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h I(, nlth m lo;a.1d1 wth nU ul Ide 11nli1ldmK in hlllueH 1r1 m.l
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n'u;nt, ):o1Hould we have "los1" <.ur n'fi nd. Every tlmc we De(Time :;elf

we get lxlt.;r ;u bocomlng self. :tbsorhed an1l unconsci()..

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Evtf}' time wtrget :\n:<lou!l, we get hcner ac btl!}g 'lln:<iOuiS'. Prot'Ctic.: dQt'i.
m:tkc ptl'fc:<t. \Vii h()ur of 31Jger {lr c:unui.,
nr any cnhc.r 111ind 'tate Clln. :-akc..u" O\'l!r when it :i.riM:.s,
those synaptic networks wutun nervous ;,ystem t1lar u
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derllet
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<llti9uod OOt'l:l..ViON .lnd -and fmm whit:h It bc:contr:s in-
dit'F.ulr to OUflt-:1\es, if' we -.m: a\V).\re of whnt

l:ltp.pening. n all. C:v,ery monhmt in wbich \\'1: are <!l\'ught; by t.le!t.i:re. by an
c!JlOtto' by-an lro.puJsc:, ideo., <k op'infCHI, ina ve:ty real we
:r:n: ma;.uuly tmpnsoned by th<=" cont.ra<:ci!ln within rlte lfabitu
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wherhcr ar is .1 h\lbit o( withd(awal al'ld di'S't!lncing- a; 1
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t.Jc-
:":!Od or erupeing and emQticnally by
mu Wh(:n we fall h(;3dJong-into aJ.lger: Such moment.,
in bo;h the mjnd the bod,,
1!-Jt+ n,nd I hi.;.. is a. hW$:e '"but," there, 2 (>Qtt:ntiaJ opcrt-
lng heT<: .a.; Wi'll, :1 dUll((' m;f to f:tlf i.lltO the COtlfl';l(:Q'dn-or f\l
ttJ'i<: IUiltc <]uickly it-if we Ci.ln btius awarene.ss to h. Por Wi: arc
lctk.:d up m the o\\a[Qmati.::ity .of our and oaugiu i11 its down-
'IUt-J.m e.ms;qij-:ocef{l.e., wh11t i.u ''try next momut, in the
Wllrl il:pd m QUUdV($) ooly b\r our hJU)dn-t::
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in that tnomem. the
blirulucli'S., <Ul.fl we se th-:u c:tge we wett ..:augh1 i" i:f .11-
!t.tdr tlpcn.
E\c:l'y fl tne we att -nbte to kMw .J desiJ.x: as desire, anger as .J.nger .t
hllhjt :1:-1 hb [ . 'nd

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.:m ti'UII Y'm k tryilll1; l>l lnriltl, or gtt \'rhtttYti It ... tb:.lt !'00-
fTJI/l lo.lj,d W, ul Cill O'IC't
,J hcd. dttm o!l mcwro,Jt li - A wtw n.-:Uiutc when u (1)1!-'IIH "'
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oruhr. 11, '">! Jno:l whrn tlw tt.,_,,]t (II non--tloiug it. f<l
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nq Mo-tU>m, w}ud llrvrrthot:lot. t.,kc '0 mu.ch umc
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All I w w, m e that 1;'\'lin"hl.ld\' I h:tVr: (:\'t:r ml"t wh11 lu
&Ofll:l intu the plMrhtr nf nin..IJul.urp. ulirlttu 1'11uncl 'illmt way rfr uthcr
to Mlllm d m tiK'Il f111 peuod (I( time h ... lhr- fc.t"lir\g Ill
till If fliiiD JIUIIII ur 4fl0thn, wu.Uh-whm rhillfill .irt at tlJW .tlwo.Jlutc- wunl
.. tbty ma&Jdnt II li!WI'IC Wbt the'( WlluJd hiVt d<mt wir!Juul tht rr-.61.!-
b tbnr tunplt !1illlv, And thai dttp Once )'Oil JlnUiu, \'OU kfi(JW

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thdt the): -lh'lrhuw IIUJ;hf br
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.tnd p11111 tllu.s Jlulrnunll)' valuaNt
wludt.tuurtho: l"u:lur
tmc mOte ch-ing. Wbt-n I say tl)at 1ll the h:udC>Ot \\Otk
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wt,r!J that jl( !Hit qune. uu!es .. y<.>U 1,111dent:lh(l t-h:u I dor!'t
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_,,-.. "work" in the utiuul fenst:, but al!ill a..; pbv. Mt:llitud(Ul
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mt! [t iJC bit.ariou!f J<> warch the \\'Orlc.i ngt M our own mmd, for oru: th
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:\tid it it much 100 lit:dou.s .to cake t<)O seriously. Humnr and
1ti J undemlinlng anyhJnt or l pi-ous ctitic:J riglu ltl:.ndful-
- " ..... bc.:.i<lcs, m.wbe work :in dw 'Bu1. !$0 , . f\.ltu '
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T n:cently 11 Cot11 from a c.olle:c.guc in his l!itt' f0rtie1 whn
bad 1.mdc:rgor.e h.ip tcplac..:ment sut:gery, for hh age. Cor which
be nttded an MRl tb.e oper:nif)n took ptacc4 He recounted ben ..
bn:ath wound up belugwhco was :s;waUowed b}' the m:tchmc.
he e'('Cn im:.ginc:; it wou!d be like for il patiwr who
ilidn'r ki)Q\\"ahqtu niindfulncss ui.il\g the 10 st.ly gt'Ounded 111
ii difliwlt al[hough it h-appens- tery single day .
l ie Jlso 'laid th:rr ht: was :ISTOtusbcd by lh d c:grec: ()f l'Qin,dlmnt1111' tlld.t
11\'i\n)' .tSpc:cts Qf bis He fc.lr rucct"ssivdy
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1tippc:d uf hi! 3.$- ;I r1hysid;w, r:ltbCf J)t'Om.inenc O'OC lr th:u, :md
th=tz nf pel'!ionhood ;11\d J;te had b<:cl) \1. of

011 the wholt, that cate had hardly bec..n C:ttlllp;. rtqwres
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flolthy :11\d mindfuJIJc:ss, .tnd opcnbe.;tJted pPesenc-c:, often urpri"Fingl)'
me WuJd ic wopld be ullt. ln t'\'idc:nce, .Afrer aU, we
d,, i' bcs.dth mre. It i11 sboclcing;. rh11,r $UCb
'(mlt>r ..tn: 11\'t:n flO\\; all loo conthlQn
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w the: wnh \\'hou\ we 10 ronml..'t ur tha.rc
hath tQ nur'< 1111 - . , ,
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rn,._w O<ll \'t!tY I _go into rbe ad\'tOnt.f(-
\mh un pil\'in& .rtention to wlw is mo:ot imp(rt:mt. e\'el'i if I
"COJ' $CWO}!; .. u- timet, With the t:ebleuess of mv .et:i.">fl'i> (when
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mhcti.: hnbnr; I thinl: the) .t.rc J find u uscfu.l meet
u il t<) lop l't'tunung to ,J n o:-
llrJ\\ o\T.t atu.l tr.-er %'lim, an<ilcl :1 geo.dc. but t11111 "!.remmlng
from the dh.:tplialt- f,( the prJ;cn'c- 101: lelst 'om(!wlw qptll f()
a on)IJ hehuW 1t, 3pf!CChend it, lol)k lf.ll() Jt, and
1etm l''lutau IT aught be pov.-ihlc to11lart1 t natutt" of the Sit uut-im1
m tht sw:nJU.g.
When }'At right dav-11 to 11', wlut '" thttl! li> tio; lJ we asr.
t1o1 pucmdcd in our

af we an ntl1 m :llu:tuii'!C>S, ur. we
1W;II: lk11llllly m tht: gift of ntu ''CJ'Y h\'C! ant a he oppl)ttunirv
10 br fll &IW raJ ht-nr6i b.)
hotp if 1 rmliftlt m\'.fC lf to 11tk nn hem from ti:nit' to r:intc whnt
IMiitnnpomlllt tighr in rht momeu.t, :uid \'l!n' cu.rtfnUr lOr
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.-\IMINt, A"-'1-.
A coJ,\.:II,b'tlt t,:wni\g off l'ttte:n t1IW rhought rn('(iiomon pcactt\:t
WJ-l ilU rhc :lttehtion and thencSusu...n1ng 1h.n m.Qtnenr
bv moment. I wrote it ofl' th( ti:me..11> being- prttt) sd.lc\idatt,
lr!ViaL ir hMI tQI) liWCh lit' ,J r.tf <Lge!nt.:)' f\\ it, I Thnught tll my
":11. IQO mu.:.h Qf :l. sc.Me af somctbin,&, md therefcm tou
um.\h- l,)n tOne ro bt. doing rhc doing. Lt lfJnk me yur" for the:
af dtn: i.nsighr tl> 1n be fun&Lmenttl.
F'<>r jwt ils bre:u:hing doe-on'1 :.r '"oomcone" '* thmk
(.If ut;thc in -:am' fundtunenul \\'0'1'\
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lho(>ught uf Hll! (such (1,.- "'tllt hrUJ.ti!l--lb.1r fllfjli>b.! Hlfcf'Otlrw. fa-r. bit.::b
llming and don't .. (n clu rhe-aiminl{ ,,r
:thbO\Igh make up. illtd rue
f'l'Cny nmdt bound to d(.) nt fim out of t1111 peN!sf(nt luhi! of "'sdfinl{.
retUr, both ,md emile unurullY 11.: be<:On'lt

>:urnfo1ablc .md rr..Ktic&i in rtmng in 111 \\'hat W\'
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nl(_ Ql dmwnu1p;, or \)I' " b;td told, l!u1 r:1t-
. . , .OI br:!thing. T{> hoot 1 h!lf wo fed t ht
he; nan a.,..,.'- ,
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end -lii'' X).>
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dut1gu1:1t 1n lChu '
dh'l'rt
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the: nrx-1 mtm)C!nt, it is fQrgtlUn il) (It somc-th1ng d,t: The 11lmmg
is but clin.! i& no !:lo \'fC: hn)'(; to:t ;tim t)\'Cr and U\'(t ll!Jiun
((uthag 1\:td! .. commg ba,k, .;uto1ng. h:11'"-. to m'tt and over
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aur attention
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.1ttcntiVI:IitiS to.)-boep tflc. {Q('US 00 tile hfleutb Whe1\
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u .mcotioa b1Jile.
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so P'Ji td elscwhl:re. Over d.ly}, wi!du,
htw(t\'ef, Wth :u1d gcmk ,mennon
pei'Ji(.VI:T.tnee .now: ptWKt: thu: (<)1111:!> out 4l our love tbr a gte:u:tr
Wh1dl \Ve .ml pe:rh11p \lil1!;1-1l.lly mirnng i11 the
o;mdlkt :tnt! .uJJ.olillitt; of our \-err hVI:S, wt cumr n> n:st mort in the
llr't:4th,w :be of'' frum lnt'lffi.r!UI 10 lntlmdu :t! 1t b. !JntiJidi.ng.
Thb ih S.lnAtit:l lo!"17/JJbi, th:lt r,)\,"llSed quality
,f mir.d ThJl ll <>U.CfMimnl. '-'011tt-ntr.ttC'd, !Uld iJ- not Wtd"f)' UllWAYer'ir,-g,
Ul i('Vl rdotthd) S;amadhi is de-1.doped J.nd lco:pc:rtcJ I he. nor-
Trulfy ngtattd ill.ti'o'iry of QQr m.ndi uilk tho: II thf"l.lllj.\}J che l"'Ontinut'd ex-
tn:ic r our abthtr t< rroogr.t wh1.'11 rht: mmd bll\ W.lndc:ttd off tl:<
00jn1 Q( .&.nentiQn, m thh -er-e rl1c bft';lth, .110.:1 to hrlng it
CM!r nJ "n"cr 11g_ujn, witho11r tudgmt:J'II, f"(;t<;Dan. or ntpadtn.::e.. Sim-
PY l.lmlng. 1tM11rnmg.. rn-.ogmnng 1vhnl Mhl.a.imng l111s 1"\aporarcd,
rbelr ft-l..llllio.v, and llgiltn Chtr .uwl und (Wtr and (,.,'t"r
Ilia- the fin.- uf a eot cl1e: Jwd on a
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laihet llhd -.dib lDlDI..I. nt-n in thr. fat( of tU vnnd' and
abate 11 Cbt1. htrfk8 hd h) uur &ud rntr
lo their uuJ wntml. Wirh rhr mind rclah\'tl'
and IIIJ'I"-.mg. auy obic- t we lwld in berorne [JIOre
Wlfll KfCitCI d.a.tlll'
h rl!>)ff rln1t fu rnr-..tl ibrlt' ;u 1
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llt"J'C.: t )lc' .utd hu' tJc ld. lire ,lnd 11.. rr"!"f)o;:tl pu
!!\' ,R)Itl
':' obl!g.-ci.orl'h ,,od for }\11'' 11:1 l!.tpcr1cun: .. u..:.h
'Un dl I I . . "I I
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. J'iihilil}' frorn time tc) tune,
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Nc t\'1' HC"e thilt the \\':tV'es .ml
oh"'l I" I ' . b J b"
d' o( the rnind Ill'<: not \11\c 1tm wc:lt cr p:ttu:.rr\11 "yfC. \.t IH-
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J gc:;._. "' th<.:!' th,n\ \lW:UOfltflll \Vlth\n Wbtch the of cmr 1n111d
flllt'l ... , ....
.. uttfold.
O!I(C )00 h:l \1(! w()nit! d '*('ClC or and llt,lh)l ll}' ol
tONSJn )'our it is somewh:rr <.::t!l.itr to celt(,! buch Hablhry ot
within it tli -Qiher timt$.th:1.n on f"I:UCat
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r,i.e;hr h th(' m1d!lf
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('ll bllaY life. o f'coof!Sc", rhi:. doe::n't mean rh:u <:\'tryrhirtg 10 the mind
1n!l be \=:ll1w We :\re \i!;itcd Over time by o1lloorh of mcml
ilnd lmrl)' ple:Jsant, othct'i unple3.$:lnt, so nourr.ll
1lxym:t} be hard ro notice .ttalt But what mprc c:t1m :md rnorc 11table 1A
rur:.l.tili-'}' t9 aHencllr is the pf:ttform of (ll)l' Llut l)c,Hn\cll mar-:
u1hlc. A"-d wi1 h :1. ch.:greo of .susrained c:gJrnni!-S'S in our aucndi''l? 1i wt
1!Dn.'t cling to It for it (Wirl invariably <'OIOI:!t the dt\tlo_pmctlt 11f i!l-
lighl, lut!ktl Wld by o.ur by mil'u:i,fulnt511 ilsdf, chc
111.1uJ'" t(l knqw any :aU c;f m ;uty
'1'>1:1 oocry momem.-a11 are
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be.)'(lld mere conc..: ptu:i.,l kn()w1nJ!,
1hrall6b l:.beling u!ld m:rki"g-mtaning 6ul u( thing through thi.nklng;
Milldfl,llneti" ,!ilkerns. tllc brduh ;"' clte:p it j, deep. It
lbe brtillll it$ wheu it iii. Jt knOWJ'i the coming in o111d it
the: gJ')inJ; OULlt knl,wS i01 ;,,\pt!ttoo.>n;ll nature ln the 'CI.Jric: w:y tl ut
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tt'.lnr.-nLtt to ;.x,L. tu cm\ml that pi1-11n:ula: motneut Ill J.Ud
thMI Mkfng \utcnt'SS. lr (ll.lr- n1ur'; When We Check. )'Qu
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a 1"-'0nd, and ec. tor youncU
Tiu Y 11101 fo ouggcr that i l U uriicdmg IIUUC)lt
for awl)' hom the depth of our rwn tn momenu: of ooguis:b and
I or In their hhF>i1g ofllCnna1h Lo.. aud angwsh, bctoov.mcnt ""d
pid'.umcry ILbd wdl D ttH cbe JOY a\'"ltihble to u11,lit at the wry
QB llf our humm.it)l md Nt:ion u 1 o mcct them f:acc""On when they
-lAd ....... them llftd them LS they ""' It io pn:a>cly I tunfulg
-.dod 111 anbn""follllbet than lllllling nway llf a denymg or JUP"
fl 'IIIIi o/ fadj. IJw II Milt caiW!f lod that ,_.,.
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a ....., &..loot 10. !IOSd<rly holdd!J IUUI inti
in any al1d allllimumtonoco, ond
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l wtme"er t"S h'lpperl! ng. to qj' co11Rwt ;mJ to momcnu of
h',mOI'IV. rmd ro mom<rns so ne.uttnl wt' m_ight not. rht111 11t it.tl Jn
dtk )"<>U c.u-1 ren ou1 for whcths:.r in 'bdnging-J.\nttnd
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J.0-:1 brgn "f seeing .and beil\g WITh ih nd thmby pc:rb.Jp-;
tro::l:.t )'UU from the of J11Artta.:i .snd the
1trong mar have f,O l&nr pi4rti;tJ vit:W '"1111ply beCioi\J'"4: 11 j,
'"'J'' llnd you llN! fiU'.(efore partial 'o it, Entbnll.l.trl une-: e\t:f1 when
m gren J!'ilif'l, wlrh rhc. story ot me tlut.J am bu$)' lo'lttitsg unw\mngh-;
mcnly our oJ hal\jt, lluv'? :an opportunity. w
m.tmfo\ldlug lnd .Uid deliH ftt)Rl (ceding lt, !It
If tc> rum tht kc:>' whkh hH l;lcc:n sitting in lod:-"311
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t'qll\h'l." appr:opn:uc- by cmb:r..wing it uUy (:t.tlu:r thm cC"'IntrJt:t
Ill!!,. or m1 n.i.ng .1w:ay TlU, wt.Umgne:.:s. ro what ' otnd
thtn worl.:. with mb presence: ot" miud.
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We all implicitly knQw rhllt there is hug_e M I.IS.tng whn!
mr bd0u;,111Ji!diog on rh.c crearhre genius 3nd hard work ofotbcl'fwho
ltt'llr.td thl: bsruos of .effort .and dedirotion toos<:e dctply into the nu:urt ot
t!nnp, wlteritet these forc-rurmcr t>.:plorer:s wtrc poc!ts, a.r rt ...
or yogls..ln any domain thatil-woJv!f we
ri;,; $'.l11ding on the shouldcrli of thulie who <::.at t: before us. and
rlllulg WI' to ptr<:iive wllat they, with itlld cll'utl.
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bujh, lfaw:l roads. e-xplore their oon(irm su
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tr crm, f-t JuiJ} lcvdnped l.atn .. w .. t ho of mt:m11!
h n 1 (o>gniJm: and etOtlfllln.&l, 1tul r:vrr, l'b-
t1'toriJn'rnUt>tl.
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aculptcd, dl.lpellf. uurtu(c:d in ltXll\di rr;uJ.t b) hu-
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tt td.&bun4ahry wnh ttthc-r hUTU1n11 ''' r mdh. u wdl :u their
ll .1nd nchlr ttnMn emotional conntttmn. Fo1 the
vn &lldi In impurlaur w11v-. 11 muh uf 1\n.-1 rh-. appar4
fndv nerd. to hlppeu dunn! a "IUUI u(
mmt fur lat!guage to oa."Ut. 1f tha windnw tJ
wt wiD fa1&a&l1 nlll.llfl}' l'f!Uk, wj-.:h our owu twund.cupo.city end iu
cmpi) wr of bc:au.c 1hc- tc1ariot\.J
... thm: twlcl uwl""""' ,,. nuutc tarm<v.
1i bM OUln: fmdmC"AIIJ c-umpk* btak'l)' 1Ddf rt ut
...... bl. New lilc CNdy rrna hom old Life bwi.U lln iRe I Cdh
noNdltalar 0\VVJJrrmcnn, JC
llr< -IIIIIUncr.., 4 r ..... they m .n liktilnrd
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f!cll'llhn,.. J "h
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rscno; -o e
;.hi!u-t.l dotmira. Th:;t body of know1!gc h:u boero dt\'tlopcd. refineJ.
. t"JVto <:ctnuries and m,ilJcnnY.I by lineage. 6f those wtw havc-
,llti'Jt line-ages in humi11g and gathering;
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111n .. u v.dl These b:t\c bequeathed 10 \t.; il. hlsto')' of richly de-
a.od hard-won k.nQ'\vledgc of IMUL,Clpe:t. -and the !icilh
lt'f IUV1g,u::mg thml dfUvdy, diuil..lt:d and f-nrneJ w.a)1 that
-:: un bultd ('In bur onlr ,t(ttt we bave md undemnod tbc
path1 have thea.r inW"Uctiom- for wlut they dld and
!'ir.g wbC:J.c we.m, only ou 1er we beoome mtimatc ro I lc.;u:t tome ck-
pw ... ith the rr.mun wd t.bey.describtd IUld 1hc !tOlutSons tb!:y
trri!Jtd .a.t
ll>io u "'" 111 e<mung 0> meditation P"""" For
Jhcta.r1 did not ,.rri,c: 1n (Alf" c:m ou: of ,, Tbo$e. wbn,
etmr. bt(on: n, the: dirttr md muluply-brmchmg lmea.geo; o! :e.Wlut
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.Mcdttat!:on ptauice lnw.riably require.;. '3 ccrtam kind or s.caffolding,
1t cbe: beginnlL'g {but realty> always, .to some deg(C(;., only it nn
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gct.v t<.l ,cdn t\tlt\JfC. r at no w or ilt..cmpt or til'!tft er l$
ill}lutlgt.i the (O(Ol of !l \':1-t!e.ty
uT mnhod& and Such'5caffoldilg also the la,rger. con
If(! in \vhitl1 <>nc would undertake such .n lifdoJlg <ldvcnt.ure -as r:e
Ul'IC Yi!Ur l)'lln .::ap3.<11)' for $veiling in stilln::tis, tor lookUJg deeply tnto
tiM nl!Uit:: of ('Wn n\itld, and re:alizlng m this rooment 2nd i.n
l1lhe n'lomcnt;. themSelves. che dimeo:;i<lollhty-oi.

