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Becoming A

Have you ever seensomeone become, in this life,a bodhisattva – I mean, who wasn’t one yetwhen they started on their way? If you can becomea thing you’re not already,how is that trick done? Not through potential or work –that gets … Continue reading

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What Happens If

What happens if, as a martyr in training, you learn self-abandonment, lose fear of death, imagine your sacrifice each waking moment, practice your from-the-flames speech in the mirror, give not a thought to your present or future, trust that your … Continue reading

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there is a poem

there is a poem that i will never write down; words cannot hold it. there is a poem that cannot be recited; it escapes like breath. there is a poem in every simple movement; it is verse, set free. there … Continue reading

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What If and the Temptations

WHAT IF: Money actually grew on trees? You actually had more than one once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Your face actually stayed in the guise of some hideous scowl you made when you were six? Things were easier done than said? What was … Continue reading

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If I Were A

If I were a month I would be: January If I were a day of the week I would be: Monday If I were a time of day I would be: 3:15 a.m. If I were a planet I would … Continue reading

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