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Theme · Attention

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Poetry1 min readJuly 27, 2026

Levitating Light

Presence, Attention, Awareness, Consciousness, Clarity, Perception, Reality, Truth, Seeing, Recognition, Discernment, Understanding, Center, Ground, Foundation, Rootedness, Stability,…

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02
Essay3 min readJuly 23, 2026

Boundless Compassion

And Its Limits

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03
Essay1 min readJuly 20, 2026

Murder by the Name

Words are not innocent

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Poetry1 min readJuly 17, 2026

The “Heart” Beat

Receiving Complexity

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Collection3 min readThe Arc of Becoming · 5July 14, 2026

Continue Here - The Arc of Becoming

Chapter 5 - Nothing Missing

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Poetry1 min readJuly 3, 2026

Togetherness

Of Matter, Time and Space

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Poetry1 min readJuly 1, 2026

Coming Alive

Through Practice

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08
Essay2 min readJune 29, 2026

Teachers of Discomfort

That Deserve a Second Chance

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Poetry1 min readJune 25, 2026

Qualities of Balance

A balanced center is a quiet center. It doesn't need tension to stay in place.

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Essay2 min readJune 23, 2026

The Endless Reaching

Not a Pathology

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Poetry1 min readJune 17, 2026

The Longcut

Accept reality.Stay with pain.Face fear.Chose what's most alive.

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Poetry1 min readJune 15, 2026

Venture Out

An Out of Body Experience

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