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'or Mkhdangdo aDd his '11ppren6Ct$ co painl thll frac.n. oo the.
ttluli).:Ol rlx Sntine Cbapd so -we need
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and <'V1n D"es. '
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not hntr .ilt fhe CTJd o.>f $ll1ll1: grt.at \'r"Utk, 'i\1th the:
!. lut momrm by momcont. 1 < h) knot .. mg rh;\ t t
'lt(fl:h \ Uld lmp<u !,tnt, :And uor
fJ t1. IA;ain:; it be en.-cEcd .md d.itun:mrf,J
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With the St;rir.c. Ch.tp.d.rhe to bt ln ttm.Jt::.c.
:>1 n.:larrt!.:rtd fM l!lUddng up. fur restomrion, Jvr rep.Ur llr tindtuniot
dtt '(c.us.; But tf'. he mtJitarjon, the is 1
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f I; aoorhfr W:U't proper iBI>IructiOU ,IIJUw;- mctliutl.on r(l SC:rv<; .IU ffit
paer,t, right I rom th<" begiu ning1 imn whtll "tihcum cnll
if 11 nn\' 6u)y be 11 lli.'{Ht.riou.,Jy ,,IU'-Ve device ;!t hnt,
1 men 1() keep iu miuJ fo: tuer. For rtVfJ lhr- thrmgltii/:;"Jt
J{'11 ,,r, rr,,YitJJJml u ThJt K.a..f.lblding h hdrful in aimmg tm'l
.\uur fiTilt:flot.:, ytt 1t '10 inlll01T'-''H w ''''= through n ro aHu-
a.llv be: flt,IO.u:u;.g. Bmh :rc opcr.ul..-: 111t1mtm b)> momenr
1u ;, \'{lu 111 !Wilro:oc:q, M l'0\1 practice 111 bcrond rhc
rtJ\ l1e:.s ,,f the oO.oJnccpru;ll mmd 0.11d it!
Mtu., "r wr l>l..IM 'Ill)'. ptuillv, 1\torit& .li X>ut mrd1t.uiun and VQI.L
"Llu u:r.\ oo;.la; <>n mo:dhi.IIWn, ..tJltl ;ill u::uh
ll'""lit ;mrltrndhmm, \'CIIC'Nhle, J1f Cl} ;&nd p;nd aid
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rlw: lmger f><nthtv;. 1,. d ..... \lr ht Jln:.ctl>' U.J)jlfchend wh:u being. pomtW
n The . 1 th"';t\'lltJun
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1.111: . be The risk of ud:.l.wa.te#
- , ty of rbat mlly ilppear r.o n. abl:lu.t
n , ,t(lS!lti.<>tytngal . b build Ulfl ,t C(.H,\'lllt:ln)5_ stO.,
, . h f we a'ug t l thJ
en dom-Jn 1S I a . . f<l'r us ant1 faU into th.;tt f'lt lei" . an
nr: d I WI important tt . n1 on\cnt \\"\!
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e of ,,ho ;.nu
t.'iiJC !he b" b ,, ne''"f sofue other momcru.
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ned, tOu.niiatltm upon whii:"h to rnt..h u not \'m'
wnc rl)r ao:c tf oo ihl!tin; s.aM,. or ott Jin ur-c.b-r dur CI:IUI,t tl!tll
100) mud. .
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........ oY> m1 U.U1at pnttu:r. for all mahuri,e
anJ etflam;cq, lies tn ffhic; 2n.d an.:i11.bcwr all. rhe tnOtintioll
X l\00 hlnni!"lg WIIYr you unnot hope ro k.no\',-, uill
t'ftl and alrnnc:f.,;. ..,.hin )Wr ....-.wn nund boch-to nt.ulun::
pc:cen1.::;; unuiNGf beneath thcir rur&ct
1Xlt OWt ;U the tno.trumtenr !'"'r cmbodv
tboa..t q.uhti- '" the \vorld, ii t"'U! ri'lru .l.T( doudang,
tl!d''g....and do.t.Lt.>i!nir;; the o.rry ln.ltturnmt thtrruJ!:h wh.idtruu .uc Juok
eng. n.:.. fy, own mmd. '
\\'c: lll Uw w..: 1 m rowe ,,,,..1:,. we- are
nt'. C!Lk t nrhm. sl!(tul
Whl:"r. ill \\hw V.T nmnbr, dull. or pollutr
lUI CM'tl. .Jbu!Wit! '!uhrrmuc-JJU...h f:ltll ,,f !'
"*h ..i.hll.oP'f'U:CU Jnd it(" t'O"f lf1Jnl (lllf fY.Un, .. t:on!ic-
.ur l.o\'l!Uhh dotru.:ti"'-' unmiJ luuJ1 trll>thu ... nd tO
[J!,Wo.tbu, ht:ther we know t .or .Mt, h.crhd 'llfC arc bc}-1>01l unn{( f'l

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d the mind md 6U 1\ ... cnagtCG rh.1t pce.rtt'lt '-""'"nell.
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cqmp:myot=u r _ _ _ .
i:e<'p It chro.nkaUy- tense-. ttggtessl'lt:. full ut r.he ef-
icm o{_ anger, fdfi n&r.ui.tin,:tnd <Conf1.14ion, and ulumatcly. ,sobn, 1t1d
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For fhls f'tllson :1looc. 11 :is impt>ttllnt 'tP cx.unine h(M ;u;uully
our wh11t we .l(e.1b:ruilly dotng, what
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d robe .llw.ue of dw- d'I)Y,"tlt:;tfl!:am of our thaughn, n.nd
d((:IC!i. tn v.'Odd and in ow:. own he:tn"5.1f vtt .ate
,;:WfMiou in l)urb,-es. !Uid caW:i11g bnnn t4) othe.rs aolro 1t i:: dr.n
agsutio,n and b.um that we \Vill cm.:ouotd in uur m.tilit.nion be
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no fw.fu!g tlli.'He hannul .and bc:bavi(>(s tn
'bii by fonnirsg tbe i.nttnriol'l q) mogniu:- a..,\ll;urk -av.<l)" lrcltn
1ch '"= c.m beg\n to -shift Q'I.Cf from unbca.lthy, whJ.t BuddhisP.
-1u.aintly bu1 ll.b'.Ut'.aJ:d.y all -u.nwbale$0me; and desr.ructM: mitld .itm:l
acTion to hetlthier. mor a.nd lt;J!I dou.de!d minJ \O.'tt
tnd bo.xly
ttuintOttliirtc:;s, . .cmp.nhy, wmpasW:m.
nlde.. i'1' in rh,c. good ft1nunc of mhe;,.
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puniin.it} .tu qnalinc:s (J mind and hesn th3t fittd.1er tbe-pog.;ibilioc:; of
w!.'ll-bcing 110J Y."lchi.n to say ncxbin:; ol benerici.l! ci-
itcu i.n the! world..11u-y torm the fo"ntd!l.ti(ln lilr ut ahlCll n.nd
..mQAJlif.e.
Gtttchne<s. ;1tt.:tttpong fO t",ik.e tor oreo.c.lt. v.:lut.t1 not iRd) oo
U"lr ll!t.d wttrusno.""Ortbr .-:and unc-thk3l U1o:l un
tTW.roi), crud .-nd lull of t il wil1, ,;,rn dnven by .at r.bc
cxpcn6c of ll-tm-n. bauN. and 1.-.t in c.mfutioo1.., ll,ltit""AD-..ltt
and ola1t1Uciun a.co of mmd dut mlh lt -ditriwlt u lc:ad a l.tic- vf
lrRI\'IUd. r.a.TIIbi.tiOO. 11.m! pc:.11 ... ...:. to n1.11hwg rbe
l,_.,.nful t'"lleili the\' lfJ tbc wuri,J But uundJ.ulncn. u.l c) \\-ndc.
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uuJcnnml.tblc, l1fll. even all modulated
:llid 1hc. (Ju.ilicy uf mind thAt bitr.h to
tbe ,u li<u iGCJf. Th11l indude, -of Jf; ftcqucnd)' h:lvnlg
ul! idt.l wlu1 .uotlvation w.lii bt.h1nd il pam1vl,.r thmg rb.at we o;r
.tiel. bcc:lU.St! we Clught up ln the momcnr m lUI 11)$Jiltftd -stut"O ol'
cnind, we Jidn"t know w,c Wt:>re
The m:<l}'bt behind but wepny with 115 eon-
111' wh\lt h.tS abC\'Id)' hl,\pv.:::ncQ, the)' mil}' be,lnduding
f1Phal)1 n:.mOI'!Ic:' for '"hl)iCl:ll._:,tnd 01" fot
wh.u l)aprt'n\.1 rn- u' we \\s:h! umtbh: cc, rt'e\cnr or l""Orttrol. Y-tc, wi!f,
IIJ!propua.te effort md. 'U11J'Oft itnd WC'
change Q\lf kitl mt hy co the prdc.Ut moment OJH:::rtlv ami mltl.dfuUy
il L.cwt w-1: tan, furmlng 1111:. ll'ltt'ntiun ro from murc afflktivt Jln4
ptrhap. mare ou uti11g_ mind M:,&td -:tod
.:h:u1gc ool' k;ctma ln 'wll:ys j u. l bvbrmg1nt:{ to u\ll' motJ-
''atioJtll, 'undc1 11uf outwilrd OOt ;dl;f't lnw;ml ;t-.:;-
00"' iu 1he- body thougb thoughu. thrt.'tt:gh
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spec:ch. By 6UCtt om ,1\Ya.,n::ncl'S. I) umtlv:thon tY'Cr ' . -
nmc.uting o\\'i1idlnij ,r.ictitlg
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fl'lf dt<l'll \.Yitho1.11 t ht elb.ic II fouwlll-
!i(u\, ,.chh<!f n<n ,u likc.l" t" ukt> root. l he mimi
,jmply tO<) l\tltared, t<m vp 111 11nd In
anJ <!C!IlnJ..:tlvc to (HIvlr,lc: appropti<tle 'ro\f for the
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Uhtnlltdrt e:tah one of ua- 'iWndl)'. a;;. w\"11 M; l.t.iu).lly, le.gally C\':-ron
tOr riUr own actions their

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'1\XItld W-.r ll, <>I' che My l . .ai in VictntlllJ, dt in Sn:hrenin, ink.r
w1rtrime!i 1dhunals howe-always wht-n .lll
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t:l(h one u-s, no l\'har our nok O'T \l;ltus-.in ,ocicry. Tht'tt: Me
in whieh c.\'Cn in the ordcss ukc:1 pl't'ecdt!n
1'11cr obef.ng orders. One pili>t, tl}'UJg- oo.u i\ly
l i u dn: tim<:: of d1e m:ossatre and. scein$ was going nn. l:mdod h$$
j,, chc mi-d,dlc Qf the villa_gu.l!:nJ O:td<::d hi' crew t() litc <.>n JOY
_,of soldie[-:S on the gro11nd who .:;onunuc:d hi loU the \VOif.:n,
duldtc:n, and ()ld mer1 1 hey Yl11! 10 the l)f mtu>f.lUing.
only indhtduals, ea.ch one of us, who- <:lUI t.tke. a stand on t.h.; -tid.: of
1-r.annn and kim;Loess in the tl\X oF rhe imtm1ul All\l rflc umOnl
.mri 1b!: unctMcal. lr #Ia.)' require: the kifld of drun'1tjc: J.Crinn
1hu Army ol'licer took Somcflmcs it is cntirt:l)' -;iulpl}' d\mn.ift
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fnay the form <af aces of ti\11 fnr rnwr- of ic11cc,
4-Whtn One 10 j'u.tb)idy 2 min.ot bw (:t"d bl! (0 Wf
t.:( the full lc_gal con$1!qut'nC<:!I of o{le's.acti'u\s).lo l>ting to !l.Ud h1
1\'tioru; or pOtiC'ics or l;ws withi' (l"te blld\' -you
lldec to he: h;lttnful.
tiandhi ltnd Murtin J(in.g us:.od non\'i<tlent c;i.,.l
tv gre;).f dl'o:.;:t i11 fu
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li\'lll l;1r IWUt t h.tn t hey lU'I rl"'JIIl'flf And
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\ly,Jt wJIItll ll ll,tlhtt>dly lll't' MHI f(A .111\l Itt lu:;,o
)ll' In till' Hlltl\'jlli cm u( mimlhll H,;, hy fu.l .
h:u, lrhc 'ill nl!f nuJ ciTn:tll 1>1 " Ill " t llllh "''" wnnl, , 1wl .-11111 .,111
,mJ uur tl.y 11 .) l!r IT!n -
lllrttl hv uwnuut, lunllh by lm::.1th, .uHld,,r h)' ,11y.
So, .dtcr ;tllt hi tlllk -of n\ihclfLItH.':S'S. wh111 11- 11 lt'JIIv amway:?-
:\ccotding to tht= l!\:h(>l1u' monk 'Thera,
'.Hi11dfuhH':!il; is "the uniitiling ma'i-tcr kc)' t01 krJ'>WinK the mind is
1lu st;uting point; rhc perfect wol f6r J6(tping tht' 1'liimi. ;\1ul )!i thuJ. rhc: f-o
w.l .tnd the lofry of the .tl!hicve.d j''n.'4'dwr of thr mi\'ld.
and U. tlnu. the culmin-atfng point." Nut bo\d for that
ha.U,.,. down I<) iltte:ntjon
t.:att bo tht>llght of moment-to-moment, npn
culr\vatcd by payin.l!; nttti'Jti.(II J in 11. '\])C:ofic that
b ll the murncnr. and .1 l)oo-r.c;Lethdy, as,. und
3.\o Whtn 1t is"(;lhl\uu.:d ulten\'i()IYillly, u 1 s<11\W
ti.uf edCncd to -as .Mil>t'Jit mi?tl{julmm. \Vbrn a all.
it tends to dt. eun"" Jnd 11'1t)l'r the "1urr I intentii'lllldly, I i
wuktimcs.n:tCm::rl ro as ifforJ/,n ,.;,u{fuhu.\\. Ulrlm:U.d)'; .arelyc:J
a1,
Of ::eli tb..: mc:<l\t:ll:t\'e th1t hat"e in U\ui1-
tionlll ,hro\lghout the wdrJd -aud history, mjndfulnt:.
i$perhJips thv most bask, the I'T\Qllt f'h'I.Ctful, aht unh'eeyal,w:nrmg
C11SICSt tl} !lOd in, olllCJ rh4: MO!it .sorely Rl'.tdtd
now. For rruudfulnc.s-s l!i none other th1ua I hu .all ;\lre:ady have tu
kn(lV( wh<!.t is :tcru:dly happening 1l S. lt is lupptnifej; Vipa.ss:u'l.;l.. tc:athtr
J.o$eph descri bes it as.that '(juaiity of mind th;tt eHIIia;.es wh.ar
present wiJhOut j\adgmcnt, wnho\lt into-ft:rcm:e, h: iike 11 n1lrl'<>r t h.H
de:.-'J}' reJlecrs. wh.n (t()mc..s before it." Larry :motbtrr Vi}l<'Sl!anil
tc:acht:r, h "the. povrcr ot the nn.nd1 a powe-r that VlUic:" \vith
miturtt)' p(:.tetidoncr. " But, we mi!t rbt add, if mindfulness U. J.
ml JCOJ, S mu101' knO\V$ wh:at comes \virlun itt:c
J)Ot we might.say that it is more like
an field than :t mi.rro(, .... tic:ld or knowing, a ficJd ot' ll\vart:
m:ss. a fiefd in the- way thut a mirwr is intriru,tcn.Uy
l:lllJ)t"Y, ;u,d c:m therdor>e "<:ontain" ..111d tvtrytbin_g that comes
btfo!l' it.
If mindiulncss h .:w innarc qu.Lihy of mi11d, it Is ;t.isl) nu.t 1lw '""" bot:
rdit)cd t\r.dJor monof us ... it hal to be rt: lint:d
:hruugh '/Ill: h:a\'O already notec:l ht'lw r "hapc we tc.nd to h1:
w:hcn it te) c' ;<C:tci"'ing flr "innate c::apa(lt)' ply ilt t"nti:m. And th:u
is \\h:at tstiJ. . .. rhc a.nd inrcnh(lltl
1iurt af. ulilldful preseJh'e
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r tll"':r ,.,; 111intl :.mJ hcan to hrcakmu tree fr(ln\ J ,

