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the kicking donkey – why selfless doesn’t mean spineless

February 19, 2020January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Imagine you are lost in a desert. You have been walking for three days without food, you are almost dying because your hunger is so terrible; and you are running out of water. All around, all you can see is […]Continue reading

“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.

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

how to be a mechanic of the mind

January 20, 2019April 28, 2019Hermitage meditation

Today happened this. We were lifting a big beam into the ceiling with the whole team. They are so heavy that seven people need to lift at the same time. I was responsible for holding the security rope that made […]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.

the trouble with going to live in a cave

December 29, 2018January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

There is a story about a man who has a wife, whom he dearly loves, and yet every time he sees a beautiful woman, he can’t help but feel sexual desire for her. Because of this, he is ridden with […]Continue reading

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