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The Space of Possibility

A Traveler’s Guide — Content Map — The Space of Possibility contains every friend, loved one, beast, and critter, every gizmo and gadget, every feeling of love and compassion, every child’s laughter and newborn baby’s cry, every taste of coffee and smell of freshly baked bread, every thought, idea, and expression, every dance, every poem, every painting…

Life Philosophy

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The Space of Possibility
The Space of Possibility
Life Philosophy

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The Space of Possibility

·2 days ago

Concepts, Words, & Things

The Role of Description & Explanation in Understanding — Something I absolutely admire about my partner, River, is how well she knows her way around words. I’ve been learning a new word every day for over a decade. And in the time we’ve been together, I’ve stumped her only a handful of times. She grew up in a very…

Philosophy Of Language

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Concepts, Words, & Things
Concepts, Words, & Things
Philosophy Of Language

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The Space of Possibility

·2 days ago

The Critical Art of Understanding

- The Role of Critical Discussion, Observation, & Experiment - — It’s Tuesday, a beautiful Spring morning at home. I wake up to my 6:00 AM alarm clock — my baby’s voice: “Morning snuggles, daddy?” I open the covers and cuddle up to that sweet angel. After each of my babies cycle through, I get out of bed, make my tea…

Ancient Greek Philosophy

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The Critical Art of Understanding
The Critical Art of Understanding
Ancient Greek Philosophy

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The Space of Possibility

·2 days ago

The Poetic Art of Understanding

- Understanding Begins with Wonder & Speculation - — It’s midnight. I’m alone in southern Thailand, floating on my back in the calm ocean water. The brushstroke of glimmering white light that cuts through the heavens is breathtaking. Reverence and wonder push outward on my being as I float amongst the stars. I feel some thoughts burgeoning — the…

Understanding

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The Poetic Art of Understanding
The Poetic Art of Understanding
Understanding

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The Space of Possibility

·Jun 3

Work-Life Harmony

- The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path | Livelihood - I have been thinking a lot about how to talk about sex, drugs, and work, as they relate to the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. I felt I needed to bring more life to these topics, so I decided to have some…

Work Life Balance

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Work-Life Harmony
Work-Life Harmony
Work Life Balance

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The Space of Possibility

·Apr 20

Wisdom Without Beginning or End

- A Recap of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path - — “When we practice, wisdom grows. When we don’t, wisdom wanes.” — the Buddha Last episode, we finished exploring the final dimension of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path—concentration. Because, however, there really is no end to this Path, because it is a cycle that repeats itself, I thought I’d take the…

Buddhism

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Wisdom Without Beginning or End
Wisdom Without Beginning or End
Buddhism

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Storymaker

·Apr 12

Graft My Heart to the Unformed

Graft my heart to the unformed Weave my veins from the unborn silence Let my blood flow through the undying darkness So it may ignite the sun and stars, And bring light and warmth to the earth, That I may burn with the passion of grace everlasting. Stitch my lungs…

Poetry

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Graft My Heart to the Unformed
Graft My Heart to the Unformed
Poetry

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The Space of Possibility

·Mar 29

Roots and Threads — Sustained Focus

The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path | Concentration — The Buddha said a mind without concentration is like a fish out of water, flopping around with no control. We need concentration to stick with our tasks, goals, and aims. We need it to stay grounded and centered in our motivations, frameworks, and understanding. We need it to bring stability…

Concentration

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Roots and Threads — Sustained Focus
Roots and Threads — Sustained Focus
Concentration

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The Space of Possibility

·Mar 23

Death Knocked At My Door

My Commitment to Meet Death for 365 Days — How does one meet Death? They sit with and acknowledge Her. They respect and hold reverence for Her. They listen to Her. They heed Her counsel about how to live. How to love. and How to be. I’ve decided to meet death formally every day for a year, not in…

Death And Dying

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Death Knocked At My Door
Death Knocked At My Door
Death And Dying

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The Space of Possibility

·Mar 17

Mindfulness, Insight, & Wisdom

The Noble Eightfold Path | Mindfulness — The ultimate truth — God, Nature, Love, Awareness, or whatever you wanna call it — is directly available, patiently waiting to be witnessed and embodied. If you want to find it, turn inward and realize it within yourself. Know directly the truth of your own experience. This is a truth…

Mindfulness

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Mindfulness, Insight, & Wisdom
Mindfulness, Insight, & Wisdom
Mindfulness

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