trn , .( <l1r ''Wn hllndntlf:-.. :wd dclU!jtOn\,
l'h(' lltTcntJonitl Vtr: .tre o llihg mitldfulnes-.
h) :"'\yan .. poml lll"'rlw hcli rr (t BudtUt.b:t medh-aron, lc
lo tlllbl U111J.lh/t 111l1l lo r1U lhe Buddhllt tradnlons, from the
currc:ntt ill hi ntiW1!1 nl lrn m Lhml, I\Qrca.}3p:m, llOd \lietnam, to
'h.e \':lt\nur whnnl nt' Vtl'""',..m-1 Q r migh1 ntrtlllntion'' in the 'rhe
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01 TihC'IIItl ( \'.tjr ranstl in lrulm, l'lbet, I .. d:.kh. Bbur\ln.
And rw.m, V1HltAlly .t.ll of 1 bc:11c- 4.1 h<>ob ;tud their :lt
1r:nola111 h.J.\e nnn ff'JtJtll 111 rhe: :uhuu:t6J che
\11 1 ht:l' .uc f'te1itml) t\I)Urulung,
l'hc1 rrl.ativeh rttc.nt . rrivultn the We hll fl: llt .Uk!hk
lr:fllKlll nl a. ti,D\\'ermg th.u cme-ged \1111 t1t' l iu l h1; ic-
Lhr dc,nh 'I tbt Buddh11 .t.nd ,;ptt> . .ul 111 r.he;c mn_ny
lnnn_ II.Uil illO rt"tUmtJ rcla.uvel_\' rc..-:cndy IO ln.Ji11, \\ hr1c II I.JJ
dc:.:.lznc lnt humlttll uj \"t'M!>
Srr'"'"' Ql mind!ulneli& _tp\'t::"- '"'e tJ nwtt-
The q:JeitltJ und more "6tilh1o rhc nmdfuii\C"" rhc: tl.w
.md p<:n:lr,tHW 1h tt m;ty from 1t. Hnt 1fl ('1111lUWrl
51;11 b11L"c, o.nd :lW'Uc.rt.C'!>f. .lrt 11hcu .__...... ,lnpnoul) and,lt)r
"mr\ic-11)" we will oulhct\'c to llut wdl \ml .. n;.c: tht>e t:.-
hmg iHU t.kul:I.Ih Jlo.nUI attention ,or abour
nor 11wthlng I'U Ito ul.nly or "'r SoJUd1em for
th,at m;ntcl, thr: ellloCII+.c ul truly unlvCf!lal.lt l\_oll; 1110n: tJ,>do'
v.ith the natUre ol fl11 hum.u\ miotl than tt doer with itlt()lt)g)' bcliet1., ,,r
It h1 .. n1oh:- -u '' uh ""' (N lur.
lt'>ioh ,tb;en.-t.t!, wlut " ctUcJ ,,. thmNl l)'uu' w1th ,, p;rtwulll.r rclig:un!,
phll\."ul'lw, '1t'W. _
R_c.turning ttl the r.unlc 1)f tlu rmr1x11, 11 1hc .ll'<llnJI '-'l "-''V
min'lt,lill'.tlll.lr blb"' rh.11 it\ 1111 utUt.un "" llu.l -'P" drpctr.,linJ.: orl h.tJ\'
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There- '" na to) :mchor thl' 1'nirror uf rc:.ujct 1t ro
rmc: ''icw tn lh!! .e...:dusion of vther \':l.l1<l l.mdsc.ape:s..
The!" :U'C many of -;u)d ildu,Ju
them u.U. jufir M we $11Y tlu:rc IS one truth, not rn.uty, hue rhe.re :u-e
llliUlJ' in whirh 1t undcrsto<>d :md <.:lUI he tn dte vastne.$.$
<lf time {lud of condmons and
V..:t t'* ntirToJ I\ limircd-sLO\IIc or .mct.tphor tor tn ,)rh.:t
1\'ii)'S. evil II though :r-is exceedingly 11l It f."t1t ll refJ(,:C"tad IIY'I<lf!e -t<
alwl\y:l reversed. Wht-u )\KI !Q(k f.l<:C 10 dw tnuYor, tr i.t1 not yow
face: ndt by the world, but. the m .UTQT unage of ir. where leit nght
:nul (igl:tt 1S-!eti. BCJ(lg .t it does not retlecc tbm8' qune as clu:y il<:-
m tl\l<'h-
!\Tilldtu1nc-:s i$:-V'.liued, pcrtutpS=T)Ot br th;lt name, i>Qt by
in 111J .Jnd qclt\lrt'!-. lnd"'Jt one might-5:.\Y
t l.:.c uur li\'1:1 and ow: ve-ry hcle: lut.:. deJll!nilcJ t>1l th( d;niry .-.. r
nuod .u)clllo; "'apadcy I'Q .rdlccc, oonr.lin, e!l1'outuu,
llld knuw with grc:-olt lidt:ht) 1 ht) ft)r- t:ll.-itnple. our
t"'.lth .lr,cestors ncclletl h} ntll..: inSiilllt :md oorrecr assessmenh \lf o;itu.-
ci{lro> \'irru!lll_l' tl'lml"l<:nl by moment. !11 .mr rnnmt'lll, ilhilirr m d,,
.:ouM chc difitrc.uc\: bt"t'\t-een sur\h-aJ of Jn i1uli\ or
1'\'tO 11 whole:- cummunlry, and Thu f'tNOn nmv vr
l:nnh i\ thr ptOgt'llY of _gc.cictarions of run-it"OJ"S. tt'"J;;
.m ''' 3 mind rlut o:ould wh.\t' \t'.J
h.IJ)PCIIii_g i-h Tc-.11 time 14nd know II'I.M:J.ndv th-at whut i( kne'w couiJ bert'
!;ell nnJ wt, Tholll' whose 'VIfR' puhuP'-
tl,n.,.e, l m.t\' liN lui\'(' dcl.'i.0\)I);S thiLt .. riwh' m<oureJ 1 heir -s-un-1\-..tl
l1lnK hl p;1s;,_ on til c-it g\.'tK'lo ]n t hi. then:
IU clc: mmnr lh.lt -c+J'\llll Jtlll\' re:..:dgi1 . ;:c. .:anJ rcH..-.:r
hi ,ul) n\n'fttr mpinjl;iu;-on i) ,lj rhr oonnng
dnuugh th, >(iMt' tlton;
lh- lhr mlu: 1\,)hl <ol th.it rc:ri"IC:CU.illt M'll-n I ..
r 1 ... "'!!: t-c- J:-.;bn pr ,.
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nhen \UII thitlk .lb(IUI it,
L h-er tht the i1\b.,-wn we !ill howe fr.r IIX-
t!uttd\' fihe-turxd a\\'urem<;s ,tnd msight bceu cxp1ol't.ld, m:lppud,
pn:K'n'fd. ,Jn-clopcd. 1uh3 much anymon;o by
luntl j, wh.i..:h udl), ;.lon.f,t with

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l.:nuwof tht M'rkl. 11re tfl the V\:1"',:!1-l M broughton by tJ..c"wr-
tl the fi,n. of h1muu lutnr,,. !iU'-h Jgnculrur<: :.nd di\itio1\
.&n<J !ip.:.:t.a.lrzauan nt l>'llor rhe rwe tlf ad.v;mced
u1 um:nnon.ill} $<:11'.\C)f(!Jcd
'PfliR!l up c.arl) 1n llflllqlltty h.tvr wtutll('tNi ot' \'u ..
lithe whilt wut'trn '" heuer
toOl ely ''' .-ult 1\',lt!nl(, rrhmng, lllld dec-pcnLng mwdtulnct>\1 .111\IJmltin& it Ill
u.c {U 10\'C.&Uf!I\I.C rhe narurc ..,f rhc: mmd wtth the nllcu1wn ro C!ornc to,.
lull .and ctnhol{litJ n,11i1,;1lhw of n h.1t tf ru be I hum:u\ aud b(
me: fo::c from pmon ot h.abuual mc:nhll afliktlntl 11nd At
thdr hnt. lhf,r tt\th:thlr lu,h,lt;l.tMit"> fm
nnn1, .nl rht nmnlhlic-. wh1> then au I cnutluuc: 111 do Ill> IO
rl.l)' iU1 hoth the ,u1d fhto ilh.i.-u of tudy.in
Ul\yJi hl\
L\OIIIlll :tud mtuu .nul 111.'\'tl otitma.l. 1, tOOk for t:hCI(
N<)l1h tlte: ol tlc Ruddh11 and tcadlln!!;S. l h( 13\.lJcU!la, ;ti
wt k1w .a whtl, fur Y.U'hlll!l tea&l.lflS';. !OQk it u1mll
lnnh<:tl ll,\ m ll .J dtu .. -a hit ;Utenton tl 1 ht qleltiOII ot
I 1 l1t ni' the 11'.\IHn: of rhC' JUi11d iuclt, tn [hi!
rrnual i11 hi'IC'tatltu J111m ..-:old llgt,.a,nd

f(i)m wkll
utgl.l he alktlllw .lit.-t'.\'-1! tlf lmm.anil)' nat by denyilp, J.l\}'
,Jt '' lh.:ulnvcut ! hl"'l), Lu.t IJ,. lw1khj: JjJeo;th rill'
1t11llm: h ttlll ,\!L elro pt I 11!1\Ct' II ol'lf, 11\ hl11 t Oiolflt llll! Ill l he C(lj\II:CitY
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In 1 he 1\r 1 pl ... n.tmtl )' rrwll.vt'f'"!'. 1iv I'll II tht 11.1U.I. P'
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"'li, wh1!.1
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11t1l I.U .1 j-."!d, u wmLI \.,1w 11, lw lot
1\'t !m\1, '1''-'ilft'lll htlull\l!"lt}', ,ul.d Urn: \''ftfttt:c, '"'" viluph ,1\, .. kc.
111.11 Ul I flJ
Thatwnkdhlne!l!l: tlireetly from hh CXJ)(l(i<"nce of d-eeply mto
rhe httm:uuoodjtion and wtTeting::\nd it po!i-
t!ble tl1 brc,ak..out of 'ttrnmgly qde& ilf n.M -d.eh1.,jon,
uon, a tid menml affiJction to :10 fcocdom wi-sdom.
Over and V(e will 1'-; to rnindiulncs5
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n :L11d to the di.tT<.'ren1 bnth formJlsan,d ;n(ol"mll), it can be ..:ulcl
vatOO., ,,,hi!e 3! th<: s--.r.me til'nl! hoptfuU)' cau,ghr in Our.
.1b<>tu it. even we generate them. Vv'c will
" Q$s fu)l1' nl:lny tliff..,rcnt uQg).e;., feclirtg wr way into 1h:
<tnd bow..-h&,y m:ty be rr::,la .. "AAt to the: of Qurtn:n
dily li\'(.:5 QO ew:ry level, and t O 11ur tbon- 1:nd long-ti:nn weU .. bc:i.ng 'll.lld
h:1ppinc:ss.
We wiU !:f:ll1 b)' 1all.iug g, dosedoot-t-ar why .auenrioo i, w crit-
i-ca1J_y imporu:nr 'o well-ht:llg in' r.ht: pl<1ce, and how 1t lit1 nero the
l..l:t"ger.schtmt! of tr.11ufonnin.g boch our ;uul the world.
THE POWER OF ATTE:NTtOS
ANtl 1'HE DlsE:As or THE \Voatt>
Ti.r Jw:tfty 9 t!ohmt.m"ly l.u! o1 mtJftt4fl,
.r-:d .rgam, 14 t!i
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lotauh/ it tlw cJ:tfllfl:...i par
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WliY f'AYI NO 1\ I' fb- t\'r i 0"\1
I S S-0 St: I?RE.\lELY I MPORTAr-.; r
\;1liam obviously didn't knmv- abNt the mlnc.lf\tl-
ness he pcnrtCJ tbe passage OR the preceding_J>11bre, but f :._m 'IU!C he.
would ba\"t!. bc.e:n delighted to h.._\'C: dt:-t fh<.(C wns. indced . ul edu
<;::1{.100 tor improvlqg of voluntarily bringi1li; back !1. wandering
over and ov<:r -again. For this p.l't01Sdy what' _p-r.teli
tiUtWilt havo devdo_ped llltQ fine art o\cr millennia, b.t.Sed on {he Bud-
dhn's original :md this ar{ is replete.
fo( bringil\g t.hiiJ kiod of self -educ:1.dofl abo(H. \,Vhiie jume11, \V\1.Sbelllo<ln
lng rhe absence of somcthing that alre-ady in a ufilvccse that \WS
un:rv:til.1btc co him. tht founder of r'Llodetn A..mcnc:m p$ychology r:e-\'tr-
ch.dm dcarlynndersroorl 1 he m1)gnlcudc of the problem. He
how endr.tniCaUj tht' mind W;Lnders, .and how critjcally lu\porta.LU it i.8 to
ride herd on nne'., I)Wn ,tucntion if one liv<.' fuUy ,\ l'fe .;1f, he
pur it, iOcl wiU."
for; paying dllention somcrhing so sd cccivt:lf nnd
:l.t'dl) th.u we dotl't-S<:"c what is. right in lront of eyes Qt even hc:ar
bOllud11 rh:tr ;Uc r(l \1:1 through chc 1UI !foUd ;m: deirllll our
e:ltK, The same cQo uid iQr r>\r (Jtht'r QS well Pcrbaps pru\-e no-
it 11l )'0111'*-lt,
tOUCh \Ylth whllt we c..aU the "01Ubi.de" 'M')rld, with uw rm nt-hl:r pcu-
ple, with wbllt the:y art .tbuiJt m.ty be I:! .. eng rhroo:,'h "mlteding. even
whcll it ls on their fi>oe:JTif m Lhelr .. 11 unly-
vt WeJC To"li!abi(' to OO:f'O'Ckti ro D:kl! mmce.
Yet. the only t .. .. y WI: caa be ill touch \Yltb any of du.& 1hmugh our
tmly wap we hl4H: Clf knqWlng cJthcr the ntettor
,...,rid ru our own bemg. or dw: ootcr bnd;cape wt<:.1ll"rbc world ..
\V.c hao,-c: more 1IUU wt: thinlt.lntuJtlOO a .1. k1nd of p-tow
prwceptiqn--clic boO) knoNing h'"" it IS poli1iQl1ed in -'"p:att-1.; a scnw..
lnlCNCt:pt:iQrt-tbc O\-emlljn/ of the: lMXI-y liS a. a Tbt
nuod itself c.m be thght of ;es a .and l1tdt:.td, .n ilitidy noted,
d ill.char.l..:tettzcd as the lixrh :ense Jo6r i 11 Buddhlst a:achin!;!. FDr tnMt
uf ftt:::land ltnow of both lhe innet" Qlltu Land-
t:um,lktC'l tuclf thrbul.!h ptiXeing <.'t-i.rbin the miod. \Vithout
mind. C\en our intact se.,...es of iUld skiu
wt.uld. oot g; .. c Ui tl ""tr. us-eful picru.re til tht! world we inhabit:. \Ve ru:ed
m kn<M whAt we are hearing,

itrlelling:, touching, and Wt-
ktvM h ehhJlh;h rhoe imrntction the .C..LI..C it&elf whit we
mend, terioo...- knowing quality of 6r
thought but is not limited w thou'ghL So we ctru1d ac-
cu:ra!dv c..diiW.- 4t'flt! i tself our o;r.h ritther thin mind. Jn l.
mind es:senc.c ]_(e nvo v.-.1v ol u;-wglhc-:.une thing.
(It wJu.r we l tm.tlh know, we k.oow in a Wllty.
lltinlung .ulil memoc-.\ uJmt in a bit latet. bwver)' em tht
w '-nttt.d momcm c.i fJW't" conwt, T1tlltkitlg and -mt:morv (;m
color uur originll o:pakna:. Jn \lo.l'i chat or- dt:tr.u.:r from rhc bilh::

iadi Thn.t u. wh\' paintcn $11 often T'ic:fer tn feel tbrfu \""!Y lmll
l flew paimir,g rurhtr rh.an 1o have 11 ..:nmC' bUt cl t:hi WI\Ccptu...L
"OK ..:nn.::eptw1 b. it plu:e. lu! 11 ollcm r'oi.LN.s and onh ai1J'lmU
mv ttdlug,. move the s<mc to .rw:iken in freoh :mJ ''"!\1
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per.:lllpnou n rww. dc-m.t"nuJ. \'u:aJ 111 I thu_, croflV\'>, re-
-c-.tling:. \VHh KJr .\rliH: i.nr;,ct .mJ h; wa-r nl 1tsclt, W(' c.tn
lrnd lu Udl \\-;;;., .T,,JJ, llJ ln hem m
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fNNIIJ ,,,/ f'N'rtuillktr _glflllo'rtiX
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Rt>MI, "No Room f'>r F'orm"
1't6rrftdl't<! g,rA wrtt.J

ln ll!.uh..ing ..t.bJ1 the imp6n.u1c:c o( me-ntion in health lfld
bcillj;. I fuH: found it ureiitl and illvmifl1lliug to featuf'C' 3 modcll'i.rtt lrtib-
ul.ired bl' c ... r)' Scbwnrtz .. Nr quphn!>,ZC: u.ncution'$,)ivota.1
NJ(' m heAirh an-J t!il r;tt< Conui.det rhe dTecu -ol llQ( [T.I:)'UUJ '!ttCltion 10
'th11: out bod.ie$ mind-n.r't: con,w,rly reU,ng For loog lretchelfof
Umt, IJI Clllflll', II W :.trC iiurly beaJtby tV b&:gu1 With, WC: \;l.ll
Wtrh oot pi)'Ulg iltrc.nnon to lHl}'llnng. Or .u l.tc>t lr;ecm tbat Wily
em rhr url.aC't' But lf wnuu 111ld >ymptom&, t'\.'C'Jl subdc ig
nor-:J, Jeir ulW!cndcd for too !e-ng, ;mdif rbr: .:ooditir>n t:l.nd ronndt
m "too nntch of a bunko on the bod' tlr tht rtliud, J.u-.utmrffm om
bd ro Ju-tVf'1'1rd!"" ;&trophymg ,.,, diuUjltion of spccifi.: p2c.hw.a)'
WtbDtc tind)' tuned l.!i nc.::c:!IIW'Y to mainain the. pru
(CIW'1I thn underlie balth. 'lllili dis-.:anru:ction can in rum lt'o&d tu ,Jn-
rrplnir.re. whm thinb" a,aUJ.lly sbtt 10 gu \\Tong, 'wing aw1:;\
from n.uurill homr.l'\tilric baluu.'(, lJi,-regularion in turn L:Mi IV
nutr"Khl .:A -tJ'dn (m tbr o;c:ltul.ar, tiHuc. urgo.rn, ur II:\'Cl, 11 bf't';lk
liou.'lllnt' dj, ltgui.II("J, f'I\,IC(l< .. e'i. rnis Ji>;t'lfd('l II\ lutn lr.ads to
Of mmi!Ot u 1urngJ,, ,Ji"wt,IJr p111 ol her" Ue, 10
\ umplr aampk. br lllll rllri I:IS t\l,lll\, urck J!rlin rlur
.mcghr f.l"l>t .1ppt-'r ,,f rJUm , ot t'tlll-..;lc Thnt
would he t11C' tim 5Jgu, iuari . .Jft(ln, c:'lpt:t'iuUl' it h pcu;it.t.:d, nJ lo(lmcthing
dut ncrtkd J&ttcr.Jmg to, cirhct m 1 hr IOtm lJ( .!X'ing il or
M :.tl j\t I''UK' !'1
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hil'<'t' gnuen :kind of nu:J tO ir. and 1f tM:-p:a.i.t1 1 noc tQQ bad. 1 we "lite
t:etybu:Y we- n'llghtj\1'; wrlfc iloff ro nr ' lf,q,l1c, .ami"oonnut t)
,w.re
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ttQn will either go on Jtl owu, or u:n.d. to woncn, espc-ci.11l\' tn
to '"t:Si. and n mighl make m more prone .., lniur.-. if WI=
curn nut while d.ri.\ in15., m I!:"Vt'n lie: m bed .. , ht v.ronp: v-.'"l.y.
BY rltat. tinlC! tt" 1lf'Y ha.ve. bec,omo,tt)mt:tb..l.ug Ql " ll)'ndmme thllt Wi' h11vt:

-11() u.eed (0 thlll we h.n\'t:- lc,amod toJgu.orc it cumpldr1) or to)c:r;d.c.lt.

