Archive for February, 2009
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
One of the things I love about Monkey Valley, which goes hand-in-hand with the stillness, is the presence of wild animals. Being so far away from people and their noise means being out where the animals live. Having an encounter with a wild animal is a special gift that sometimes happens ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
I taught walking meditation to my two classes at the youth correctional institute on Monday night. The first class consisted of three young men. A male guard was in the room, the library, for the first part of the class, working on the computer. So I introduced the meditation, and ...
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Well, how did it go? What did you notice as you did the walking meditation I described yesterday?
I did it in my apartment, and found that in five minutes I just made it from one end of my apartment to the other, and back. I have a small apartment! So ...
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Saturday, February 14th, 2009
You've probably heard that walking is good for you. It's one of the most highly-recommended forms of exercise. It's gentle on the body, and good for the psyche. The physical activity can get the juices flowing and even create a little endorphin high. Going for a walk is good for ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
At Monkey Valley, we place a strong emphasis on keeping retreat participants safe. One of the ways to do that is helping people learn about the wild animals that live in the area. I've written extensively about cougars on this blog, to tell you the story of how I learned ...
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
As I have mentioned before, I am spending this winter in Vancouver. I wanted to stay at Monkey Valley, to enjoy the incredible stillness that comes when the entire landscape is blanketed in white. But it was not to be; the snow plow company was unable to commit to plowing ...
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