Shin Buddhism: A Path of Gratitude
By Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi
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A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Any
spiritual path should provide us with an understanding that gradually
leads us beyond habitual, reactive mind so that we can engage in our
life with intelligence and openness.
—Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, “Open Stillness”
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Presence
has no measurable product except positive feelings, feelings of
support, intimacy, and happiness. When we stop being busy and productive
and switch to just being still and aware, we ourselves will also feel
support, intimacy, and happiness, even if no one else is around.
—Jan Chozen Bays, “The Gift of Waiting”
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