pe.rb3ipf denyl ng the potcntlaJ imponu.noc_ of cloing .. c.mu:tbmg 11hout 1r.
This dike:onm:r;l;oo Ou our: pan can leld to IL gtuJu.d dhn;gui.mrrn at the.
mu:dl!!. :.ind rwrves i.n tl1c ncc.K in the: farm of thrqnj ... h!l1!1on ..1.nd ewn.
pomtr.a.l. compent$tlon' iu turl'l, c:m 11ti'en the
over ctme ttl compound the condition. lb.ing;; o:lln ger d1'-l"l:g\J.u.::d
tc> the poin \\lht.cc. our. Declt no flinctiiln.; n,_..tm:illy, and the
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nd dLscomtOn :;11d of mbtiQf1 -rrd poo;;tutc
Thts Ln cum t:ll.nptedi;po:.c u.s to-mfb.mm:1tion m to Uri-
tttion or injurr. IJnhc-r t.>t: foUowe<J pcrhapa b.y ..nl lfl-
ot .llthnos, .l more condl.uon WE bnng:s
with n 11 b.,.eat deal ot'
R)' rhc 4mc: l(lk.:n, n 1: .;;m tlnn l<fltomitm,und itt p.trncul,,r, wi$C:: u-
u:nrion, rw: neurotic ielf pn:..">c.c;upatJOCI A1d hypocho1ndn:1iis,
him ramto'l'f.I(JII or \7onnectcdne . .Ca..nnc-crion i.n tum
ladr. to gtahr "'gu/,;;irm, which tc-:tds. to a -sw.te of d_ ynm1lc m:kr, which. U
thl' ni 1.1u, of wcU-bdng. ot halt.h, J..;. to
f.-:r """ ,,. bkc pla,cc, '".,f Muntion Ws (O be milint.ti..m:d ut\1 nour-
irrtl"'ui"" so ancmrlrr llh
in1urpl1ning <.llt:h arhu, ;u1tl \';thg l&nd;: 1lyi1\.g hdlth anJ bc..U-
Ing, wc.U 1h darit;o .md
In rltr- abO\'t o,lmplc, p<!) lng rnij:!.ht u,,-ul\'1: r.11Jng .:-.w: ot 1lW'
htdt b\ !;'11"1_; m .1 t.d:Aiii. o11 w=:mng o\: guN fl'nm rime to rinl(),
t)t lr11i1tlng 1(1 h, t\\ and tcM.ILlll ;; J.l'l rhc
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Jk"tups ltHnuniu rh<t\C tumr:nte;. tant.i mcup.hcnd!h
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:u the m flnt lie th.c! we ''' ttJUch ,...,,1!
d "'r.crh ngn11;- ;llld symprow ;.ud cs'l rhem f>l(h,:r
tJun Jht!tl, ;JIId prrllu,pL lt.ml. lmw t\!t t he br(Mrh diS-J)("! fVIr.(' I)]
rtn umulllft'l.4 rhif> 1hc con.:.Ut:n:utuu ut' cittumsr-...
prrtllrm.ul\ m A \'lrlncnug rJw ,-undi-t11111 lx- niJJf>ct{ ln t hl' hud.
no.: tl1 in .. "t)e\fn" and nn
t:f nrd: lmdc-J StnSl<. r.J&dlt:l th.m necl: pmbtcm!o,
! et " wlrco we Jl''-'"' Itt
'l"ng rhnr wr will ;u nmf rail 11\to) nUfopcrcqlteon. whrn fi)t
t...-e dn r"'r I<C detrly Whar u1 unhlldin,;t en ll l):miculue
uemunel, lllnrhr fill\''! thr:' 1eJ.I XUUc.;.liun .ated th, .;h;nn lc.Jclmg.
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d11r11), nrn J o( wi;dotn (ir Ill rht wJ
f)')ofUJI.ltti.;,u (in bl"iJ,g more l..lnd 111 ,uu!"'ldf .md )'Out 110d.:\. 'lh.n mumt:fll
nl 1n1 "f'C'n:'\"ptmn can hie If, el ltnAI to. lc.1d fll a nein
4 nm nt :. uwutim1 on;-ir(UIIult.&n<:t:, ,md IJ'om thctc co ... p: 1ih!t
mt '' flllrnf;UI.Jr t .:.dht.
I h.u 111 r tru r.10 tud rt) n anll lifl:t .. lf mil! lllkc, ,t mtf.t:tltilllt
I .,.,. thmk to Lc uur lor 1hc (II ltor\\' fuUuwcd b)
IIcht 'I m 111111 th 111 ro ill ,,,, ''' hl ''til
ht mwnttrtJ,uJrM, In rnn tJ/{:r h h-tpptll' m <I'Lir diiU) "!
thnsc UlQilJt"Jlt8 -.clrn \YI .u lit ally uut. rnlt;t.;kctO, '' .u:i h
b) mi pm:rpr u 'Jtllll r1l .111rlhurtnn It lllli'Xiltf11llC"d, t:MI llt ;1 p:u.el
lcJ routerodt "t'J ., 1'')\-lilllv;ll".llh; lll ully ... tuJ
In UUt c:.:acuplc u! !Itt' n.r;d; fllill, ,, nl might cite li t!IJ
an !'H"O.:\"Up!ltimt Wtlh (leumg ttll' nr.ck dt.d \\'e
tnight cuv.J'CU!r" ;rein 111.1k ms; a Jt,ulllll.llfl HHI 111 .1 fl\ltJuhaJ. 1<0 IQ,
kadu-,{1. lu lt)'JM.uf,,mlua i ,1nd mu.yhc WCltlinf, 1 1wd. b11iC

whlc n1'!r .. eh.:. neck In w;e\'r. tlll 'JII\11 IU;ik-o: ic
Ullll(.-.., ' o;o '
-,;lplnger MHI nKol'e \Ve ltc \v,dkmg u"-mm\ lt.\r-nlit'ylnv, with
whti C \''t tr.ll i It 11Co.:!k ;emll\1\\llt\P, ,1\1 Ofpot1U
nllie=- fitt dJl1)' uuu ir. \rVe: qallh' ,, f'-"'''1) ot llf/"WIM
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S1l!;Jt. UnW!SC ahm 1hin"ggl ,ell IIIII ftCIJI.ic:l\th 11i thf' lc\'eJ
<1f the bmly pol irk, when people. .we '\tllmtJe,ic<l hrco ptth
cic:. or rnal:,lug Cln the <ll' wrtmg, lncumt'lc-le-, nt m-
u1t"ormttt\11n, r'hc ftUill4l\)I.U:JlC- <ol wdt .mJ
rnlatukd C'iln be l6n-ltiVia:l, i1\ mi$sed opportumtiu m all 'llltl't
Ofc...," mis.-rnkcs <at lead til+; ti .We.td'r
lnttoJiiu y e:ituations. that h:wc bc:cl pcrt<:i\'r.d u\mc .e.-x:UJatclv in
the hct: t plal:'c, weR< the of pcn:cpti<wi uwl their fttatr ol cla11ry (:)(
lade nf ..:brity objc<:tli o( at:ruion at tbc.loegiuniug, !SuCh
nmatc ;uul <:orrcct app-le:henl\hm ntc lrey ck,"c:nt m
rQ ((Jinc. tG our. btecnlly -And mct,'i'h(>rit!l!y.
When, 1l1roUgh 1hc (1rJ.lti'Cc (If mindfulru:s11, we lt:em w h1:1tr:n ff) 1hc:
hml)' lhf(Migh enM! dtiUOh llt. wdJ 1\lo In :llh:ntl ttl t lw fl1w ctf (\\If
:mtl fed.illf:;:i , we !U\' IKgjnniug 1 he uf and
,,irLUn our Ow11 mncr 'l hat Ill
!ton n hunilia.ir, ,11\d nn inlillhl\!'f with our unfoldml{ at the
I Ql whilt wq CJJI body and w-h:tt we cull mind 1 IIlii dce'!"p<'m .unl
v,dllM:in_lt' o.nd :\ -$eh!ll! of <:ttlll$ iu our 'ehttitJn!!hip to wh>tU.'\c:r
'' tmfflldiup; ul mlf liv1:!1 tfX:Im nlomcnt to \"h thu mtM! th.Jm
rlhc.'"' ooO'ig!n 1u l(rcJtc.r 11ttd ftaruwm' 1tml . . 111
we IW11h h.
Ahd thui 11 \vt' lilt.tll t.:omc t.O XJmm.r t"mlltf.)t vn, tlt uur U\
tf!l l loc 1l1c: i"'- 11 : fh1 che l1of 11\lr
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0 ' E "E
.r..;..ry: 1 Jnr

\\,:b .regard to -d!.5ease-md ''-c might liil}" dut the mO'!f fu-n
d..unennl du -eaY.. urmming Ttolll du:-.tttnaon di:sc<tnnection, ,,r.:J
!fQtt r.u .and ffi15-:mriburion. is the :o.n&Wh ,,f hum'.ll'l
oucit, of the iull ut.U.m:lf'hc unmtt .:1nd uno,muneJ.
At: by tbt *1\U'.Jl. of our medJta60l"l broc.burtt
which I 1 bt unc.u.m.i.rtcd Wng'nS,i of the heJtl. ,irtlliJI}'
bn m son-.c: Jegrc-c nr .uhtt wb.i..:.pcrcJ 'nngin!t!l tiP
"' hut rhc s y:hc . I lit reillv, J. 1m full of :md po!">-lt-o-Jici.(:>
alf, Ucp .hi.dden. rho: 1\.:;ilt t hintt 1 , we it liulil
O'U..!'tth-oo L.rJ. \l,.'e tu.ti'ct gtc.:r.d) 'iS a .:Jn\t!quenu!. The
(llkn whole ol rr., wlrh no dl.t.t we: MC ('Ornpliol iP ;t
dur c:m be 3 m) &elf-.ll!lirructl.vl(,
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nJl' to:.U tob:tGt. TIIU \\1: Jcu.lly do nol kttuw who VI wh..u we llf':. !Of
1 bt- rn.Ol:o.'upUil"'ln.._, pn:tc:n&tom, and I ht iOWo\td .a*l
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In thr J,uk.
f"._"r 11.rt not auf v.lfltnll hll(:.l w,rh .lr1.::n, ac:-1 tnr
nlif'nf'(J by \IDIIiltutieJ and Cl"ldlcoM grt _, Ult.l \tiiAil, 1111
'".1t!t"'1 hu,, OOt\'l'",mlh J.ud. comli:Jr.t.alllc we m.n ll' 10 be?
\nd .nc 11'f AW.&f'C M w'lme ul\lctr.tne.m lcvt'l nt the r""'-ht
thlLf \ft' art 'i1t..,.ll!W:l.l" to .1 -:.nlmi1P ArHlth.ll we J.o f\(lt \m.m
wOO ;and wh.1t we ,u'1tt,,Jiy .uc>
Jn dute 1int'l>, Yr.us captutef three luntl-1uttll1t-ul.tl'c..::t of the hum .. -u\
one, chat \\l'e .ttc:- \Uiful.tilled 1.tnd !ulfcr frrit howu1 rh.tt we uc
,_, ,>ld Md de;uh, the b\\ of unpcruu
nMI.Ct .md rhn:t, chou nt rhe- tme mL-
cure dl bei1\g-.
hn't it rimo for us to thl( we MC 'hul we ...UPw
lO -know? l:W't it nme for ur; l'O th.u t( 1s pO!iStb-k :o lll-
hablt thnt knowmg md our$th-es tmm tbc dp ;tn
gUiib oi our h11b1t of gnonog wb.tr _i$ mporr:.mt.? L W\"lnM
argue: th:;u n and dut 1111W ,,; the pcrfco:t hmc
Ttue, wr may fed ;u nltimauons..of our ln \'".tgUe ur-
Within tht' OtKc ln J. nrc while. cvm tllfth nuu11e11
tar_\" of iT w:tking up disorienn:d :t.nd friglucnc:d ln the: midJit tll
th. -or when samC'\"11\C .:.l1,!lt 10 U!i <>ul.tcro ur ur ttur own
lilr-\ fr:mtt:.W.;>rk Mlddt:nl_\ unr.l.\'ch "''"" if it lu,d :ilw;) becu\ pruna.cily in
"lO(lU! '".oar mt':dr imJgitlbi. But tbt'ti
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pohible. we w deep aud mctaphMiC:tll \'. J.fld ,mesth.ctizc
Olill;d.\'l!.li one- din:l'llll'n .. ,r
primarJl.J hum1n J.is-e.t,er uf whi\:h rlwt"\\'0 knt'\V
not whi'l.c-wt: .m. fl!'d-< tnu ltuf!_e to bcv- Th.ta, ''"" 1t deep Wldun.-rhe
!lt<f'l.f<d ,lWU\", wcU t:rom ill) hghr t_"11
tt:n, '"- \W h71c ir t;ikl!s u.n lcutc o:.ru1"- hi Ulll\\ tr, 11nd tn the
ti"Ut 1u:.Jling and tffeit1g 11 Jrom the ,tuklll!!-s Qf out
fell I rnJ QUf l f)l'tt).(ll\_g
oifu Ml-.:.uh m b!J, ;mJ uunrl hlln thi\ tlk:'lc
c!..c( )'( ,,( 1lur hult "tul\', \Vc lni'Y fed consunwd, to
w.,m:i . iiltnlll\ up,'' :md .<th.O Jimml dl('fl \n ...;l1tl0de;c, W;,\)';. h .t U..C'
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J .mtnlf cnn1.11dltm tirhtt
Thno vr .,tf lt;nortn,; wlnl' I< tllOSlt'nnda.tnenql

nr "J' nAwc ,., lwittl.o,; Qur u.-r tndU idtula 'tttuill) l'r.otu

:> motnC:t'lt .. "''tJ the t:-outk !( <lcLOAdcs. h C:'Oiin pu)til.t.:c dt<)U
hlnh ttnn J.l.i(.u,. JU oo.u h<::h h b(lllt mJ minJ. h hclt
[Jt .uluf fumil) lite: ..md wmk \ilr. m \\':1\tl tlpt <)I ten 1'\:m .ull o)t
m r :sre 1 ut unw .H:.U ah"r ctn.un 'xo1
J,)nr: :uui unWt'l<' muh tmwtrrmgl,\ .\m:ltti ('I'Cfocn ... c <NI t1\
mdwtnn duoogn rour C'Oiknl\'c wot\' I .mJ <I
J,o;og boo.inr.<, h pt:tvouln .nu '' .uid 1h.c wr ;h:JJ\(' r
n<'rr o!;i l IUUCJ JUIJ 1HIC" Cn\'II'Qil llll:' llt
t ltl}lhnlJ!: ...,.tl.t.! i wl1trJ In tlnc \\'a\''" .uulhrr )1\ >lt i!,'TIttil ' ".c.
mlll.il 11f not kntrwi1,o! wlut wco .tw .1uJ hm\' .,,c. .uc.lr' t lw uhrn 1tr ..1i
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Jllll.Ol' Jjif(ll:nt af ,lnJ(\iih !tullCrin)t nt th b cl ,,f fbi'
looJ)', I he n1i.nd. Jthl tho: l'l(lr!d
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f h,Jtll tiUcfl 11 ith ll"\n'l t ,h;ng ""
tlfl11l. .uul 111't l..t hl\\' 11\l!; wh,lt \\(' AI:\'
I 'hC'.\' I .lll it r.,t. t.:Ym Ill l'tl the I
111.11' htJi,;ulf hl \lf'IUCt! II\ t-,n "hl<h I n:n.ka.l
h. t1<111 '''"" An\1 d1l,u.; ' 11.?'"W npm/t, (n'"
.lu "' t1r , 'f,
l11t: hr-.! \!ullc> lfuth ul thr BuJJh '"the .diU lm, 111.t
"'"' ' lllih, .uul \111,1\'IIU.l.lhtllh 11' thi, llll!.lh 11! ,1!1\ <t IA.r
th;1t !tll.ut .tllh, ht <\I lll!!t .AI ,III '' ,._,f\u Ju\1
fiX' ltotf' II m (\1 <IW en l"'' \JI nn.llt.ttl\l r-
'11h c '6\u'-'1 !1\C' Ci'&u.: nltiuu <I thtkl.:l, 1, l ht j,\,nciti.lli:,tl I I tU l'l'ltt
\ 11.11d I he fiJ 11 i, t l\, v\'llll't" l 'nt, ,m1l dtpl.t\ Ill(' III 1 l J)llfi-1 \\'
wlwrdw " "l:lhl cMh lcnmh ,,,.c wn, n'l'l"'' " htm. ln'J(, "''' ""
J!ltlo. !ll hil, I hf.' h i l n'l.'1tll l)mtl tUI fHIUI
olukl.lt.a, 11rr .\\I I W j.tdt\\11\' "'''"'' j'l"'l Ml I ,,, , ,1\,. 11 '''
wh,,l lu1w lwr11 k1', l' lllJ,f .,., , (1'1 .,r ttom It h, l11 1''' li\J; .tl
ltllfi HH u I I I I I
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('Ill) tf't'r o'!U"Jo:'h'l!fi II?> gt'.!-\11
nr apJC1111tin u llf the possibility of libcl\ltion from
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brm,!,l1- u to pritctic.:-hur iu \'eryt rOO and Mnmru.mt\C
f(u th'= bt;ndil uf all beinWt with whom our 11\CXIM.abl)' cnrwincd..
II wtm out rluu )ual i a lot o{ beinJ;,'* \\'hote
:cr rl.c h.:an.<ot :all lhe>ie pc;ctict:.f fc11 rbc r.ognloon
.:;f, hberatbn fmm, ;tnd r.cs.w[lon of dukldu '" the ..:nltiV1rion of mindful

