Tag: Meditation

  • I got it for the camera

    I recieved my new iPhone last night. I ordered it through the Apple store last Friday. Getting it activated was a total nightmare. I am still not sure what the problem was. Apple doesn’t really know and neither does Verizon. Verizon blamed it on Apple but Apple has no clue what they did. They both…

  • on annihilation

    A friend on Facebook posted the following Pema Chödrön quote: “Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.” I’ve been thinking about this the past few days. This idea of annihilation. Self Immolation is an idea that keeps popping into my head lately…

  • My first visit to a zen center

    Yesterday I visited a zen center for the first time and it was amazing. I visited Dharma Rain Zen Center in Portland with my friend from my meditation group. She has gone there for years and invited anyone interested to come along with her yesterday morning. I’ve been really wanting to check it out but…

  • On Grief

    I’ve been going to a meditation group once a week. I’ve been going for about 2 months now and I love it. I think it has kind of changed my life. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been interested in Zen and have been reading and learning about it for a couple of years. The only problem is…