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Tag Archives: Nature
Visual Soliloquy #401: Courage is knowing what not to fear…
Courage is knowing what not to fear. – Plato
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Visual Soliloquy #400: When everything seems to be going against you…
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – Henry Ford
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Tagged 2011, Nature, photography, Quotes, Travel
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Visual Soliloquy #399: If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun…
If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun. – Katherine Hepburn
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Visual Soliloquy #398: Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain…
Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain. – Mark Twain
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Tagged 2011, Nature, photography, Quotes, Travel
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Visual Soliloquy #397: An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory…
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Visual Soliloquy #396: Trusting our intuition often saves us from disaster…
Trusting our intuition often saves us from disaster. – Anne Wilson Schaef
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Visual Soliloquy #395: The everyday practice is simply to develop complete…
The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions, and to all people, experiencing everything totally without reservations or blockages so that one never withdraws or centralizes into oneself. –Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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Vinson Visual Lojong #22: Don’t bring things to a painful point
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #21: In post meditation, be a child of illusion
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #20: Train without bias in all areas. It is crucial always to do this pervasively and wholeheartedly
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Vinson Visual Lojong #19: If you can practice even when distracted, you are well trained
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #18: Self-liberate even the antidote
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #17: Don’t be swayed by external circumstances
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #16: Three objects, three poisons, and three seeds of virtue
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Vinson Visual Lojong #15: Whatever you meet unexpectedly, join with meditation
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #14: Whichever of the two occurs, be patient
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #13 Abandon poisonous food
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Buddhism, Lojong Slogans, Nature, photography, Travel
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Vinson Visual Lojong #12: Examine the nature of unborn awareness
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #11: Train in the three difficulties
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #10: Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #9 Two activities: one at the beginning, one at the end
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #8: When the world is filled with evil, Transform all mishaps into the path of bodhi
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #7: Don’t try to be the fastest
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #6: Abandon all hope of fruition
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #5: Work with the greatest defilements first
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #4: Be grateful to everyone
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #3: Rest in the nature of alaya, the essence
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #2: Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #1: First, train in the preliminaries
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #394 To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom…
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. – Bertrand Russell
Visual Soliloquy #393 Live out of your imagination…
Live out of your imagination, not your history. – Stephen Covey
Visual Soliloquy #392 We are all in the gutter…
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. – Oscar Wilde
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Tagged 2011, Nature, photography, Quotes, Travel
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Visual Soliloquy #391 At times, challenges hit with the force of a roaring, rushing waterfall. The true test, however, is…
At times, challenges hit with the force of a roaring, rushing waterfall. The true test, however, is whether you can put your arms up and enjoy the feel of the water. ~Aviva Kaufman
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Visual Soliloquy #390 The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt…
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Visual Soliloquy #389 Problems are messages…
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Visual Soliloquy #388 Don’t cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won’t let you see the stars…
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Visual Soliloquy #387 Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave…
Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.
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