rnnrd)' difUtcnt way IJ) rtJ,tiw:t f.Q c;Qndition

an< ch:n mwlvu" {r :tad being willing h"> work vAth at.
1o 9\.J.Ct\'C 1t without m its- mo1-t intim;ttc A., we,h:we
mindfulncs:s cah l;u; :as :.r.u openhearted. nOn-jtrdgmcntiJ,
Jltt,<-'111-ulUitlenr :1\Vlrenc:ss-. rhe tlirc<:t, knowing of
nl:nc:c: 411t unfold:., it in. \I'. l'lli)!Hf:illllt}' liJ\d in itS:
pl!Hhg Addrcs:s:ing th;osc dodkatedto the embtKiimcilt of !tis
thtwgh i1'11c.r1\i'Je 1lu; Buddb.a $ll;id:
th1i. i; the dire' t>.nlt fm 1 lte llurific:.ttion of bei11gs,
lhr llu- .. oi liorrovl-nnd lamentation,
lor rlu: }>'4in grief,
anainmtnt (If rite \flit: wiy,
r.::.r -Qf l,lUVa.Qa-
n,uudy, 1 he. four foundanoet.;...of mandfulntss.:.
(l!:liR: ,m ..assertion,
AU or !Juddhism b tow:ud wuking up- (rom the delu!fiCill,; Wt'
,pin for the one& 've rue C011tliti.,ned into thtous;h ape-
tie net$. ( 1'1 awakening, we free oursd\'es. from the suffering and
dint come 111.14-t.aking the aurlli'c: of tluougb our lurutcd
or)i,:.otod views- tendency 10 and chng tO wh:1r we deSlr.e '30d til
aw;1y wh:u we felt.
In rhc p:t.)t tWl!tity-fh<c- hundrtd ).C;;us, rl'!c: \'areoos trndi-
rioos wiThin Bu.ddhism ha''ll dc.veloped, qplortd, md refined a nnge of
ugh))' -l(fphi..sticated ptd_ t:ffeCti\C r(lr the rultiV.ltii)tl qf tful'ldful-
rtCS!. antf <If the Wi!ldOJ'II .tted tompassion niltutally from iu
pr.&.erice.
)IL't-f. :'1-s lf has been b,VThlJma& CahlU tMt the lri!:h
ern-ciVilizati-on by the oopying of ancient monasric:a. during
1flc M1ddle Ages in gift of W3!1to th>!'\\'MM
i rtt fi11t ilrtit\l.triou of his'torical nrrie unfolding '1\'d .1 of
1hc. pO$sib'iUI.)' of the development of tbe individual widun time, in
with the nummbol>. $0 we could $.\}' 1h:n the bistotitJ.l
of the :Buddh:.t, 1).1ld t h<>k wbo ln-.:c foUO\oYcd his lead, gave rhe,
worl!,l n :l pacll ot'1nqwry, he pur-
.in of wh:u w-.:.11 t() th<' nature -uf
d)t J'oss:ibilil_)' t\f' bdng fuUr .coo.sdoU.S, Cully aw:tke, 2nd free froru rhe (-
too of l)ut own conditie)llittg, indut:,li'l$ our h11hio- thought
tlud pet>:eprioll emotions rlut so mtimatcly .and ftt
rh,cu1
C Jro<iJcr thi1 \Vhctht"l w.lllt "" 1r di\-t:ll!c (I
tlul..lctu. ir pmrv ,mdou" rhMt lulltlpit:ll5. fuoct.ion lJS du.kkh.1:
net'll in Their tlelrl1 ptlll ;,1 lh}llo;> tl ulong u .. wh., ntc -..uf
fewtg 1hc -rwl Jt otlTV W\'tn cJtllcr fr.om di'JeMC or diStitk l.l'
I!VI h, t m m \itfe";S.. p:iln, U'.lUIUa, aild llf ,Ill ga GJ ,ln:
tuk<en 10 rht: ht,;.pil tll ' ' lwu t h<.'rt' iri now)\ Ci;t dr:e -to when tlwy
b;tVI!' t'lut nl ()th.,:r options .1.1\d t\t. a rule, :ltt n(lt
J11!1L:a wt t<> h:we fun, ot 10 be or enhg.h:entxl- tWy M1!'
l't:ry tht we SS' whc.-n we seck 10 be. lfq l.-:d .and hop.;iull.y n:M
!l!l iVrd md ( ""' \IP i it nflt W.: wi1 h t he t.;<pi:Ct.l-
111111 w:: will bot' mtl 1lWI met appn:lpri:itt!y, 11nd ti\Jtl
,, . 11 be l"t".mlcd lu Wil li \ .nt .1nd itncntiou; :\11d ii .,.,t \lfl: \'e!' Y forl\ltt.ltt.
perli.lpi> "rnlightc.l1t..l" tH wh:IJ _g11ing (Ill wilh ll' 1nd wh;lt wC'
m ,h,.
f;ivt'n t bto of rufl'c.ring ()LU: might-thinll, ''\\'hnt
bt l1(,:{ plu . .c....: l( , i-ll Uli ntlrulne", sai-tJ b}' nn less :ul nurhoTil}'
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, r
t l"'' rbe- himself t(t rh($ di t-eo path for rhc: '"''
fflW illld llllllCUI;I U()Il J.ncl tl\t; ol pam gnt:t, iu
t111' I slkrlng( n u 11ume expG!illfC t.o i.t
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itwlco;--fl pt'IWt::rful ,l ij f.undi lll\/nt:u,l 1\l'ld at un.vc:t:W Jill t he. 8ud.;llt.1
be ol lwnefrr tu mlll'l}' rhc pcoplt who Wlllk. or
,trc (I.Jrtitd through Of . u1t'h .t n WU\11(1 bot- \IYIIil-
blo 11 fot; J;::OOd 111d h11t <Ill a
vi 1111 &:Qmplt ment tl) Wll<fll;\"(1' t hey 1\'\ij;bl bl!
ing. Ani,l wh"t bct1C-t tQ offer 1r.:l tt<J.ining, I'IQt on.ly f.or th<.:
bul for l;tfl il. wc:U, who in many ilte. just M: :111 tiu.

i:; how rni,,d(tll"es:i-based reducti on (MSSR.) 1!aruc tl be.
born. 1\1 lit<! it w.'ts Qffen.:d prilntt;ily ft1r tbQ:.C. p:u\!!11tll who obuJ,j
be. llilid robe fWling through the Ma Cks of thl! health are "rilcm. f)L'()IIle
.li'Cff notbei ng oompk,:dy helped by !he
t Q them That Hl!'m:d out ro he .a lot of p.:Pple. k uhJudi:d 11
m.tll}''])Coplc who h:lll f'lrlt 1mpJOVC:d. -.vith 11'\Jdltional or
wqc lljJ:tlc_dog, t'mm lnttaccabJe oondithmll for whi-ch ll'u:dicine has few
upliui\)',.Oiutl nu And we h "PJl.Y to be.2b!c to ntf'er thl!m an or-
pml sii'J ity ro exp!ore-d1c of the l vr t hemsctves;.
Hvwe...-er. the pi'Qgr-.,m stJQn attracted :u. c.n:.f) b'l'a.dc:r iptrum of pn-
li Ctlb. within t he Afta :aU, tdutrion" an i.nn:nr -"pp.:,ll
Thl almost \lll!\'t"r$al to uu f !<ib'f'l,; in th.e con-idon; i' "l cu\lld mf
lh:..,t," foll(lwc\1, of <.ouf:ic, iu {"!1-1..5, bt>'"But of cou.n-c, l Joqr luwo the
ume ((ff 1t," Etlt Jt t hig twcnt\lrk rears afEct it i-1.1It<:tl, mnre .and
ni(ITC patwnfli more and -more pb);ici:l.'ns.J.n: 1'<:11l iliing that the\'
m;r nor l)c able u. ,.(l-Ord rtQt t o ukt:, i1 a.nd b<:gil'l p:tying mOte.careful
tr wb.u hll.$ beL'l\
Ftu;n Jh in-ccpf1on, rht Lt .. .Juwun Clime gtI'C: l)h}'"&ChlnS
J. w!de ,,f !fpi;lJtiCJ :1 tww Qptio11 tPr their par.;cn1.
It wa-s ;l jl):J.('e Yflfhl11 rh\! whtlt<t <'1\l ld, Ob.'.lri bln-
pnucnt br,t;}i, leonru co du :Mmclhi:ng- for ..1' .t 111 11ll
th:.t W!b being dono th1 tl t t<n'l , pountl...!lv f")v.crtnl
<!nd 11150 hurd to come. by,
h fh(' \(O,JOh .:t W'4) W d i(:.,_o;: d1tt. ()WR 1To)11 (ht pu-
llet .
*fl' lnr whlffl dt1 y no longcr lud tn:nm,.m QPtPb N\lW tbcrc
W;t)( h) wi{lun rht l,osfttNI l\ h t fl Jf.rr
tn ra.l.t, a dr-..'1' f t'l:>t lhclf b\\il :ulrl
lltil1a ul mnu! nnd bodl, p11mful, pl'('\11cm'l1i.:, rhml;'lic tht\'
wrtc tlur r.tlt:r , hem and g\I!Jl 1 hem rn rbt:
<\J '..tr.t"ln.
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:<'> lurhert.;. ml111,.., 1' h1u \"CIO .m{l rr
ar ill 1btrr tr>r <1nJ

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mlT TY>r rbt" c:l1=h' that lu (1
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hOO('fl&!h fgr ;h( tr..i uf tltrlf ri\n.
In rl-u: rr.xr proplr \\ lu1 h.t.lldr ,, 1.1).:...._ dtgre<: like tcdr-
,, M..Urh ,an- wouJd. 1\,1\'r v.u l"'f'l"1fl\tnit\ hll PrriJ.1'.tno
d \'iul1trmcn 111 rhdr ('""'" hral!h C".m: -In I wdl-!Jcmg. :\nd
1hno be blc to> undC'\t"l Mu:.h '' hik lull:; mu, h..-M In
h. reg;rt\l tur human <a11rll(lr htli'IE; who tbcr wm: .tnd 1\lr
"'h.n h.W lo.ec11 .rnJ d'" pra'-t:d. tl\'l'l t\1.(
cqtlu 'vc:cb. hr thr df ;onrlw111 ,.,,llron.ltrrs,, whJ1
liuJdhuo,;(ldt thlt .,,.lftt tq .UUI: pD. ...
t1H rrnuJtulutu
.\n:J tht mcJ.Jnnr'" rnJ ,.hn.tl' rl-t
f'fR'! mNmn'-
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,tiJn't !>(('ll\ :w G.t ft:tchcJ julCt"'J'If:riit-i" {N .1 mcd
1m! \l'llrJ'I 11111! a .. (,j. 111t1\1l iJ t to be <:'Jl'cti!\, mf!"d\t.'ltiUI\ fO lhci.T
t)mu &f. tOme- imJgiJ1C', 1'\'l'n 1;t<.l.. in 19/\)
BL"th "rn.tdlcrr\(- JJJd .. c<tm1 from tlu I .1hn mdm, whJ(h
me.mt to .:ure. cbe dr.cp Indo Eurorcan rout "f c..rrin
rhe oore 111earu.ng-()t t() Tllt4 1!1 not QUfll.Q;lt:.ai notion oi mcil ure "
w 11(\)'.Ull.J.ti;_( ,,, 1l1c 1rl11tinntlur ro
h>t " p!lttlallltr ptuJll.'tt\ ll"h "' !t:llgth, wrl\tlnf, ,...,, Jit'A..R4rhc.l, II l't'ieri
th: Yl ... tPm.._ Whun rlut ,,IJ rlwn dWJ nghr lr\w.UJ m ...
the ptt-'J-itftU."1 .-r d\1' vhjed "hill 11 is..
tooJ " tlu1 whl.-h U'"tQre$ righ, ulwltd li\ea.rut\' wbtu 11 I dt
t'l!bc:d, uul '" J)J:tct.-plicm of nj(bt inw1rd
.md 1ht: 0)pC"tiCf111111 L.no..v.nng ''' il1'1l!.UUR:
lioovat.ID xn:: u.if 1hc mh dukktu in o:JUI v,.:..:ty. '-"'lv tilt
"'""'' <h\'l!'o!.l uc .also d11l;kho1 nuagt'lrh, thr uton 101 '""
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,\11,\ thu,xJ b1 th.lkkh .1nrl rlhu I'' imeil lor lunpcrutll\it '"''umn.d
111
rl untnlJ iium.:ring <m <m r hcm1tl\u.
Then ,JgAin. ffillUY 1\l Qllf 1-\Kll .u tChU<IIlllnd \\'\'ltk ito.
pn,,lu.:c nr Aftnl(t 1hr.1r own p.artkulu br.truh of ,1\,kkhA. \Vhcn tr
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ttthf Jm1'1l f' 11, Jukkha h .u d)t M\Jdrlhn t!lught, l.hr ql
,,;c rltt- cmh ...,.,,,., tlut, ';\l'i fldeu ,,,M'\) ,,b-;en.t;d, , tlu'rmgh. l'hc
\"av thi'\...U5b l.; b> Jukkhll when u .tnJ O'ltr\11\gw
kJutw '"' 1111tul't' intirn:udv. momcnrbv IU(),ncflt
c :f F: \
riC htfl .md tht mulnple lrnd-
aad .Jlff W\t .wn....hiTunfo!J .t.nt .
f rA ,!<!. 1! r hl'\c' j .. ire f<K the-.,.,.trld k be pcaccftll, 1.:ill
1. '#a( lonk "H:C tf Vt'c (..All, be ,u- ill po:act';fulotu<;dves-- Are ..,..c
pttp.mrl I I tll'Jt IIIU:h 1f t1n fllt'IC WC 011}' not pcu,c4u)IU>d
M131 tha: Lar. Wt' nnt11.C hl1\\ wr. q.n he baw
h'h!' trlf !!t!U'!"W .and lD rhe ITU(TOCJ:Jmi t'!i IIIII
W:l IJJ'c mmd I' 'II! do:tolcc: ot:hen rt) M:C: fllfut' CJI'l we h)'
j'Ut;n,: ;o!tt:fl!l'lfl tu h.,.,., "C ke !1utlf9! fltUT ;.nd Vf luther we an l.Ctu
lit Jkll ILPI!f'tlc-ni, whn h happen.ng in -ny mo
I nf I" M l'rcjwlici And a.rc We wil111\K W !rdmlt 10
Qtlrw-lff h{lw (hfJ cut !hat t:lto hr_, 11 IAeU u hvw irnpon:aot':
1J Wl I tu knr..w !.P"flc:lhlul{ 1f we 11k, in rhe tf)Jnl Qi
"'I Tllt('t 1 lnjcm !.un ''' "kntlw thy.df" ;lnd 11.on 1-ion thrn we.
1h r w J\' 'bt ru 1 ., d<qly intta r>\U'>Civt. 1f wt: Wil
I ;un;;c 1l.c pNh(i m: m1(Vu d(1 v,;dl en chung.; In !llll'-
!rt' .aJIl!pull!' homge lilt the W>"rlrl
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evru "'"'j npenllli)' 10 1lu: f-al.'C 6( toUr
FM rn.t Uut.e .41!1.1 rdu 1,11\u; :1.111! hlindnt:n Ill rh;ongt-
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oll\1( etJ!Criii>JIY
ltiL.- It
&J we .at" lx:1ng conimtrted ......ith fbc-
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.aw at .. ami drt tn
c 1 ciwr.;e. oondit:ians we uc mbje.;t t<t a indt1"11dw.Js
c.: baM an,a.c:b :esi.tt or ptoteR or tty Wl"h ro
rt&K 1 quanrom k!p to tbc:n: u ao lltOUrl.ll the
us to be. willin:: ttuUe up;ltld to.;c;uedccpk w.1\iu..: up
In the ::tmt" \-"t.llt. tf Wt wtlb for gte:J.tcr \modom .tnd kindllt'h m th<
.... -on.:t. retiupl w.c: could !nrt b;: mhlbitml.! c.wtt roome de-
o l.:indntit. .2Jl.d wndom.- C'\1:n lOr nc= moment Ju. :teccp:n.og out"'
.&,o.e-; a we with Jdndneu .1nd comp;l:iilllt1 rAther dun rOrcmg
ounci\-n to II) ioOMc i mronibk idcut The v;orJd would mmedl-
udy bo- tliii'ac::nt.lf wr. wi,h tQ muke .1 1fitTerew:e tn ili.:1. v.;zrl,l. pa-
must fitn-Ieam how to s.tmd. 1n n:b.rloruh1p 10 Qt,.tr 4!""'1l
w :W.."D krtdwing:, ot ::at less.t!c:atu :llon;; the w-htch unounG to
U!C' llfl'le thin;, !in the wo;!d docg ii'Yr 0$ butu unfolding J.Wng
roth In tr1 iiUifmgo n:"i'prodcy. Aild if Wt to gt'O\\ or Qr
iD lflf" w.,y, ptrhapiltl bt stride: or or .tcqnisith"C, or more Conlidcnt or
!t.er ... 'U.\ perhaps 'Wt' muu liM 'iknce and ;_tillocH. and know th..t
dtinka"g d.;epry ill 1b.cir wdb to ttsetf iu:.ali.ng ll)d ttunlotmati-vc through
1n a-w.a.rt:ru:gs. 1bielf we- 6.n.d hnr m Uus momeo:,
dueling ow duf'l) ingr.m)C'd and u.o,ooru,..--tou.> rcndc:ncics.
AU I hi! hill bec.n known IQr ot:ntun,e!. Hut pmctJc-<,.
mtdimiou Wo;Tc: for the _pan for ce.orurlei tn motUS
l::::r.ll: untl et 1b.: of dlVt'nt: culruW ;md rr.W.iriofl
f<Jr ti!\1Suo'., including the. .:li:Hsnce; l_vJng bcr;veen them gco--
culru.ull,v. because-rf' thr bo\\ecu rbem,thr.:.
Jl' f't'l'luncidc:s of world .t11d rh:u world. nH7MMtrieol
rmdo-1 Er1 bt 6n\dimt"e- sccn;:b,c ;;thud! pt1crut-:. md pert-
tn c,t$e pModUIIl J.fld cxclw,vt' rathe-r tfo.tn mu .. "ets!IJ. At lc-.m

In thi"' cr'J., C\lcrvthing t har h3i bt:t'n di.;cpverc:d lw hlln1'Jtl
.. 1 C.. I
u-ac :ar out .t., Cr Ill; Ol:'\'\'r lK-IIlfC n par-
lli:Ulbr, Ruddlir ll1cd.ir1ltJ(m .uW !J".uliWu,
lb or timpl) the Dh11nn,1. "J.: ' 10'1
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nr;'t, _. 1 1 1 I
c.re, ,1nu 111 1 h1 o":li' nu i1 111 o tntnJ:_,Jll5o 1'1
! tl'
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\\"hilt thr SudJbrl(lio .:.A1I t he Oh;IHII;'llt: :m (crr-cc n I ha wodtt,
1i'"= the GQ!!pel&, tha,t lr h:a .. 1\nthing ro ,-!l) in wilh 11:
lill:i<.N

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wi-lh religion, f{lr dva1 (\ll.l c-1', or c:111:n wirh
uuddluarn f>Cr' lf illlC .... '1\nt-1 h)- clunk of Buddll.ism ,\ Nl:igion lli all.
Uul hU Gntl\clli, it i' htetOlly g110d l'\C\\-.
\rl \' wnrJ "citulm1.-." whidl fli(';tllll \'abQN.tl}' the tea_ehiugs. of The.
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fulnt:$S of ! he >Hld "the w.')' thmg:;.. are,'' hns
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;,unJ.u; w,,,. inm out t.nguagc 111 th. past c.:ntur}' t hrougb jack Ketonac's
nl Mfi 11,
thr. pO<:t A!l.(n of Qh,umn JJuu.
rbe. moN-I'C...C:nt ou.rkr.-tiug lr <1 nOVtl in
tclrm-:on t"<:or J. utnt' di,-playtd pmmlm:ntly i.u liUbwn-y ana
on the udc of l;.u,..n, h1rpenuo
'llu dh.unu Wali N:igln;lll) :tuku.l:atc.d h)' the Buddha lnwhnt hr 1:;alkJ
rbe f,'1UJ Nl'lhl( Ttuth;.._ lt vn:& rlll\lf:lnatL...-3 on hi! lif.c:tune of
1r.:u:hiug, !I.Od n,1 thls in linesst-; 1111d
w\rhin tht Buddhi$-t rr.tditio.uil. Jn some ways: it iS ,,pptopriate to
duoctcriu dh.arn\11. 'J. rtiembling'SC:ierttific knowledge. ever growing, tVI."f
eh.in&i.ng. }'Ct wu:h ., e;orr., botir <1! u)atho<h, obscrvnior.'tl, ;Hld nanu:l b.\l:l'
ali tnted f10ill thous;mds of of :inne-r eXpiOt:.tiOt' duough highly dis
(11)6&1"\!u.tion 111\d ,:;df--in:qUtry, a -and prcmc reoording_
.lnd ex-pe-rientt:f enrout1t exi!.J in ll<liun: Clf 1hc
mmd, and dm::ct empirical confumlog of the, lC$-Uh!:!,
llowcvcr, the bwt'u.lnc&ll'(lf rhe dh . tn\-4 tt such t hat
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m l)r<k.r (or lt
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be dh11.1llt'4J '' lw rut)' mote thof tht: l:M of
gsa\'it)' of Nt\VtQ-n or lWi.11n o( ot
nl dumnodynaniks Ausnhn bccll,ts.:.<: of Bo!t?.l;llMn. The:
tt.qn tlf rhcoc J.nd other !ll-icllti'Jt'> whO and dtS".:.ribcd ftW:I.I
l.tw ttilhta.rullht.at tMrt'tt:ul .. r hr,<'l"'"c chcr ,j()n;c.rn naru:t:
pun:- and umplt. :md rtJt ute i' o'll\1.' 1111o1mle!lr; whole.
The: t>l:&h!)f>lti(.lt ()( \ho;i 1awfu1ntlls uf the Jh:'.u-mll
f''rtKular time nn: of o,;r.;gjn in the tame wlY, ev-t:ll rhough "ft
ligion gn:w our nf it, .albeit u peculi.,r nne itom the pomt of vir;w;
_., it ba!<:d un "lln-hi J)ing dcty. Mindf\lnu-; and dh:lnna
1uc tl1ough; ._;f II," uniw-tlltil of chc nf tht: hu-
{1'1!111 mind r<:g:u'<iing rhe <>1ualiry of vm:'li atto;ntiou in

