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The Benefits of Meditation

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Michael Kane

The Benefits of Meditation Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work.             ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Originally posted January 2015 Tonight … Continue reading →

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Resources for Being Mindful

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Michael Kane

Resources for being Mindful Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.        ~ Thich Nhat Hanh  The holidays are a … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Silence, Gratitude & Looking Back

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Michael Kane

Happiness, Silence, Gratitude & Looking Back Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys.  If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for … Continue reading →

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AT Happiness: Reflections on Happiness

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Michael Kane

AT Happiness: Reflections on Happiness First you examine the scenery, then you examine your gear, then you examine yourself – Colin Fletcher Today on a slack pack, a light pack day, I really had time to reflect on my thru-hike … Continue reading →

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Deng Ming-Dao on Reflection

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Michael Kane

Deng Ming-Dao on Reflection Tonight we revisit one of my favorite writers, Deng Ming-Dao and his thoughts on reflection.  It is so important that we look at ourselves and given the nature of sight, the only way to do that … Continue reading →

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Happiness, taking stock & making plans

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Michael Kane

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works is the reverse.  You … Continue reading →

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Reflection and Meditation

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Michael Kane

Reflection and Meditation The more intense the nature of a man, the more readily will he find meditation, and the more successfully will he practice it. ~ James Allen It’s been a turbulent week for me and a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Happiness and an Important Question

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Michael Kane

Happiness and an Important Question “It is necessary … for a man to go away by himself … to sit on a rock … and ask, ‘Who am I, where have I been, and where am I going?”~ Carl Sandburg … Continue reading →

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