Rupa+Nama = Aha! Contemplation After the 2019 Retreat (Part 10 ): A Mini Breakthrough

February 18, 2022

Several weeks after I had closed-out my exchange with Mae Neecha I went back to review our Line chat and see if I could squeeze any more wisdom juice out of it. I saw the following exchange: A: I still think I can use my cute yellow purse to convince people of my awesomeness even if I don’t really control the bag itself.  Actually, I think I can convince some people…

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Rupa+Nama = Aha! Contemplation After the 2019 Retreat (Part 9 ): Self-Prescribed Remedy

February 11, 2022

A Post ‘Course Correction’ Plan for Further Progress A: I think I have a plan for right now: 1) look for evidence that shit doesn’t turn out like I expect and see both sides/full picture more clearly ( example: the restaurant we are on last night had good food, but the seat cushions were all stained and it disgusted me). 2) look specifically at my belongings. What are their nature (4e)…

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Rupa+Nama = Aha! Contemplation After the 2019 Retreat (Part 8 )

February 2, 2022

This blog is a direct continuation of the 6th, so if you haven’t covered it yet, please head back there to read that one first. In that blog we explored how rupa forms the foundation for concepts like love, hate, goodness, cleanliness, etc.  We left off with a simple question I had for Mae Neecha: What is the rest of the story? Here we will recap a bit and then launch…

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