tQ the
1::<ptnc:w:c oF sufl4ring and the potcnti.U fdr happlnr.
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11. They c.qu.oUl,y
w!\<:(C\'et thetellre humao minds,just as dte bvn oF ph>!licl llpply cqu..llly
b
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t'\'tt)'\Y en:: 10 our uruvcne at 'liS we know), Or Noii.m Chomsky'!! Ulli
\'<:l-til iiCI'OS!I uUI:lllgmtgC$ in thl:
nQn of h01mn
J\:1d from rhe poihr of \icw of trs it ia hcl pftl to recall
rbc Stl(M)l:l him-1elf WiJs not -11 Buddlt.l$t-. He wM a
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:l-fl', :dbeit a qUiet nnd inw:uJ one_. l lc thagnos.cd our hum
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di\e.a:.e .and prc::.ttibed 11 btJIC'!-'Oicn' mechcinc for sa01ty nnd wdJ-being
Oi\'1;11 I'UJ,r. might say in order f<Jr to be mwmall)<>ef-
as a v.;hiclc ar tbi...., in r:he t\olution oJ ch.e planet and
for it;,-mrel} J)eedcd n,l cdiclnt: to be it.m:w to gave
up be-ing iJJ anyform.aJ si'>t up :nl)' ut.-
h'l it -in name or lonn. SiMic dhann.:. t .. ultim:.ttelv :.ali<JU"r non
tfuAilry. bct\\'CCu ;tnd <lb:t,db:t, r1r
Bu<lclhll;ts anti c:lnnor be fundamcnr:t.L Pn1m
Jl(;!-ipn'-'1;, che J'!)rdcol:i ai'ld l'oons whl.o:.h it milnifi-stli...UI!
vab!iHI,t, mulriplc, and (Outinunlf)' ,,, Sa.n;le rime:, the
Ckttkc l'tlllollllS, oUc without
even d1c "D'uddhim{ .is O()t Butldhi:Jt in ori_.gin. Apfw-
cntJy II \\1:1$. cOi(l.ctl by EurQpean phiJp]ogia.t-o., 11.nd religious
in and \!i.ghtecnth cemuric-;. wert:- u-,ing w
t thom f111ru th( c>utsidc::, rhwugh rhcu awn JS:tigiout cultural Jcoses.
3od t.atil as!u . I
mpt1nm. :l.n C.'COtJC wvrlt that war. lnrgdy l'lpa,q_uc h\ them
Pen more- thuu two rilw.sand rhose "+n' tt.: :1. "-hlngs--of
ll" ll<oddh ' h
. a, '" w ate\"Cr ltne:tgc1 .ullL wt:n: m'.trtv lin<::tgo;. nc
.m.di\)d,=f\.1 .ill.lh>l(fi ng SPmCI"'I'At intvpretJ.tillr
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;".;ic;u ll.wh f"ILI JT th,, WW'
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tc'tt"tl othn dt"IIIC'llb I,,. I he Pilth arc ..J.ro rnt.till.
l'Hit:U NcH/1'1' H,,su

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I LlOOng lnck To dukkha md if l hadn't kn()wn fr bel'nrc
frotu Ul)' tl\\'11 mt.;fihlnou pr.,.ctice ao4 m)"own iM-esS.am t<'n-
Jel'u:i1;. .. 111 gp u.nOO'h.s\,fi'!ts-and be "I' :.ln9 compltlel) iu
tlu: htrhulettt of 1be rh.nking mind c!notion
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JW;u-cntl! re'.ill\' md ht>w hungcy we. to tid it how !invvtd wr;.
fm " cOtltlhtenr, .tulhrnrU:, vJhQI<hc:mell e:tpt:>rinwing-of
how stu-'\'t:d w-; .ue I'Qr pt' ;),Cc-of" mind, and huw
'II lind.11'1g son1t Telirf liom (lf'Cen seenu. I ike ;,a tt't:J
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, \tl thc.it''ll:tld COI1Utless4dit'C iat"C.S of \'f'Oilld in ..:o.lO\'<'Nil.-
tll.>rtwi,hi-Orl h .. . ' . . 1 . . L
"' t w n G:.imt! m tOt lflf'.h:l' mttrvww!\ JO!r! tng In<! pro-
l.tlllnt. woald .nerd) ask .l l1 uprncr. 'What brinb.,. ,'rou w St\"C.S$
11ntl th<:n kttp qulcc aiU) liS1tn. $1k.b .\ quesrioo tnvi.t<s -spclk,
!rum th(" It .u'ld t iiJt 1hct<: ll)!l.V be limides
C'flthl h> 0 ,.
nc: ... IWI1ermg--4r .It lt'ast duu tt ktl 1 h11r w.cy,
I lt,;.tmbj f'roJJ't tl\i-.. I, ll;rung du; 11111 l)'.lt!Oilt:i lo!:lnu: (0 Rc-
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tdt thJ nnn htd hut .lw . n w.tntCfl 'l'hty Cli me be, th(y WOIO!td
tu l1-11 to rd.,,, ltnw rt"lic,c "nwc 11 f 1hn1 llht' "' huw ,.,
, h\'1 ll'.unur k.u 1 '" l1' wlfh d, """' f' finclpr.lt;:e ul ntu J
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gtl, tJ fU!ln rrn"dkJI JII 1 ther .tt!ft .tll.\t(t) ttll'll, .llictfl, .tml flH bo;:
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u the\ (';fleo ;ud, -.o r1 r1. "' n.J Jphgbt .arne,., rlt.: duuc:: be
U lhn-1\ "hentJ (:;ll ,j,,..,t: t
bt:.sr of <Xbct l2lC<b. .ll rrobl m dut lHlC: h wtng n unltwr.ud anthcllll:c or.
rbt:it [ n t thrlr frrcdom ft'l runuc rtiC'tf .lrc.amJ amc '""'*
tbc,""Ut"h ort MU fJt.prr ..

t flw 1 h tomrt th..u no one t an the planet could da f.:.
tbcm. rKbl ng then na cl take m t1 ar L\u ..1'Mi dn
r rhq UJWd on thcU" own. il "'' c; mrltmc I lo wM n.ldtu.='!\&1
oiJopor """"' I ,ff,. tn !he h..op< I 'IU>g """""'
hin. tomc.how pcrh1pt a.ho r, anwnllv anti outW.udl)
Jbnt u err of vr :"!hWdm'
(i., thtm lll'fltiOR &ad I au tlle)lo.rtnr that mtt.illmt ...._.Jd
oru, do mtiLh r. II 1ll t I hat It W2 n't llllC tu bl n gh h:aJ b I
cnnusfl \.If' to Df.M' The) bf.; ,11\,Ut rlctr !th.tot touft'fl'td il lr
gttmw.-,. on hung 111 to 1br 1';111111llll[it
ln"d and tl tomrtlur. .ID..outat '*"lh hr nfrrrmJ: th'" tl ut. 'J1.n
umt. hentute ..'W' 1 hru.:" ,,. IIJ.,:ht 111 1 he h P! . 1J thctd(lt nul1d
fultK and JTductt on, lnrdautuoh, nJ . 11 !lu unerl,; wtll
dlr'V WJu!d br lllVIlcd t1 in, tmu;h nf it Ill ilcnv ..:Huld hr ,.ecn .II
an llltcl_l,ra1!JII ol 10;a1nHrcll'm mc:d1o11,. .ud lw.1hh u .JmJ 1hu
cep1.1'-k ;tJirrttathts for dt.tlitiJ!, w11l 1 hr 11 ptnblr
ah.rV(' .til tllll t, <.tnd VIC
managed r11 .m 111 1hc tnuru clcrr
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1Jpcnll1!:1f! mng, 1l.Jl fill , p)\l.tr 1 h o11 t lw )IIII I H i'olllt\ rct;qgrutr
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lumu Jillh'h J. t'III)Mthll, 11 !ll'f,I U, 1111 lthllg, II
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umc, uulqrtUI\IIId}' 1 .m ,,, " " I l not,rh nt) ("I ,.
modica.J I.CIHU.
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c,tii.in. bn w Y'>ti lten:?" mu.t wer'" ,
;mel open!y, oJtc:u With Ji-e.u P011;"1111nt:y, of 1ht-ir ,n.tJ,u,r
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tf.'C ol fiu:hu.g lol.1t0r 0\'e:twhd med, VI\Uim7..c:tl nr in o(')rnl:' l.a oo
1hc vrncer ur ptllfl ur hcatt pfflblc:m lnt J ,..
11tc primJ.rr diugn(Jo(i'f and ft::lJ>tm fqt the tcluul Thr1t tmn
the poign.n;t tUffCrirtg nf thte hr.l tJ lh.&t lr(.olnl)llOIC$ R<JI bctOJ
1ctn or honorctl h}' <>thee; t.n childhood, uf com tu o\fllltbt
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010r kc.t.og. fhcir Q\Vn n:-- bburr or \\Otrhina;, . \nol af
rhc') rrorwifl..dy of the uf'fwtlg 1f cho: bod, imm chmcu.; b.ar.:ll.
plrll, f'l((.k face p:am. lc:g pam.. m.ury di.ffc.n::n fornu 11f (.lJ\Ctt, t IIV
W \lOS, he-m disc-.uc.. ;and .a m' :.d of tom.uic m..ll.&Jin, C;lmpoundcd
n c:a..;a b) tbc of rht mmJ from dtroo.: n:uctv .and puu;;
fivm Jmd chs.:oppointmall. from conhn.on. nh.w.tr.on
dltoNc iniubilitr .and Wklon, mel 1 hoM bl tomctmn ..,.,,

.aifu..1J,-c cmouo:W st;U($
"fbi! good .u poopk thtul.lgb progu.m
iDf thtmid'-a. tintt and 0\'I.*T" the yur,, and a Ulo AA
C'\'0" .ncJr:-ls.mg numbn- of ma.licd H odie f.., not ju 1 fram "'u IMn ct.nn
!)U1 hum TNndfulncssid1.1t'd ptoJ,r.&m\ in h(tol.r;>i1Jh and d!fl i,:J t hr
v.urld, tlut..each C\'tr}' ont- of us c-.111 iu\"t .J hJol'ld. 111 but.Jt
aA.i cu.lor or.g 1!1e fullne:. ... of as humm bc:rnga. m .dlumm.g
11 &I whoc.-\a wc :l!"c. 11 is. f'Ohible to wnlu np to wh,u *' .1JJ.J
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1"1.1.j.JC', ll) tbat d1li.pe' tl\11 whtth<'t Wf
1r or not, .m.d o ;rwa.ken :u wdl ro orhtr, b .ahhter, -"tu:r I '"'''"K'
ll rt ;.til l u fron1 the .dcp!lu of OUJ own hc,lrfl nd le1 tht.l n lluw('r 111
cn1r irl w;w10 that art tt'S!OJJ.ti.,., ;and healing . .lnd 1r1 ..
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lt:{ludnl::. t\h ooUragotJ ;Uhl J 111 1\ I ,lin olfOUiuJ
lhr ronnlr) ;u,,l ardnnd tltc- world lu.vt' ltlr pc ..
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ulfl!'rtng WJth unthmkJbk Jt:ve: J11 pf lllfC5!i, p.1in, rUnt' I, 111UI 11111111.&1\'ll
Jblc life C.ltnuosraru:es atnl fr..mr "th-= full
t 1 1 1 II I
' nun J'CI1g111m:v ol the IUU1111t nmt ltlolu 11\tl l 111 11 1'1'111 ' " "
In 1 1 .
r 1g )' \mnp e-x ol ,lt1t.11l
big 11r htll t, gtt)"ll 1.11 tht f ut II .UI lotrmUo!l
th;u I k I .
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tr.1s tm, lsc <.ldkitdisordtt, D.O. foT A.D.(). 11 a :scti'I)U>I
in che .. of artl!tllion itself. lt a:ur:s in both children
Jnd !!&drs. TI:Urty yeats ago. no one l'\'t'r .be.1tJ "'' mention detkir.ln
faa, 3 di.guosts didn't eXist. Ncml, ir tjlpe..m tu he 1 widespre.1d -1nd
gto)Wing Mfli.:rio11.
Since has everrthing ro do wirh the ,,f ...,ur c-J-
r11 pa-)' .utenriou, )''ciu mlbtht think rh." ITlt'dma.tWc.
-&.<ld libed light-l)n pMsihle w1y-;. to prevent or tte;lr Nndition, :md
dttxi,t.h!lt i':i the B11t it mighr wJrtl ;ot-il\_g {h.1t, !rom the per-
-0\ri\c ,>f rhe: mediative rrndiri\)m, tOe WIUtll
ltebtio11 diicit di-sorder-big ritr.c-:1nd from its most p;e\13.le.nr nti.uu,
llltc.nnon detior t)ypottm'tL'f) 1\m.l jJ gcttinz''Tir:..c -h\- the &I\
how to rdi1le ou1' niJ:ilit)' m pi)' ,.tl'ld tl..l .cbtin .1ttcnot1n
lll.L\' nn be a lu.xurv bm Q lildinc back ro \\'hl.t h t\toit m
;u ill mt)st c:asik missl, igoo1etl, denieU, or run duo""gh '-'
thJu - . l d . . , .. .J
H (OU I lilt )'(\$1nbl\ be llOn\:1.
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. f 1.111 ,It \\'(' ,tJ.t,n hnu to t<t llltC1ltlun
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Jnnr l('r, more 1ul.:l ;uhrbnanC'.IU \\'.1\' due m thr ..
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.,f wm:tun,; me fllre ..-i;.:unlS nnrl nhlhn aft<r by ()1)1!-
df. Jtlt" 1}t}t(!J: ()r l<tntlire::, or bndmj:r one-!: 1noot in-
rimiLtf "nlim i cbnt room .md preot<:upration
with (if drl\
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(1 t0 till Up )'OU( lime, J(}
d;e\ 1)r <)brain whlll )''OU ri:d ltu;kull;t 110 Jt>U fttl!iat-
and Juppf.
Jn our Jondtnt:. .Jnd alation, l\ .a Jtt11lunging. 'U$U-
111Jr or ;gnrm.-J, to belong. to be J l.:t$crwhale,
r.; ,tV! br &rlrlllymou!i, ro he loCC"tl .nlll \.1l CWJn. For n:hiri-on11Ht);
f'l\'t.audui;..:; e .. pc.:I.UI\ on :an .e:motinn:IJ'l,mc, we .arc
;h.at wt lw.'t' a plMt in \\Odd, hl.l\11 we know in '""" lw . ..ub 1 h1t1 we do
is Jceph ta:ti!ofving m mc-.mi.ngful -connection with
othm. Wr tOr rl.;a- ftcJing of li:r the tli.Jt we 31'<"
.:ooneo.:ttd IQ th1u our:Sc-1\fe:.. \Ve hunger''-' be
tn: ('tthcti; ID be OOtb noth::ed u.n.d \o:alue<l fnr who ucrually uc:, .and nut
mrrtl)' tnt ov.lut .:Su. And W'll arc nor,
.m wr br tl11,:.. b1:nC\"'()knr KC:Cmfr :1nd.. knoong pi who
wt:. an: by othet proplc:, whQ
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fot the mos.t.pan, arc m<wng tllo f.w suul m
lou to pay ancnt10n to a(l}'ORt. elr.c for Song. t)m way nf
lilc, "'Tll'll' \uhurll!in ;uu1 rurul .:otnnu.anitit!l, tt'rult ,..., he
11rt..m rwlg.hhPrhCII:Mii culture tends to b-e. nd in-
llf)\\"llll ;n'! Chil;ircn w:.uclt blhu \IJ'Iln bnw nf 'cftxision ur-
diwppear tnW tompllttt g;utth .ulhe.t pl.1y in in pMt
llimph ttJ thel uftf\', 111 I1!1M uut o( imbir. td8ktion. nuJ br.m.--dom
..ttttnuon while w.n .. :hing t<'IC'vit-ion ls an c.'nti.relv -passi,e, -a$oci.al
n:noon. il Ft.rptlllll:l cli11rra'ttlon from tbtiY I)WI\ i.ntedl.ltlty, Jlid iwm
cmbodie,d. n::btton-.dit:y aru.iie3 llfe 1h1u II.Cti..vt' r:w
un the rleclinr: m clulrlu:Ji. 1\,ut ;u;l\h"-, we msw no lflngc
011r ueig}1hnn, and'"" ocrt!uul) limH nn r.hcm .lll' urlacr
.JUL h i the t:lte uc.Jghh,rhnurl thou ,1 '1-uc. l;l).nmu.nl:1
110\\ .lo.4)
e,-ctJ in (:lmllit!:-., in thi-s. aa, ITI'.Ltly of :-oung cbddreu <>fttn
;o$UCS.:SC.fJ, so and that thq ilfl! lugh
(or nor present tOr their Children, cvt:n 1 hey .arc ph>.tcali)
pr.c,mL P:.uenf$ ..;lfC llo th:u rhC!.)' nQt even
ii!C lhc:ir ehi.ldren clearly m trany momt'hl,., ot thlnk tu pkkup ttnd
ltokf t he-lin.le tnJt.'li. they a(c Sn 1'\0 o-ne ir1 tbe fam
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h mn\'
be getting the )lmouot of arrtution cb&y need ind
Attd, 011 rh; mc:.di<:al lront, jun d<lcto;; ro -p;\y arrtntioll I (I
\'lii.J.an be ch'a.llcnging, <Onligh i.n thi"J era.. Doctors- liU lit
1tc time tM thc:i.r 1'hc:y an:. !r.O r;quceZ;Cd and Jtreo.;.ed.. Urunte
1
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o;;.n become .m occup:ttl9nnl h;rt,ud, :\nd an mditi.on.
Good b"'Md againsr it knt>wing1y (I..:S. b<;:,, they .:.:.rt, bur e'tcn the
beolt d,oc.mrs .1-te bdng undeJ tht time qt mcdimt
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"managed"' (read and pro6t-dfi,en) care.
Ancmion dcfit'i1 probablr not &o whw ;vr Wi.'fl: hu.mcn
1J11d g"Jlhcr'ers for most (I( the of F.fumo fl!/lin.l r.tpinu
;ojoom on En.rth. or we turned tU. agricuh\:rcnmd ai'li.mal busb.\odn;
livesto,:k len chotH!!lMd ye.m Norc 1lur rhc

It tle prescnr p:l.rtidpfe.-i ndicaong untolJing ill 1 ht pn:scnr

mornt.'nt-uf the T_.,ntn vcrh ro kQO\\', ro tl) pc-rcchc., rr. be
:I.C'C!.thc kno-wing kn<)w.ingspeci.elOI We :ar-e. the srll6ic.1 tbn-b:'lll th
n;p:tcity {0 know ana ttl kno\\' lhat we kfl()\\', in ot.ha\\'(1(\1 .. , ,,, lx- nise, ltl
luvt .a me<.- 'tO be .\ware of bl.!ing awa.n:--or ;o wt ume our
tellingQ:
A;, nQted our tlnl'l:'iO!S needed(\) rJI'
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nnan Y <>r woufrl euher h:l\<t or eaten, gt)rrtl
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Wt:IUtd \lp co rht: e-lemems withounhc-h.:t, J\nJ: s\rr.re dtt:
Yllrtmurutv
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a.nd ro:ul1lic at rh1 11..-wn.l world "'ai bound 11> IIi\ loJ"
fo)MJJ!l. ... Qh rl I
idi _. ': Q.,.\c;:rtl; mood$, .lnd ul ttltiorH F'or ill these .tt:a!iOn,., an\
IUtntm II
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' t'.tltl()(l W>U l have been litr'ofwh .1 .uiJIS\ iD evolmiur1.
fill . . ('>
HI'J!c,, n\"Vcr h:we b\'C(l enough rl) .:.hlJJn!u .uull\;1<::, on \'Ont

