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Cousin Noah Webster
Noah Webster is famous for creating the very popular American Dictionary that was used by Emily Dickinson. Given his proximity to...
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Oct 29, 20181 min read
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The Common Wisdom
Poem: The Common Wisdom is not good enough it does not build enough momentum you should double it. You can find a way to increase your...
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Oct 29, 20182 min read
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The Poetry of Meditation
Poem: Every morning you should get up very early and sit very still and leave the body as if you are going to heaven and never returning....
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Oct 28, 20181 min read
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Remembering Aunt Roberta
Memory: Aunt Roberta’s house: When we were young we all liked going to Stevie’s. At Aunt Berta’s house we were always treated special. It...
davidsmith208
Oct 28, 20181 min read
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Upcoming meditation retreat
Poem: Our upcoming meditation retreats are special and will double your practice. My role is to become the podium to not move and be...
davidsmith208
Oct 27, 20182 min read
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Pass Away, Everyday
Poem: Continue to breathe, look, and recite This is the way to be bright If you are a complete simpleton You can become one. You do not...
davidsmith208
Oct 26, 20182 min read
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Dark Pupils
Poem: To be totally “lit” with just a switch is the new fashion. The opioid crisis is now in decline. People have found a new wine. Young...
davidsmith208
Oct 25, 20182 min read
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The Living Dead
Poem: When you don’t know what to do that means it’s time for meditation A good way to recognize the absolute is to sit absolutely still....
davidsmith208
Oct 24, 20182 min read
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A Home in Malibu
Poem: Natural alertness and total detachment are key elements for preparation for launch. It is a matter of lifestyle. It all comes with...
davidsmith208
Oct 23, 20182 min read
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The Fitness Enthusiast
Poem: An all out disconnect switch would be ideal. Like the mute switch on the phone. It would be great if you could turn off the...
davidsmith208
Oct 22, 20183 min read
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It’s time to finish
Poem: As you get older meditation becomes a bigger and bigger asset. You have something to do and can hoard your treasure. You have...
davidsmith208
Oct 21, 20182 min read
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Read Farid
Poem: The way of the Sufi may seem rather simple. In the beginning on the Day of the covenant we were one with God. Then we separated...
davidsmith208
Oct 21, 20182 min read
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Younger Brain
Science: The big news about meditation For older folks comes from our study at UCLA that finds meditation slows the usual shrinkage of...
davidsmith208
Oct 20, 20181 min read
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Hurry worry and curry
Quote: Constant stress and worry take a toll on our cells, aging them. So do continual distractions and a wandering mind, due to the...
davidsmith208
Oct 19, 20181 min read
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What is a muse?
Poem: The way to write a Zen poem is not to write a poem. If it is going to require any effort I don’t even bother. It is better to keep...
davidsmith208
Oct 18, 20181 min read
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This man is proud because the air is free
Poem: If the benefits from meditation are beyond words and out of this world? Why am I trying to describe them? That is a good question....
davidsmith208
Oct 17, 20182 min read
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The Default Mode Network
Poem: The default mode network I call the default nervous network. They say the wandering mind is the unhappy mind. So it is better to...
davidsmith208
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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Enlightenment is Weird
Poem: Enlightenment is weird First of all you only see a shortened time until you are dead. You feel a sense of urgency not to waste...
davidsmith208
Oct 15, 20182 min read
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Lull in the afternoon
Poem: If you feel a lull in the afternoon it is time for meditation It may already be eight hours since Morning meditation and three...
davidsmith208
Oct 15, 20181 min read
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Mysticism is loving discipline
Poem: Mysticism is loving discipline Inspiration is just the first step After that comes regular practice You put it into practice...
davidsmith208
Oct 14, 20181 min read
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