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A Book
We’ve just published an ebook on amazon called Morning Practice for Radiant Humans. It’s a collection of the favourite morning meditations from the Dr.KS Facebook page. People have been asking for this. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01499CK78 for Americans or http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01499CK78 for Canadians. … Continue reading
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To The Young Woman on Cash at The Grocery Store
I was just in the grocery store, buying paprika and chili powder. It was my second time in this store in less than an hour. Most of the cashiers are wonderful in this place, the kind of women (why always … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Fear
Fear visits some of us, moves in with some of us, owns some of us, paralyzes some of us. I don’t know where you are with fear, but in my neck of the woods, it’s worth looking at if it … Continue reading
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A Book, Maybe
It’s good to be back. It’s not like I’ve been in a tent in Sri Lanka or anything. I’ve been writing for theatre and now for film (stories about love in difficult situations and with difficult people), and chatting to … Continue reading
On kids and their instincts
My dog and i were out for a walk the other morning on trails behind our house. To set a relevant context, I’ll tell you that dogs run free on those trails and that my dog, though poorly trained and … Continue reading
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Light Passing Through
"You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." This is Steve Jobs, of course, in his now-famous 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University. During meditation, if we’re fortunate, we experience a kind of life-altering nakedness… Continue reading
Light Passing Through
“You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” This is Steve Jobs, of course. During meditation, if we’re fortunate, we experience a kind of life-altering nakedness that permanently affects our perspective about what we are … Continue reading
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Meditation For Real Life: Love
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." This quote is from Mother Teresa, apparently. I’m wary when I read things attributed to her. I often wonder whether it’s really Bob… Continue reading
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Meditation And Real Life – One Minute of Peace
It’s been a wonderful, crazy month: auditions, filming, workshops, a cabin in the middle of nowhere, speaking for beautiful groups of people, and heaps of yoga. It’s easy for meditation to get lost in the kafuffle. My guess is… Continue reading
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Meditation And Real Life – Training Thought
A friend called this morning, unable to tear her thoughts away from an all-consuming problem in her life. She wanted help. Here’s a reason to meditate. Unable to tear her thoughts away? That’s a bit like me going to yoga… Continue reading
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