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1,!! .-.uhl. nkcl. Lt.rmtl"' r ll.tltn .1lh cntramcd ill to rhc thytlun
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,b. prr 1. nd uluew !iiC ;and the htJuth need itt
Jr"'blUI .. uJ ntfl.tf1tl1'lrltl 1u f!')'d1.'1f. 01 nut11te, nf the: .md n( the
1 'J auJ . ..,f the ;al'n, lnn;J I1CIMC o.:lodo :aod <:Jir:n.dlU
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m rk r)w;. I' igt: .,( tmtc:, Cf1Lu:<d f )lltVI\'111
woodr 'l'l'hfn ""r ttlr. .. ..a m;any ttf lll fint l n i.n
llw ITo1 nt" rnx 1unide d!l! windcnv. -nd rbt
b rJ , '' rt.alid nnl) 1n rhr 11 no;, ul wlur W\l f)rtt:c rrntine
, wh h w And 1 , Whit'"- II tJII prtilr.ctcd, rrmelt 11 rui rht.
;,Je or rht hultWI r1tc wtunJ Wl)tld nuw. We
uvtJ>' feel JU" of n.trute I.Jcc.t wuur fttJThen" were 1-MJrn of It Jttd tmu it,
nJ the narunl "'Orki W'AI tht' Ohly all tbctt wJt.lroO"'r:h'rl:t mulfl
of ocpcnential tnr it tnh.ahil.&nt ll Qj whkh
co be ubdc:ntuod to mdudiJIK wlut the)' ulltJ thr
tpmt world, or the world uf the: gud,, wnrJ,f that c(>Eil.l he !:oc-ru;ed c:vru
though they were umaJJy rRVJ1ble
Chattgtng ..oru. wmd 110d light 1nd mght.
nvcn, trr:ct, oc:cuu. and c>eett.n ctJrretm,ftdtb, pU.m an,j lftlm.tlr, wMer
.rut rhc. wild tpcak ro "' nTII mrw They nMtc- w md cut}' us b;1,ck
111tn thr prnmt th.u they ddinc "n'l :malw-..J m (and we fou, o:n-pltlur
wro ( TI1ey hdf' u l&t tox:u iirid ro auend to wlut 1 JC
mmd !I '" ()hvtT" dt-gndy fllrlir-.ll rhraat, u( .,.,rr pb.cr Ill the
c,f th.ln
U....t umh h fnr m w ttM: hundrrd we hn'l't.t
k(rr.A '"'"V fw With the niilfllt.a.l world
ettm'H to the cutt!llllln"ty Into w)i.U.}, W. were lmm. And th.u du.J,j.;r!: h:-
br.;ome e;vcn tnrnr m th,r: hft<...-:n ot M Witb 1idYCI'II
u111f I.JIUU iNt:noltdt unrvcr Jl.ulnlllilll ,,f tJ,r .. l
\II""'' "'umt uwn;(" ,,,;rnr 11 iu lht Jin:a1m of
fPr..lrLr llfln ilml .;rr . .oH r I
It' WIW h:mftr '"pol)' I .,,., 1!11ng Jnd 1hcre t motr. I Q
Itt) tlnlttllfl W. \No IHt' u t1y rhvt"ITCJI Jnd rur.rt (".1 tly <hnu,;u:fc:d. 'We ,,n:
'"lliiiii'-...Jdr Wlflt tnlonn.tnrm, Jlpt.J4, ,Jt-;dliw cornn\!llt
Cll.ltoJf! l ct,!l1t' '* l:1 r ., i unr,h, n:Jrndc ly. Anrl.:.llllf I J,ll .ol
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in.s nl31lJtllldt, it h1lt dsqught bchmd iJ, llf"J rnbtc rh.w llt)t, "" ap
pet! rn t.i.tbr:r ot tt weed or 'l'" f#a.P 'rbcsr. .uuuJu. our
t )ntiHulllty Mi nuJ,ttc: 11nd lnurr do ire >U)rl agil nt!f
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o r.1thqr thah ctmtcr.t.
rJneu IIJ)tl d lnuh:.n. 'll1cy rt":IH1Qn r:itha th!Lfl
,.uh1!t thu.tt iltcor.d Qt ooncottl, r;1tha rhm fec.ling '""t-ole
und t:Qtnsif;tt ;t vn: Ar1d ;1/J. if we Jrr mn (":i.n:Fln, they m Qf
11mc,or vur mamcnlt We.at<; ContinuaJlr bcmi:) lqut:t;UU at projcmdinm
futurcr IJ\Ir momtnr-11 arr. :1 .ant.l '(ffl'4rmed u1 rhl hrt-_
tif urgency.
In I hr o( .1lJ thU lipt"t:l l and J,'l"tCd and Wmlhl Wt'
ttltr.lint:-tl jn11-. heing :md more, Jl'll our head1o. rrving: ru dUng
Wt an.i ray on top <tf thing rnthct rhan thcv rc:uUt !Itt. ln .t
wm&tl tbad, no Iunger ptlrnarily IJ:Jtvuh1r lll lvt:, we f.iod nun;dve tttntJn
u 1IJy irtt(lrt"urin_g wi1 h machine; th:u c:xtcn<l out reach CYCn 8.1 we suct,
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to Ji&c:mbodylhgoursdvtll then itddlimvc: whe1h 11 ill the-m
di""l i11 tho <"M. the eur it:e:elf, 1 be tdevlaioJ1 In rhe b,c:dcQQnl, or 1Jw com
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uer
111 the office,. .tnd iner<::tllingJy, in 1 he IUtchc.n.
Tht accderui.on of our \\'ayCif life: cwc.r 1 h.e pa.1 Jew .gtutra
onN hae mi)J<: focut:ing it1 on any1l1ing ,,, Aomc-thing ul
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' h.t bten <:omp1X1ndl!d hy dlt Jigital rtvolutmn. wh,eh-rhink. bJck
rn 11 few }'t:m-sapidly founJ v.-:ty c.1ut cvt'r)tb}" lw1:1 10 1he
f .tm <>I .::amputcf"'!,, fax wadline11, bec:ptf,, <"eU cdl phone.
WJtJ, <.'afllefas, p.Jm tOt pt!l'On.al mga:niz.uirm, b:prop:'l, 24fi hrgh
peed cronncctiv!l)t rhc l nttmet :auJ it Vl1dt nt t:our .,
-mllil, nvw inc,rt2fingly 'ltiteltlili, n-ot th:u l.mg .w unthtflklb.l4:
Jr.:arn, the of .tdeuce fiction. For ull the unlknhbk cnn\'t<tticnt::..
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tfflncncy, lmpnwtd U:l6tdin:tting, UliUrmannu, cug..cnr-
cnrtn;(innll:nr, ..lnd e::&c of b;uiltiu.!', .anJ <.'ummuuH.llt.lun
thl'IC tfr.: J d ... 1- . . .
JIYr.t nQ!Jpm.c.:on bf"Jng W1d1 tlkm. dh t<:<dmalui(K.t.l
'{W,tiLJ1jlm thJr h-1 hardy b\:.(.oun lu!i im:vt:r ihh
'"""' wt r
ln-t: , whechn we: t(' li-z.c ic err nor
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\Ad dan nh <tuCJtion dw 11 l1.111 hJrtlr br-&un.. Yet .1111 1J\ u
tu,hou);.llh 1 (, J

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a11 ,.1rrr1rll r \t bnm iln.J rhe WJ\ "r m:anv people
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nl 'J dJII1CIIc iJ.m: md '}'p..- llllol 1n to .. ou .ill
jl'fi ... I!Ut.l <\/HI rtll! 111\ f\ ) l"l. \ \ 'UIII.tt
u'll 1111 r"
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lifer

111 a ti wt that ill whllt rtl0$t
oil I oiJI( I l\ . f
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wur, u i lllrll <'

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- ,j' hmv m11ch wurk we l!:. n dtmt- ir 11 :ond rhere-
11 II ._,"
tiJc Jr lor th . rmtnmr.ur .)I Jnd tOr the: unmcdi!llt
rf<olown ,1j wh.:a:ll:tt"r 1r ,, w1.
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<II "thcl'," T his new w.'l)' of WtWking._:md
hnttfl: dl nf '' 'uJiJcn with

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Ji,-rr.&di,,n, tti,qb,ly cnl'iblt<l''t:c:>pon!le abtlit)"
(n'1!n :ntnllltliJ.!II\(1 , of 11-c,.--f)t>:oting r() even
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11 1 11
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J Tltr lht h>n.!,'t!f, and we :..!-
n 1 leul\ to :;::tIn lht
\ll '"' 1 ),n\lt.cf'' 1 ti\XJt lil t ,thility nnd lntbnanon to. s.usum ancn-
''"'' mrl 1hcn=br 111 1..1()\\' '' w.w mitr<4ti11g &pmc li;tnd
, 1 ,a.:h"*' \Vr. Lt.:k at whru, qu c.-m;il, \VC on I)
111 1 hr 'iC\"011tltn I"CIIll'lnl'<1 rl"'' we JOJg1'>t m tUJ:it.:h wh:.r \\'e JU-iol
we: WQIIM, PI lcudr \\T ,\,drlr rc . ll) w:..-nr to 'lY what we JU.rl did, or du1
we rr.1lh 1\'.Jtorcd ro we didn't , btll it'" ;lh'(:otd)' go.,tlt:,
I bt rhn.)lngy IThcll mr tltnt' we mlght hr "'dined tQ
t,ol;r. for pl1ct1im, h to.ho - lri'Ciiilltlblc urge tll get it out !lnd
11n111 fn tl1r: 1\nt 1 hir.v,. ttH)vc {)II .tn rl.ll: r.a-t lu:m m O\tr iu-hcw. 'rVc
fliJJdll i!!,h inwudl1' liml rhcrt 1,.-r it bt:-
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pr sent! .1 cunCtiJPfl ll
d .. ;u, wr Jt, wil h r1"'""1 nrrl, r.'l:l'fJC..I r-rrtuil .. r
ll1U Ill I hi .. mtiJfu.:tity C:rtCf1 iUtlt ti\U r:vuya!.l}' dis
Clt>W'<' 01ntl r I tium, if we .ur 11
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)r mtndful ,,f theM! illSJJ.iMI.S
,l,ui, v .. e JUt lfllt:o mor mryment to rhe ncxr. lhr WI! ate litl'filly,
illi :\ l>.l>. lt.ti'O: tt\lnrv{ll, dtivcn \O b\ ,\U
(In o.ldki!.ti.IC .llld. dwi..c11. '1/i.'c even ultt'trllpt uu.ndwli. o t4:<:1l
ID')IUCHI lll!Jffit'lll. 1ft tiUI 1'-t1tttpul.ri\'t multJn\lcil'lg. (dtttgn })lS (lllf
lo \:()n&:ratt.tiL:" 1 ht mi1uJ 1111d disttt II !nw!lrd nne. obJi!Ct
btt(,!)lr:
\'\'..: dtJ\'1: C<.'t d, .. ,l ,/(;linn :md I hi! human wotld dr,Vl:.:

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dilll:l(l/ltn m w:a_n 1hr uutuul wurial oil wh1d\ Wl ll}' M ' MpC''n
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nnn dtd Th- lnun.u,. w;,rlt.l, Jor all Jb ,vorH1ct11 and pullwnd ''
homb.ual J Wtth 111floiC nrl mo 11: hiPI!J C< ultin ua, t;cJm,t
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r111r 1o tl'otl' hu I)C:(tl!lnng It ttlok the
ch llnff? (If u& Jxittg witi1 bdog 1111111}' wit1t ,tctu.1lly .t(l
pu:ci:ui' & th.i 'lll\unlC'IU wit hqur hllvLng to fill it- wi(fl anycb.mg or rnU .. 't! ml
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the 11c:Xt Qne, lc tOh11 rime C'VC!n :All we we dQn't IHI\'C
ll bas given Itt 11 d;m(c <+l in<1ttt:nti:<.m and ul t!Wbihty of 1nind. Oh. chat
\\'C could work b-.: wl,en we wntk..
lr J& 1elling-and actually ll';lglc thw- Q(
.tre nbwb("ing nc:dic:;ut:d JtJr A.D.D. :artd A.n.H D., down f1J C\'t:rt rh
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)<tar oli'k Ca.dd it bt- that rn m:tnyof thcoo <::w:s, it i"' the :.duh'i wht) arc
au.r:unitg til.: c.hi1dreo iJ)t(l di:>tnlcriQJl :and hr11CI'l\ctwity. if bch.t,.Jon
'll' nor :actuall) normatl.,.c fOr lhe&e times, :tnd the,-.::fore 11tricdr
normttl \andc rht.: citc:mnHancca? Maybe the <'hiJdccn'!i bch:tvior i;. onl)' .1
of a much more dis.<::i,$eof famil) lift' . and lit(: tn gm-
q;tl irl rn, as id ikel)' .the the pidcmic we ,1re
scdog In cltildrcn af!d loldults.
lf Jll&r<:nts- mn:ly PJCstnt Wt" art-sflo l>11t)' al\d overwlu:lmcd.
and if we Ut JO'} in our he:td_$ when Wt: phy$i(.::lUy present, if
we ;m>J}' ar Wl1rk most of lime-, includ:n.g evening:'! lind
nron tM n lm when Yi'C ar<; hOJJl,_c
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and alw juggling aU
and organiz:ltiol).ll) need;; .Of chc pech:.ps eve: the
vr.ty linlq Or.t$, out.r.igh1 pdr<llt deprn:ation and :c bugt,
jjmll'>t gctl\:tic grief behind it .f>'erh.:.ps

ddien of p:tre.utn.l
t'ion, .l ddicit of acn11.1l living, bl\'::trhing, fediqg, reliable
l',lfh1$.C th:a" undi)"tracted
it i:4 chc big or .so we pcnplc renJ 1u
thmk S<> if impelled tO Eu: conto.mtl}' 111 one
0/ !UlOt11el', 1nd a h"RI time i!bcusing (.Ill iuiy one thmg t'or long,
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''>' \'001\de.r th:1t mi,lJ:e :Uld children might be: dw WJ)' ooo " IKe.
the1r rhythms from 1 he till choy arc bow to:, u an arr..turdinarr
C-{pCol\U)'l$ uewborM and i,l(omtJ, so .urunc.d ftur..l
Or in some diildn;n Me not from
.tnu.
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f at 11 a1 l)(lfOI\: lht'l' gel c;cll flhtol't'll 1111J llht;u\f
lbt'\' h\:.ay b. , J .II
_llllle norm,, \!111 t l'<.'n \\'nh 11 lwt <Jf cncgy, 1111 'imnt
ltleu-1 '"ll't-' H
j U Ul dl-1:}' M"'\ ' HOW ht'

Cvt'll 11. clllH

rmb1C'm ... dt<\i.mt.. With :\..OD. olr AD. I I. I). bef.l\).'1(:
the .J<Iuln
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the tl m( ,., indlnarion (.lr hi Jc.ti.;(H\
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-rl> tl>e n"nn I C\.TJbt:11.ll1tc mel ..:h:dlc.n)tCS- ot .:hildhootl
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So lrl.,.,lt 1,f tCtl: appcd h)' onr c:1n:m h <CS, )tl 11t the ;.;.\me t.l.hte
.J ., ... 1 he . wluch 1Ut llN; untOiding. 11v<:n our \fl"(!li
.anJ di lft";'fl.-.tu tnJ I)(Mh )'I Ill{ P I' u-uoxu::tt.11\g. So we 1nn)
lk! reluc:l.lhl ro .Juw aown \nd c:ln unr lQ I ht prcscnr
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mc1\1f rn 11111 rhildpt' rttt1l nhcn they arc m CQufht"t \>r.dLour
uwu, C\'t'O rlm.ugh u1.1t ncc:d\ .are \'l"fV rc:.tl md ever llQt
bJiiM' h.ne 11 hth 1\'irtr.ll r, hut l lt'(.'JUh\.! I ho.:)' .lrr c:bildre,,
U mplutig, 111 r luldrcn m.oy 1-.: succumbing to .1
hnm hii\'ID!j tn l.tvc wtt.b u in 1111 r .'\ IJ..U .111d hiL.,.i11g 111 go tO
m'rrh A D.l.l. hu+11\ Wtl h urriful,t, -cl1rnin:ltCI
It\' .ll ntltJIIf\ ol

