Sorrow is NOT an Indictment - 3nov21
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Remember sorrow is NOT an indictment. There is NO shame in grief. Don’t let any boob tell you otherwise. Blinded by shame we often rush...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Romantic Implications of a Jedi Love Story - 1nov21
Despite the ravings of our low self-esteem and the whispers of our fears, do NOT settle for a romantic partner who can NOT or will NOT...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
"The Mummy" Traumatized
The Mummy. It was the Mummy that got me. I was a very small child when I watched the original, monochromatic, Universal Studios version...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
From Cleverness to Genius - 31oct21
What is it that separates mere cleverness from genius? Creativity; which Einstein defined as intelligence at play. And what then is it...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Good News about the Tao Te Ching - 30oct21
GOOD NEWS: you don’t have to be Taoist to apply the teachings of the Tao Te Ching! You don’t have to pray, or worship, or practice...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Taming our Inner Walter Sobchak - 30oct21
Come, let us discuss Dude-i-tation, for it is the Jedi way. Evolution selected for each of us to have an inner Walter: hurt, and wounded,...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Cravings do NOT happen in a Vacuum - 29oct21
To all who are struggling with the prospect of living porn-free (and those who have taken it a step further striving to be masturbation...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
When Life is a Nightmare - 29oct21
Life is not always bliss. When life is tragic, and cruel and nightmarish what are we to do? When we are sitting by a relative’s bed in...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Hating in the Name of Peace - 28oct21
Sadly, fundamentalist teachers are not known for their perception of subtly. However, when we take a nuanced view of the first two noble...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body? - 28oct21
“Pain is weakness leaving your body!” bellowed the belligerent coach. Really? Because that sounds more like stupidity leaving his mouth!...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
An Alternative to Struggling - 27oct21
Greetings fellow hedonists. Let us fear not our cravings for they are natural. The question is “What shall we do with them?” Let’s walk...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Effective Grieving - 27oct21
In the sheer ignorance only possible in the mind of a nineteen year old, upon learning of the suicide of my stepfather I incorrectly...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
An Offer you cannot Refuse - 26oct21
Consider the dichotomy of hate and love. Hate controls whereas love allows. Recall, if you will, the throne room depicted in “Return of...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Like a Finger Pointing to the Moon - 26oct21
At the risk of sounding like a fortune cookie, the most effective way to study (no less master) Zen, is not to learn its techniques...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Only Three Words of Warning - 25oct21
I only get to offer three words of warning to my adolescent self. I don’t know why these limitations are present. I do not set the rules....
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Teaching a Narcissist a Lesson - 25oct21
Don’t try to teach a narcissist a lesson. They can NOT learn. For their problem is neither one of ignorance nor of so called “stinking...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 24, 2021
- 1 min
Labeling Ourselves - 24oct21
The Buddha’s path is easy. The Four noble truths are easy. The Eight fold path is easy. And in none of these are we told to consider who...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 24, 2021
- 1 min
The Dalai Lama's Recommendation - 24oct21
Patrul Rinpoche’s final view of Ngondro was quite evolved. As a very young man he wrote a very conservative commentary to the Nyingtik...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
Chewie and the Porgs - 23oct21
Harvey Diamond wrote, “…put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If he eats the rabbit and plays with the apple I’ll buy you a...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Searching for a Worthy Teacher - 22oct21
She confided that she did not really want to meditate, but that she still wanted to feel terribly righteous about not meditating. So she...
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