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One Hand Clapping


What is the sound of one hand clapping? This is a classic Zen meditation question, a koan exercise or contemplation of a question to which there is no answer.  Its purpose is to leave the “logical” mind behind and go … Continue reading

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The Pause That Refreshes


“TRAVEL, like life, is best understood backward but must be experienced forward, to paraphrase Kierkegaard. After decades of wandering, only now does a pattern emerge. I’m drawn to places that beguile and inspire, sedate and stir, places where, for a … Continue reading

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