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Question to monk:

How can I find the time to lead a spiritual life? I have a young family to look after and I just don’t have the time to devote to spiritual practice?

Answer to student:

Your family IS your spiritual practice!

I love that quote and I like to remind myself of it DAILY when things get a little touchy and difficult to manage. My son also gives me plenty of nudges to remember that wisdom as well. A couple of nights ago he gave me a chance to recap some of the biggest learning challenges... [read more]

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Sun, 23 Sep 2012 03:23:00 -0700 A Tricky Paradox That Can Help You Feel In Control of Your Life http://21stcenturymonk.posterous.com/a-tricky-paradox-that-can-help-you-feel-in-co http://21stcenturymonk.posterous.com/a-tricky-paradox-that-can-help-you-feel-in-co

If you ask people what they want, a lot of the time they will talk about wanting more money, or a bigger house, or a fancy car, or lots of material stuff generally. All of those things can lead to you having more control, and having more control can lead to you having more freedom.

We can sum this up nicely... [Read More]

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