Monthly Archives: October 2012

preliminary steps

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tom Childers

A hundred thousand repetitions of anything is daunting, when we look at the whole thing like a goal. There are a series of ‘things’ like this that I’ll be doing in the next few years, the preliminary practices, and I … Continue reading →

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phenomena

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tom Childers

An unexpected evening alone at home, and I’m filling it. It’s so interesting to watch what I do, I’m pretty highly directed inside. Give a co-worker a lift home to SF, with a little side tour of where I grew … Continue reading →

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impermanence

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tom Childers

My new Buddhist practices begin with twenty days of contemplation, and two of the topics are the preciousness of human existence, and the impermanence of all phenomena. “Ha!”, I think to myself, “I know all about this”.  Loss has certainly … Continue reading →

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