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Dynamiting the prison of the present
Karen spoke about feeling trapped in the present. As meditators, we’re always encouraged to stay in the present and “be here now”, but...
Alistair Appleton
Feb 25, 20215 min read
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Language #3: Thinking and Language as the Bridge of Love
NOTE: I think in this last blog I am in some sense arguing myself OUT of a position that I have thoughtlessly held for many years. That...
Alistair Appleton
Jan 14, 20216 min read
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Mögu & My Problem with Teachers
The need to be a ‘know-it-all’ I have a problem with teachers. When I was little – for various reasons I won’t bore you with – I always...
Alistair Appleton
Feb 21, 20196 min read
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The Morning Dread: Shaking Hands with Anxiety
A horrible year of anxiety completely ruined my sleep cycle. I used to sleep like a log. Like my father in fact, who falls asleep...
Alistair Appleton
Oct 24, 20185 min read
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The bittersaltsweetsour of life: mindfulness, dissociation and tastebuds
This is a reboot of a blog I wrote back in 2012 (which seems like another world) after a weekend retreat at the Abbey in Sutton...
Alistair Appleton
May 8, 20125 min read
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The knotty issue of focus
It comes up again and again in our classes, so I thought it might be worth jotting down a few thoughts about focus. Doing this a hundred...
Alistair Appleton
Nov 16, 20103 min read
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