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The wicked power of ego

Posted on May 5th, 2009 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

Clipped from my blog:  http://www.dharmamonkey.com/wp/?p=652 Every seeker longs for that moment of ultimate realization -- the great ah hah! moment that makes the difficult path worthwhile. After seven years of searching inside and seeking knowledge... More »

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Absent-minded mindfulness

Posted on Feb 21st, 2009 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

Absent-minded mindfulness Clipped from my blog,  www.dharmamonkey.com Not too long ago, my  yoga teacher  had one of those ah-ha! moments in the shower. She was shaving her legs, had no idea that she was shaving... More »

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Keeping politics in perspective

Posted on Nov 10th, 2008 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

History was made in the United States Tuesday with the election of Barack Obama as our 44th president. For the last couple of days, I’ve tried writing about any number of topics related to Election... More »

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We say we support the troops, but what have we done?

Posted on Oct 22nd, 2008 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

Clipped from my blog,  http://www.dharmamonkey.com/wp One of the most distasteful and dishonest tactics employed by far-right conservatives in the years since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been to brand liberals,... More »

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He snapped over a comment about his oboe

Posted on Jul 25th, 2008 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

There is a reason why topics like religion and politics are taboo for most informal gatherings where people have just met each other: you simply don’t know one another’s history. A subject that could be... More »

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Enlightenment in the palm of my hand

Posted on Jun 28th, 2008 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

In his editorial for the May 2008 edition of Shambhala Sun magazine, Editor-in-Chief Melvin McLeod writes about the discoveries one can encounter on the Buddhist path: …If we look closely, or someone points it out... More »

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Mindful politics

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2008 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

Politics and the political system are a way of life in the United States. As a Buddhist who struggles every day to walk the Middle Path, I have to accept that fact that my actions... More »

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The difference between life and death

Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Sean : Dharma Monkey Sean

Clipped from my blog:  http://www.dharmamonkey.com/wp Each year, as I’ve grown a little older (and, in theory at least, a little wiser), it seems the contrast between the seasons has become more and more pronounced. When... More »

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