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Measuring Progress

People often wonder if they are making progress in their personal work and spiritual quest. Because we can, and often do, fool ourselves with denial, emotional disconnection, and objectivity, creating a true metric for progress can be difficult. One thing for sure, if we are feeling pride in our response rather than equanimity, we probably […]

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The Ego – Friend or Foe?

Our ego has caused so much trouble that, when we first encounter its manipulations, through awareness, it seems to beg the condemnation of a heretofore uncovered criminal enterprise. We might feel cheated or betrayed by our own pathology!

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The Waking Up Final Exam!

The word “exam” often brings terror to the hearts of anyone who is, or ever has been, a student. So I wasn’t surprised when my Waking Up study group members were nervous when we planned a potluck get together to celebrate the completion of our time together, and then I mentioned the exam.

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