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Restlessness and remorse and the karma of lives past and present

By Paul | Published: September 11, 2009
Together, restlessness and remorse are the fourth of the five hindrances to meditation as well as to leading a happy life. Restlessness is a general sense of dissatisfaction with how things are. Feelings of restlessness can be very subtle or very intense. The result is a need to move, to do something. Remorse is a [...]
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A Simple Formula for Ending Suffering

By Paul | Published: October 13, 2008
Earlier I wrote about my fears regarding the outcome of the election. I hesitated to publish those thoughts because I knew they were based in my wanting things to be different from what they are. Yet I felt compelled to get my ideas into some manageable form. Fear is suffering. If there is suffering, there [...]
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