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Trungpa Rinpoche on Patience (opens the original)
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Recently, I felt inspired to explore a free-writing exercise that has a following on Substack.Writers of all colors endeavor to set down 1,000 unedited words each day. I intend to do the same—but once or twice a week—and share them here.I do not plan to share my free writes by e-mail. No need to add to the exploding inbox. Instead, new free writes will be shared through Notes.Enjoy.Yesterday, in the early morning, I opened a book titled Meditation In Action by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Trungpa (
Luzu Faces The Wall (opens the original)
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Recently, I felt inspired to explore a free-writing exercise that has a following on Substack. Special Thank You! to for the encouragement.Writers of all colors endeavor to set down 1,000 unedited words each day. I intend to do the same—but once or twice a week—and share them here.I do not plan to share my free writes by e-mail. No need to add to the exploding inbox. Instead, new free writes will be shared through Notes.Enjoy.The starting point for today’s writing is the same: Book Of Serenity</
We Are Avalokiteshvara (opens the original)
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Below is an approximate transcript of a talk offered to Jikoji Zen Center on September 6, 2026. An audio recording is available, too, as well as a video recording complete with captions. The latter you can find here. As always, I recommend listening or watching the talk—both include spontaneous moments that deviate from my prepared remarks, along with a discussion period—but the choice remains with you. Enjoy.Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming to Jikoji this morning. Thank you for your
A Reflection from Windfall (opens the original)
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At June’s end, I traveled to the Center of Solitude. The Center is a humble retreat outside the village of Belmont in southwestern New York. You can read about it here. I encouraging visiting if you can manage a trip, whether for a public event or personal time. The space is well-suited for slow movement and quiet contemplation.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L8c6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media
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