorically through three gates of speech. The first door, we ask ourselves, Is what I'm about to say true? The second door, Is it kind? And the third, Is it necessary? This…
Balance
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Meditations for living in the present moment

  The Five Daily Recollections The five daily recollections is a beautiful meditation for living in the present moment . This meditation was first introduced to me when I was studying with a Vipassana teacher. I believe it is a useful universal…
Balance

Balance is not a static state – adjust to the moment

Adjusting to the Moment I often hear myself and others say "I need to be more balanced". I would like to take the pressure off of this need by saying, we are always balancing. Balance is not a static state but and ever changing momentum of…