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What can you do right now to make a positive difference?

Posted on May 2nd, 2009 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

What can I do? I can breathe. I inhale deeply, slowly, and when I think I've gone the limit, push gently against it and breathe some more. I surprise myself with how long a breath... More »

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The Way is just this moment, these words... (Ch'ing Kung)

Posted on May 1st, 2009 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

Things of the past are already gone. Things yet to be, distant beyond imagining. The Way is just this moment, these words: Plum blossoms fallen; Gardenia just opening. —Ch'ing Kung img

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What does it feel like to live in the future?

Posted on Mar 12th, 2009 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

I'm not sure. It's been such a struggle, you know. I was so looking forward to getting here. I thought I'd feel more peaceful, more myself, whatever that's supposed to mean. But now that I'm... More »

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How can we best prepare our children for the future?

Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

By loving them unconditionally, by being the best possible role models, by encouraging them to fly. What will our children do in the morning? Will they wake with their hearts wanting to play, the way... More »

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What will tomorrow bring?

Posted on Mar 6th, 2008 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

Even with all the plans, hopes and dreams in the world, who can possibly know? Tomorrow's wind blows tomorrow.           -- Koji            

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Being with what is

Posted on Feb 17th, 2008 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

This morning I was in such an exalted mood, but now, at dinner-time, I’m feeling a bit on edge. I catch myself trying to explain it – oh, I waited too long to eat, blah... More »

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What do you think you'll be saying about this in ten years?

Posted on Feb 17th, 2008 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

Well, I suppose I might look back and say: Oh, I remember, that's when I wrote my six-word memoir . If I did, I might recall that it was during that period that Turtle became... More »

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What do you think about more than anything else?

Posted on Jan 1st, 2008 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

About grounding myself in the here/now of the present moment. From here, everything's possible. I have found that failing to acknowledge or accept where I am right now is a sure way to skew future... More »

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If you could 'uninvent' something, what would it be?

Posted on Oct 23rd, 2007 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

Ego, or that part of it which lets human beings think they are superior not only to other humans of different gender, race, religion, or background, but to every other form of life; whatever it... More »

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What's been your path in life?

Posted on Oct 15th, 2007 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

Stumbling around in the dark, trying to find the path I figured must be there somewhere. Finally seeing a light. Then, realizing that the light and the dark and the path were all part of an... More »

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