"The wonderful paradox of the spiritual path is that transitory phenomena as objects of our desire leave us feeling unfulfilled, while as object of mindfulness they can become vehicles of awakening. When we try to possess and hold on to things or experiences that are fleeting in nature, we are left feeling finally unsatisfied. Yet when we look with ( Read more... )

i was sooo excited to come back to berkeley... but my apartment is a mess! steph hasn't completely moved out yet so her stuff and alan's stuff is taking over the dining room and heather's room and even my room. yikes. oh well, i can manage for a few days, and it should all be cleared up by the time i get back for work: -2 ( Read more... )

summer to-do list ( Read more... )

Two NY Times articles on meditation and the science of enlightenment within a week ( Read more... )

Since I got home last Thursday evening, I've been cramming for the GMAT that I'm taking this Saturday! It's way harder than the SAT because it's computer adaptive; i.e., if you answer correctly, the next question gets harder. >_______my scores so far have been 670, 720, 640, 570, 640. out of 800 ( Read more... )

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