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Alistair Appleton
Mar 263 min read
6 Tips for Accessing the Emotions on the Cushion
This is an excerpt from the session on emotions on Monday (25th March 2024) where I give some tips about accessing the second field, the...
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Alistair Appleton
Jun 29, 20236 min read
Going Outdoors to Enter the Presence
I am entering one of my periodic periods of great doubt. I have these on a fairly regular basis - once every five years, perhaps - and...
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Alistair Appleton
Apr 19, 20238 min read
Can we meditate while the world is burning?
A participant in the last retreat I led asked a very good question that often arises in retreats. “It’s all very well us pondering our...
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Alistair Appleton
May 22, 20222 min read
The two big questions for meditation beginners.
One of the MIndsprings members asked a very pertinent question today about starting out on her meditation journey: Where am I going to do...
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Alistair Appleton
Nov 16, 20103 min read
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...
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