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- 2010
- Jan0712Meditation“- Sit comfortably with your spine erect. - Be aware of your breath as it comes ...”14The First Step“We are told: "Love your neighbour as you love yourself." The first step towards a better ...”15Time“You only have a very limited amount of time. Use it all as best you can!”16Work and practice update.“So, I've been posting in small sentences the last two days. This is mainly because, however ...”17Profound“Reading back over my posts over the year, I am reminded that most of the ...”
- Feb15Last month in pictures“It's shameful, I know, I haven't posted in yonks! I'm just too busy at work. All's ...”
3 comments19Positive Thoughts“This week we have been working with positive daily mottos at work. The idea is that ...” - Mar03Spring is in the Air“That's great to start with! I'm so happy we are having a few good sunny days. ...”
1 comments07"Social" Drinking“This post probably is not going to make me popular, but I feel that it's ...”
1 comments - 2009“Starting out anew...”
- Apr27A Beginning“Yes, it's a start, I suppose, and getting this far has proven to be a perfect ...”
2 commentsTaking Responsibility“Claiming your own Life One of the first things you are told when entering a clinic ...”2829A Servant of Two Masters?“Good karma, or just luck? Frankly, I don't care, because I've been working at one of ...”30Link Page Added“I've just added a new page, so readers can now add links. It's quite hard to ...” - May01Anger“One of the most challenging dichotomies for me to tackle is the "Emotion vs. Ratio" ...”
1 comments02Dream Drinking“I just woke up from a dream in which I had been drinking. It's a fairly ...”The Big Sit“Thanks to Marloes Lasker of TussenpoZen blog, I was made aware of a great initiative ...”03Trying to have a quiet Sunday...“Mirror, Mirror... Just started re-reading Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind by Maura "Soshin" O'Halloran. It is a collection ...”
1 comments04Beginner's Mind1 comments05Zen and Art“Today, I am going to do a relatively easy update, at least for me, as ...”06Self Image“Today I had an appointment with the lady that coordinates my therapeutic care since I ...”08Unlearning“"The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what ...”Be obvious!“As a teacher and director I used to impress on my students that trying to ...”09Turning a Blind Eye“Sometimes learning the truth is hard. As I am writing this I am thinking about all ...”10How the HanLin V3 handles the major text formats.“I have been looking at my statistics and I seem to be getting a lot ...”
4 comments11Flipping the Coin“I'm having a quiet day at home. Yesterday evening I checked the whiteboard I have hanging ...”12The Sixteen Precepts“As I have already said a few posts back, I am currently practicing The Big ...”13Taking Refuge in the Buddha - First Precept“Taking refuge is the formal step of commiting yourself to the Buddhist path. The manner in ...”14The Art of Ego“I've had a few battles with my Ego the last few days. One of the things ...”
1 comments16Just a Guy“I've been having a bad few days. I've been irritated, angry, confused and frustrated with myself. The ...”
1 comments17No Teacher, No Guru“I'm feeling better today, both for having written down what I've experienced and for having ...”18Arbitrary World“I have a little challenge for you. Go out, find a tree or bush and observe ...”19Brave New World“I had an interesting conversation today about how to deal with recovering addicts after therapy. It's ...”20Just a Quote Today“ZEN AND E X C I T E M E N T "Zen is not something ...”21Great Expectations“Patience is difficult for me, although I rarely get what I am supposed to be ...”22Hello, I'm Me!“A chance remark today got me thinking about self acceptance and what it can mean. I ...”23Drawing the Line“I'm having a wonderful day today. It's beautiful weather, I'm relaxed, I have my cup of ...”24Compassion“Today I want to talk about compassion, something that I think is widely misunderstood. Compassion for ...”
1 comments2527It's Yours!“I love working. That's not just an empty statement to say I like my job, which ...”28Thank you, and me.“Today is a special day to me. It's nine months ago since I entered the clinic ...”
1 comments29Irritations at Work“I'm decidedly angry and frustrated at the moment. I wondered how long it would take, but ...”30Good Advice“After writing my post yesterday, I actually found a very helpful post by a Buddhist ...”
3 comments31Misconceptions about Meditation“There are still a lot of misconceptions about Buddhism and meditation. Most people who hear that ...”
3 comments - Jun01Faith, Belief and Religion“Is Buddhism a religion? It's a question that sometimes pops up when I discuss my way ...”An Enemy Returns...“I'm in a bad way at them moment. It's kind of hard to write this down, ...”02The Post that contains the Arrow Parable“Going further on the theme of how Buddhism and religion relate to eachother, here is ...”03My Echo, My Shadow, and Me“I wonder, do you sometimes have the feeling you live several lives at the same ...”Additions to the site“I just added a Contact Form and an archive that is easier to navigate. I'm also ...”
2 comments04Be Kind to Yourself“Well, I think I am on the mend after a rough week(s). I have not worked ...”06Boredom...“I'm trying to take a bit of a step back since last week. As I've already ...”
2 comments09Mind Flu“Well, time for a much needed update. I'm feeling better, and the worst of the craving ...”10Musings on a new job.“My Mind Flu definitely seems to have passed. I just need to be careful to not ...”11Solution“I've had a real revelation today! I was in a bit of a tense mood, after ...”13Questions“Since I have left the clinic, I tend to be able to spot addicts at ...”15Into the Future, looking Back“Well, it is going to be an interesting time the coming months for me. I just ...”1618Going Political“My non Dutch readers may not know it, but at this moment the political situation ...”
