bradleydonaldson
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Reflections on my time as a fully ordained monk and how I eventually made the decision to return to lay life.
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How might our minds find peace, and even liberation? It starts, said the Buddha, with what we do (or don’t do).
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Explore the principles of living with courage and compassion through the lens of the Middle Length Discourses (Majjhima Nikaya 131).
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When you’re in harmony with all the factors on the eightfold path, that is right concentration.
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An exercise for mindful listening, because even where you least expect it, music can present opportunities for reflection
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Silence can be noble or ignoble, liberating or oppressive. Here’s how to know when, why, and how to be silent—but not silenced.
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Lessons in grief from a rescue chicken.
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Life as a wandering contemplative isn’t always as blissful as it seems.
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How do we reconcile how others see us versus how we see ourselves?
Bradley Donaldson 