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the urgency of finding one’s aim in life

May 20, 2020June 30, 2020Hermitage meditation

What are you doing with the minutes and hours of this life? What are you making of yourself as the days fly away, as the months pass by?

“there is no other refuge”: how to be an island to yourself

September 19, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Does there exist any genuine, true comfort in this world?

who is to blame for your suffering?

September 11, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

The castle to whose building I have dedicated my life, that I loved so much, on which I depended for shelter – when it suddenly collapses under my fingers at the slightest touch, now I have a choice.

a strange kind of video game: understanding samsara

September 6, 2019June 30, 2020Hermitage meditation

What is Samsara? To have an idea of what it is and what it means, let us imagine that there is a new video game on the market that everyone is excited about.  In this video game, you are given […]Continue reading

the difference between control and observation

August 17, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Can we exercise control over our emotions? Trying to control one’s emotions or the direction of one’s mind in no way reduces the struggle that we live from day to day. Maybe you have already seen this in your life? […]Continue reading

rite and ritual and what is wrong with it

August 6, 2019August 9, 2019Hermitage meditation

Why do we make rites and rituals? There are thousands that exist in hundreds of various forms all around the world. How are these born, and what is the purpose of them? What is the purpose of them for you […]Continue reading

on dana: perfecting the art of giving

April 10, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

An act of pure generosity is surprisingly rare, and not as “easy” as one might think

on blind faith and the right base of trust

February 21, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Faith in one’s guide To get anywhere that you have not been before, you need a guide, someone to point out the path to you. Though you must undertake the journey yourself, they cannot go there for you or carry […]Continue reading

the philosophy of an acrobat

January 11, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Proper self love, or self-care, is not about treating yourself to a massage, or your daily fancy coffee.

why meditation is like catching flies

July 14, 2018August 27, 2019Hermitage meditation

Now it is summertime, we have a lot of flies that want to come in the house and we need to have good screens on our windows. Despite the screens, we still need to catch flies from time to time […]Continue reading

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