2 comments19Woof woof, bark bark“Had a really good meditation today, but it's oh so hard to just let go. The ...”20The Thirteenth Precept“One of the sixteen precepts that strikes a chord with me is the 13th precept: "I ...”21Contentment“I've been churning out text the last days. I am quite pleased at the amount of ...”22FictionBook2 format“It's been a long time, but finally, here is an update on Ebook software. In my ...”Karma“One of the more difficult aspects of Buddhism to talk about, at least for me, ...”24Dreams and Grandfathers“Today was a truly awesome day! It started out great. Let me explain. I have always had ...”2527Hate and Buddhism“One of the things that I've noticed is that people are feeling more and more ...”28Ten!“Ten months non-alcoholic today! My how time flies. I've been making a list of things to ...”29Wrong place at the right time.“I went to my counselling session today, and it turns out they forgot to give ...”30Work needs no reason.“Had a very good day at work today. I went there feeling slightly down and with ...” - Jul01Sour Grapes“Had a bit of a hard realisation today, over a small thing really. I wanted to ...”
1 commentsSmall update“I've been looking for a good online text of the Tipitaka for a while now ...”03An old friend returns...“I found a secondhand Dutch copy of the book that pointed me to Zen yesterday! It's ...”04Looking Forward“Well, it seems I finally have found a time for Zazen that suits me. I have ...”
1 comments06Days Off...“I don't really like days off, I never have. I find it very difficult to keep ...”09The Kraken Awakens“Just woke up from a looooong sleep! Yesterday I had a long overdue talk with my ...”10Time Off“Well, I'm officially on my days off today. I had a last appointment at City Hall ...”
2 comments14I aten't dead!“Small update, just to let everyone know I have not disappeared off the face of ...”
1 comments19Quarter Time Update.“Wow, days off are busier than I thought. I've actually done more social things in the ...”
1 comments27Feeling Bad (Halftime post)“Week three of days off... It's getting to be quite a ride, and harder than I ...”
7 comments - Aug10Back in Business“I'm back! Thanks everyone for bearing with me (especially the person who actually read my whole ...”
3 comments13Work and Shame“Well, talk about getting back into the rhythm of work... The last two days I worked ...”14Seek And You Shall Find“Wow, talk about a momentous day... Today I had a session at the adoption agency prior ...”16Constant Vigilance“Once in a while you get a day that draws your attention to both how ...”18Karma Yoga“Less emotionally charged news today, unless having a blast at work can be called that. We're ...”
2 comments19The Tenth Precept“A few days ago I wrote about one of the people from the clinic that ...”21Collapse Imminent!“I'm totally knackered, but the work shop has been painted (not by me) and only ...”24"Either/or" vs. "And...and" part 1“I keep thinking about what I think are the differences between people who relapse as ...”
2 comments25Either/or vs. And...and part 2 - examples from this very day.“Either/or I am either strong or weak And...and I find strength in admitting I am vulnerable. Either/or I either do ...”28One Year!“Today the Earth has turned once around the Sun since I consumed my last drop ...”
1 comments30Panta Rhei1 comments - Sep05Lists“I like lists. They are useful for keeping things easy. Here's one, listing the things I am ...”08Sigh“Had a turbulent day . I got up with a severe case of grumpiness, so I ...”
1 comments12Full of Energy“Things are looking up. Looking back I can honestly say I like the weekly program I ...”14Codeword: Effortless“I've decided to start a new category on this blog, which is my "weekly codeword". When ...”17Doing Things“It's been a busy week, so far. I've been making cushions of course, and I am ...”19Looking Back on the Week“Whew, it's been a busy, but a good week. I'm glad I have long weekends off, ...”
1 commentsRabbi Zusya“I love Hasidic Tales. Most of them deal with unorthodox rabbis and have a nice ...”21Feet“The only thing I need to do to feel real and present is remember my ...”23Quitting Another Habit“I'm in the process of quitting smoking at the moment, and I can say it's ...”
1 comments28Jealous“Had a bit of a difficult week. One of those weeks where nothing seems to work ...”30Basics“Well, after last post I feel a lot better. These things come in waves. One thing I ...” - Oct01Codeword: Limits“Having a realistic view of your own limits is a great help. For yourself, to not ...”
1 comments07Love and dedication“Busy busy busy week. A good week, too. High point of the week must have been my ...”11Im Westen Nichts Neues.“Had a good week. Lots of work to be done, for sure, as my two "bosses" ...” - Nov04Long time, seen lots“Whew , it's been a long time since I've posted! Let me start of by saying ...”07Content“I seem to have entered a stage in which feel I have little to say. I ...”29Nearly finished!“I have nearly finished my "to do" list for this year! When I left the clinic ...”
- Dec07Roll on New Year“Well, the most important thing has been sorted for next year: I am staying on ...”
1 comments12I can't believe what happened...“A lot of things have happened this week. Most important probably is the news I got ...”
1 comments13Keep updated!“Now that my updates are less frequent than a few months before, I want to ...”14Archive“I've added a nice archive page to the site. That should help finding things a ...”17Unlearning“It's the end of the year, the days are short and that always puts me ...”
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