uuimcgrJti;d. tnfnnlllalill ll t\nd
thru, .1 rmdud nf thl'l miti,Uion, I he.\ Fi\ll1r0.!.('J ty tqUi JJJIC:d in
tirttllhrir \U\' inm unr \.l>.l) M,hirl\+ and iu W'J.)"' i.'Q
o\ .. rl.. ;tnd .antlah.:ir '..!WII hvc , if thh j., A llll111ttlly
ilO:Ur.Llc J.w:ru.:n:tt:t..ltltln, it m.igEn .tuyl:'ood) :1 hc.uln . ..:hc, if not p:mic
'tl.do, . iu 1 tLinkit1J.t about it.
With fhe bit o1 attention, If to ruli-u: that our world i.t.
chti nging radically rlghr our noaes.in. '' /2),'!1 never
falc. bet;- bt rhe buma,n. nC(\'(tU\i In (l( the
nnty Qf chc:st: dmnge; :t(ld l'ho:ir impacr oo and !.lmiliei. 0.11d .vork.
It ight be ;t ideo f() -en&t from ttn1>C tV on ju-sr hoi.\' tbty mav
iolrccting h\es. F'Qr rhat mattt:r, ic mtgln be : -gcod lde3 tO
mindfulncss.tQ rh.t whole cl<) ll'l"o\ lll of (}.4/i conn.xri\ttyand what 1t
inr "tul 10
My t;,'Uc"" is 1 h;t(, fur the IUVH p:Lr(, we luave h.udly not-iong. We
ll:wr. been tOQ caught up 10 .. d:.tl_)ting ro the new .tnd chal
k:ngt!-, !c:Jrning to u-t:e tht; new httbnolagiH .ro gcr dOilt: uml gti 11
dane f tl.\{'('1 .and \:n I)( Iter, and m the proce-=.;, .<:um-
ple:dv dtpent!.:t\1 on 1hem, ew;n And wh\!ch,u wt; rc:.ll.l.: 1t or
we being llwe,pt along in 41 <:111 11;"111 ttf rnnc. that
ll(f i io .. > 1l I I I
o .... <o wmg l.'lown. 1e og:., f!O route. " 'pro< u.:e n
.. urt:, Ull qfhorh rl i.t h.u.u
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1 lllrc:;td\' d;.1nc.
',' Wh() do rou kn"w Whi"J' hil\- 1nnre Josun:? The vcxr .:onc;:..;p( te:r
ttgll tl)
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s;ltd rh,11 lht: p!H:e ,,J ww hy ..10 ino;.\DI:.tblt
npon('JJiul uc:d('T.Itiull l llQWII su \.1non: \ lntl"'I0110d('r Cnr
dnn hf1,.-,J:c., lll tlr .. r 11r.n"'l 1t) 1 .,-i'te- Jiu! \ pt!t':d t1f
, 11,,111 ci,g(kc.tl m(mth.:, rhr con'lpotin8, jX)W'(r :md IIJitt:rl ot
!le>lo.l (J{ incre;tlie<> bv 1t lut:tor of t Wi) while
bl' . fnt:t'l rl f IVIO .and 1beir nlllinr. -\lllll<:.
,-,f ic a.nJ _$t.I:;Ul:r mnUatm-i iia-
tnt1, und ( and .chNipt'f de:ctrlnic..<o, "\\- i1 h ntJ in l<ln1-
rrofiU_ ,, ;.c.;fuL<npn n '>}'Jittma Co1 h<Jmh
pr<tlu !.,"llUJn, ,mel pcunb!c t h.lt eaall,.
lr.ul1o r<lftlp;hr add1.cnon ond dw of' _;ill '<flJiC of mc:M\Ii't-1llld dircc>
f1nn .1 wr tn rhc volumr.:t: of e-mai.l, \'Okt
ru.ul, tiuc.:A, p:.tt,l!'>, om.J ull rhc!llC' lrJffic coming 'n fi'On1 ;li11X!I:n:' of rht
l'l"11r.t T rwr. from du: nhmllt.&lm r1l i)mk and a.sgrcssiH ad$ a.nd I be
hnmhndnu111 ul o11u .. virrtully -$0 then: j9 fHl tti<:tpe,
11111'-11 "t what ,omn, I 1, lrPrr'l we Cart'. 1buu1 with 1rlmm
we \.lf'lllll tu l.w nnnectM. Bur wh;11 ulmut baLulce: . .;Uld bow ,111 wt rc:gu
lm: the p;U.e .md ublquhcm11 nnd e.'tj)Cct"iltiutnl
1f IIJ\t:rmmeou respumling:.-
w,, h QUI rdl phoJle} -:and p.1Jm dt:\'iL'ell; We ;m! f'lf)\\' able 10 k
o t hJt wr r-m be in tob1..h \o.lith me and cver}nt .thy
11tnc. tlu But L:.tve )'VU noriu::d th1ll, In the pi'<IO:S:i, , ., ...
rw1 the 111<k ll t'\ 'e"r beinjllfl h Juch with I'JUC!ocl\'e,.? Jn the overall
tiOII, we can eaady f\lri,'t t I hat our--prim.u y to lifeiJ-1 IJI.II
11\,'ll mrni<n }'-the Qf our own hod) ,,nd .all uur !ICMC't, in-
.; ludu1g rht mtnd, V< l1id1 ullow w. tO 100cb
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utd be touched by 1hc. wJrld.
and \P ;a.;r .pprnpniUtl} iu rt:tport&e to Jt, And for we need momwa
;art: nQt -6Jh:cl wr1 h Jmythurg .. iu wlucb we do notjllmp to -get in
more rhow- nil or Ul-lt' mog: emnil, or pi:
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n ort.t rnorc c:vcllt, or :1dd
ro ... ur I lit, .:wn I we on, oJ mulling, _of
rhiukinv. nvv, of
\Vhh ..U thb iibDUt conn(:dJVjty, wh;1r 11hoot 1n (lW
dvt r Ate: WI!! 1111 fdlmt'.;.'t<:rl to cYerybody dft we ll!t'
where we uct ualty ,ua V{to 1lrt: tht Lc:.u. h <'111 d
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.dl f1hmrc, .1tc ,_t
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lhte? V{c fl!b \\\llkrng \i}Wln t he Ou tho -11 phone, s.o :ltl! we t here?
We. nte drl \' mg an lhc .;ell 110 otJC'\\'c then:? l)o we h:avc t() k1 rl1c
pllS11b,lity of being In yur l.fe giJ nn rlu; 1vndow in t ho tare of the
l>pecdup 10 tn.1t Jne<: .o( life :t.nd J)0'4tbllirics for 1mmm
'\'Vhanaboutnot conlletting wich unyonc in l1Ur lnhc.t'.vt>to"
Wlut aboa: r'c:tliUng char chere ate ny ru1um:nt\ at ill
Wtu Jbout being i" touch wirh who l1 on thU end of thl! line. oor the
OC'IK't 1,1Jld? Whlt nbOilf Clllli nf{ up ft>r a :md dlcd:lng 111.
wh:lt we a.r< up to? \Nhilr:tbout j u.sr being in with hM\'
feeling, m rhosc momenlt- when WC' '113)' he fc.cll ng nuu\h, or rn.>er-
w!wlmed-;:or botv(l, or or -trnllioall: or dc-p(eillcd, rrr needing to _gel
t>nc m<>1e t hing dpnc(
What ab9ur l'onnc:cred ovr and to rhe mi\wse of ic:R
'ii!t'i'()n!l through 'Which Stose and knvw the. l.mds.cape:. Whar
abOut fingering t"'or more: ch:'u1 tlk. mo-sr unndlcss atnd of mo-
ments wjth ':1-W:tr'tt'lr,_!.\ Of wb:tteVet ifl ;ujsing 10 parucul.u mtm'ICrtt 10
the mimi; ooc,_cmotions<\ntl moods, nu,. 001 rho
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1g-ho;, our
Wlut i bolJt li,guing nor wi th ihc but .tlso n l1 h fllctc feel1ng
!Mf:, lheir Ols energic...:; tVt<nts- in our r; ,.lll<, a.,
rtservoils .,{ info-rmatiQn fOr sclf opponumtcs fl'lt
ll'ansformarirm, fOr ljving h)' wh;1t know md
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h.at about <:Jitivating a bi,1q;er pjctuR" th:lt ou_,....
tch'l:s on <u-,.y lli)d level, C\'en if tho i\ lllw:ay; a m
ptogt<:4 , al.wayli tC:Ill(lti .. t, thanging, aiMl:)'S C:ll\ I!Q;,illg ur to
Ctng<,l'.()rnc:times \vith clarity, no!!'
Muctt of thctlme, connc..-tivu;. 5et"\'ti utJ
rc;t! P\lfP<>sc>just lh bir, "''d pushes the .botl.il d:. ,;111 iu tiK Nct!
cu.n('lon!
A in il t ru!'lh ho\1!. Pc6plt! pouring om of the- 11 .1111 JnJ
r(ph P()t.triug Onto the tr.tin. All with cotl phonf!'1 t1.1 rhcl1 C.lt'
n1c Op"o "1' . 1 '' "1' If h
. " n m g..:mng on 1 1C' tr 1111 uuw t11 o t

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\>\'hn arc tM!'C' J'lttfplc.> (01 )'b, r it'$ .til of UJil)
,\ 11,,11!' v,.;rh ors d1c-ua.in or t,tr the tr:oin, without chat
,-it.LI pte<' nl infl)tmauon Doesn't lll:)y<u'e jlst 'gel
off., pl11 n.; nqw me<:\ rhe1r _p;;rqLbe1!d-t:ll!h.iontd
r!11 cdlph<)nt foe: lMck-tJp? iOQR, it not (:1trtful, it will be,
J'm n\ 1/be b.ubroom nrrw, I'm my ll:mds now." Do W<: -rcnuy nttd
r1 L:mw)
Jl ..:. were u:Umg Clllltk;rr., it tnight j\l:r be: 11 rnmdful nonngof our 1:;('-
JlllltbereJiw IJil!t(' H:ful lr. \:uhiVating aw<nuness -ol' erQboditd
unJ(;.hfing in rhe m11ment. I _gnung on the Lr..t[n
11mrl b1m'i'iPJ!; it). 1 .dJll uff the lt.1111 {llnd .knuwi11$ i.;). J ltm gQlng
the bubrocom (.tud knot\'lng u). J .un fedll\g the W'.l.ttj nn my ftan<!
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(:aad 1-lk)Win:,.: itl J .1m >lf'f>n'ciw:ing whcrt d(';;ln lrom and
hnw H tl. embodied \.Yirh we mA)'
rmne U) fit<: tlmt th.e peNm' .ui pn::mo.ul oo It Jlhl getting
otf.goiK, ti:-chng. ,
TcJI ""lllli.!Ollt cl\c:? Who ic' h can . .mrtihil.uc: Lht. momc:nr
divcni<m, nd f"C'ificari6n. Somahmv, bting alone ill
md vmh nor n no dectTu:d llllf"fiLjtnt. cvcu 1huugh it is
11ur lih: m thllt tur)mtnt,
It gl"c . m ;tyl'>e Jllii rhr, p<41'f< we ncc..;ltQ re;l!lte (;)Iii
Nlth the hudr, tht lm...srh, the on:aUulterated, unu!og, n)m
whrld ot' of rhllj mom.01r it 1s, :tnd wtth who we
ally lll!,
Thi. not "ay lhillt much ul 1hc we 01re ckvet(lrag i4
r..oc: lm:.LZII),)! CJrhdndy """+ul. Cdl thQnetl allow pllccms t9 r.tay it.
touch \\it I, the I duld.c11. .. !cttc-rl on mu: hlg6j.a,.;ltctd
phne nn 911 I t<> wh11-1 1 heir itm was, .t.UJ !c;d on
rhr IU!.Irrh r1anc. lo1 pl'O\'tcur it from itll r:ar,get.. Ccll pho-n<l,o; :tlt-o\,.
ro ttach urher.and t-< too'rdnttalc >ur a:alvl1\C in llm.11.i1lg and
Wll\ Hut thr.:.y .ltfe..J!IO() ,, gm\\'illJ;t <'!IUii'C of t=.u d penple Otte no\''
tnrre fto:c)ct:upit.d w1rh thc.u' pbunt {.and, ab <ltdirlg ,._,
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_;wdy, moJe $>0 wirh I11Mling- wirll the r;ado di, l, -with r;ting,
with gr<X>tning Lh1.1n t.hl!}' are with dtiving 11\liely, .ot cv't.r.
kno\0/log where 1hcy .In:.

they .uc dJlVing. II .tdd,. ft who-lr. w:w level of

IJl(;liOing tO being o-ut o>. h,zl'lch so, horde in!!; on the-c.:rim
inal in (Pl1om: tu ea- "Cop;:! 1 JUM .tlm<nt ran yuy over'.
1-didn'l see,.., .. l'rOllsi'r:g i_n front rJ( me. I was in thi; mJddlc of< a <OO
wu:h ITI}' <tcoountanl'. I'll)' bwyer; Ill}' nlother, IT!)' p.att-
.net.") :'\,,d rhat to &:ty.nothing die of r rivucy digir.d
kehnology 'i s \IS witb, thar fJUJ: Prthase mowmem
can be trs.c:lwd Q.nd anaJped \1-.nd onr pe!'iOn.allv.tbits proli!c:d carn.-
lot,.ru(:din way.; rhat we ima.gir\e, a:1-e.J th:u may rcddinc entirely
ws; !;(>n$isler n;:alm of the prl\'i!te. At the ''C::I'y-lt::.ut, jr me.aru.
recdyinz more ;1nd mArt! i.n tbe: maiJ.
;tttd thcl.r amaz)ng!l'(lfth:.rc- cou
pkd ..nth the ro documcnrs ins.r.lntly by e-mail ;t ny-
wbctt: .and (.\!erywhtrc and aC5tl th01t bcfon: might
ltave t9 get a.r Our veq fingt>rt:ip!<, in .::a.sc:s :illo-w ui indi-
''idually ro get more work J.one in :1 than we m1ght
gotten rlonc in ,, n:onth iifteeu yearHgo,iU\d perhaps
work coo, hili cctt,Littly ruc in my ' 'wn case-. I ilm oot by IUI)' 'Slf(lcl\
of the imagination ad\(>tnting a, oondcul mltion of c:tchnOJ-
!ll_g'ic:ll dt:Vel(>pmcnt and romn.nr.:i.;;t.IJy ,\ishlng l11 rua:n rhe <"IO<:k back ro .J
simpler flgt. Il11t J d() think it is imp<ltt\lnt for n:> J) be mindf\11 of 311 r.hc
nr.w .lndjmtre:i!ling,ly pow'e:fltl ways to us, wl1h more on cht: ''rtJY
(.l,le::y day a'nd ,ev..:rr year, thtt>U_gh which we ran and will f\"1
'lUN-dve;; in the onter a1ul forge1 the ir'lt\r{r an.P bcxoJlle v-v1:11 more
UUI Q( tOuch Wi(h
. l'tlore we aac imo du: f)utcr worJ,d io aU <ht:$C OC\\ .wd
.rnpid W!i)'$ thar nur n.cn'0\1' nl(vt:r bcfn,e CI1C\"'un
ttrod, cht mQrt important it m!ty be form ro dc\dop .1 Mb11St
anA.e of h .
t c m1ter wo1ld, thar c:1IJJ'UF and cuntfi rhs: ncr\'r'l\h :md
h Ill lhc. liCt:\'<l' <: of Ji\ing wisd), hoth hb .1nd tOr ill
lm <'<>tuuc: b I ' I -
r :uttt -t.an be cuhn-:1te..l b)' brJngmg gu: . Ut'l Jtnn, I
f' 1 tYf.Ro\t \llt..-ftTIO-""-\Jo#Orllrt)l,\ !A.tiH IJIO \YOIOID
tho! l.....,dv, tq tht' mind, .tod ta out C.\j<:tlt:m:t:li :11 the
4111rn .-ncl innrr. lncl\tdlng the \'Cr_\ mtl01t:.ntll ih wtiicb we. ll1l.' u.Sioa the:
,.., cf'J.}' 01 tn wlu . h t'l) Jn so
we; m:rr wind up at \-'t'.l)' high ul liv-ing robtotic where
M" n() cvrn-1ul\'C rime to wh() is dbltlg a.ll1ht9: domg,
"ba U-)!C'IQOb.SQmcowil.ete .. lnd is ir r'C:tlly'?
CO:\ITINUAL PARTIAL Ar I E.:\: IIOi\
Storte).a.Miei'O!lOit resc11Che-G quoted by Thorn." f'ri,edman
in tbc Ne.w Ycr.t 'rirtu'.< as descri.bing our prtsMt :sca.re of mind :u (me of
hiriHclf g"tl'$ personal; [nvc thitl
phN-se. It mt:lll,l. whiJc you >'our e-mail and ulkingco
)'out kid, }'QUI (CU phone \ogs and you have <1 Now you 1IJC:
inw.,._lvW in .o. confinuous 80\\l of m l\1h.i.'h \'OU c.tu only par-
nu .:ach."
crf bei,,g fuJfiltod t\i a,bout-l;()nurUtting )'OttrsclJ someone dse . or
omc -exl>c:riCti<:c, re.qwres _.. JlWel ot' su!lmiutd .;mc-ntJon." i>ud
.i\'k Stone. And that is wh:n we tl('e ltr.;mg the: skiUs [(rr, bec.IUf<: we
are l'OfH!bn1fy sc;::um,ng 1hco world f(lr J.nd we .&1'11
"of.srnndy in fc:ar of !lo-meth.tng bcuc-r. bt'>eomc
tm:redihly de"plc,lug,
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It mt, 11) ;;.-.mntL.ltti ''' tm' u:ll phone tu
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1'1 '' ''!II 11 llofllt V"' ..,.,,, J'h! ,ruywl.rN""
\1 I lot 1 WI tlll<"tlul illltf totlt'ltll!lll, tlld 1Utltcfitlllhh it'l
!loll Wi!J I 1111 11 I' lh Ullllf, I '" lltUo h 11fJ1f>lllll( thoU WI' htm){
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'Ill!!< Ill tit jll'!!ll '"' II tilt II, l)flt o !
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tlo IJIit 14t til tl It ""Vf ''II IB '''" I IIIII' lnf ,.,f" W ltcllll oJtll
''"' f u I l m 11-hw 1tu .uttlv l! h Wlu 1, l.1tntl)' imP"'
Ill ' lltJIII IIIII ,,, ..... .... , "' I . ', .. ,,,.I '!W.I}' j' ,-, 111i' \'Vht ll I'
llu loll IHI lil!uv. 11 Ill% tl
t't)\,u ltllttlll'll 111 til I o 1/llthl Wttlt UI A.Ihl!l<t" Utllu"ltJU>tilt lht
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J.:d bo::d.l ,\;d-ud w:a ..; lilY
_ .be::- I!> I'; 11. It Or tdd -. .fl:iecfdt p..k a
tHO' .-., tae"oe-..l':Z. at
J:e GKX azd eo :io.n !:2Z
A 'few :am 1aA:::W
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- t"'ll "f'11 bd lii :Joe :..Eia 11 !lou,.""l.o- Ald. Bruce P
2.1.UfUr.'! c:omrnero: W'lc:::.t!'!f .tnd
a f-'Nl'!X:- lit C:..S.:O who- .szid be twnr lD
s: d.sf .n .... -ork. gi'iim; 1-..i:m timt ,.n:h his 'Witt W thn=
duld=, !We,.),., mduog- oi h.< bptop. B!dllem
u.d IDo'oobik pllom.
1 g_tltU hefp rDf .Jcid ft'Cili d'lrm brt.JlcfLtt,
rir.m b.ith a.nd re.'Ui 1hem seores at night.- he s..td. He. can .W,.,
him: l..cgo u;r fighn---n wfath he Uld hi-s: 5\e.u-tlld Rln
nwgirwy wuh Lego
Bmh II'JI.'C' the. aod tr h,;a., m 2ddcd bc:odit fot Dilil: he
an r)loiy with .:lflc hmd while us,ing to utk 00 the phone-
or t.:hetl The mu!d;a')kmg tru.OCUV'c:r oc<:a:.,onally r<fquires
' cuc:l Mr. l\lohlm2n Ull\la.D)' lets J<'1n wtn the
air hmJt , he: h, u\'$ell' to win, whkh fo:as his
tiQn ll \pcud .t h1j: b_ad.<
"\\'hiJc is rebuilding bis pbnl!, J check mllll on lh!! BUck
l$erry," Mr. Mc:hlman: e.'(pl.t.ined.
Churlc:s L.uc. ven;t\lr<C e;apiLI.fu.t, " ses :cchnalt?g)' In
ktcr1 up in a "race again1.1 time with hi.' \vdl-rin.&n .. c .. l
t.w Uy hi" Qwn :idmi,;<JiOII he '
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Aiwa.n0n ... Orr bis a ffi('.c d(JI!.;.
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1-nd-Jint: td.cphono, .,t mobrJc phnnt, J l:.;pLop '-'<.'!n-
to '
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rvcrnl ptlnn:.:rs, .ind -t t'de.., .. tunC'd ttt CNN ot
CNDl' t\r li i 1bl; n M
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ec-l Sldckkk, "' mobtl ... lft' \' ic't"
rlt .. , ., d . ' k . .
'' l'llllt:'r.a.- :u, v()() " ll!dilll l-nti:IS5a_gJOg
nd tillh . d .. piiOnt!. h ... m brow;c. the mtcmc! und
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C'mllil lie been known to pkk n up wiJerlt'ltr it ;u
flnn-wJ he n;N it: t(l Chk c- in the
roo1n.
There uno dnwn-nm-c in the tid1( r, "I r.-tk on d1t' phone,
hill F h:i\'t' hr1Hhrt," "- lr J .n itl l1nt;\ lw tn ln}'thin:g-clu:, li.kt
lull " drkitk l't',ld "J \\'tin'! br ..t;,ying.
che J a., it-.. --ould RC'( me artcHetl," be sai.l, Jaughmg.
Mr. lu he loved oonrtltnt srjmuJnt-!nro. "It's i11$t'Jilt
he !!;lid, Alld It kt'.aYCi Ol"r' balt'.dmn. "I U'SC' it Whtn l'm
iu a. if T .1m in lin.e. t6 be
rJ hind\, '' coffee ot Sorhucl,. :\nd my c.;oo.
J' rlw "'fJ'('I1'o tr' ro h.we . .co w;111 1 Jt.,n::.
'Jlr-mg able: rn ;m t:-mil m real nme JlM "Mr-l.;e,x
"C:l.n \r"'' hn!rl k-r n second urhtf lint' iJ nngmg.
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111"11 he ht .Jd Itt lwrtl rhi6wny of workmgwth
II)' C!fllr.lli-,h 1U illlfl:U ..:olmFIf h.;:
a bttof J iolc, il'! :trut. \llf,. lfl:' bored. We have lor5
uf rhul:;!: '"'"'inF; on .a the rime::. ' I lc chc:du his e.-nmll
d'.ll1t1g .u rh h'J'tt.l.
I 'hr give;; hi111 11 'Vl)' to d.mt <:xttss cr.ergy: Jt
i J land nl Kitlilin, I.e -llolid, Bm hr <lid tcchnol1gy
ropld 1tsodowu !oldc:.1'min me"etin$s. nil ti\C time with poopJ1
whq MC: fo.:uw.lon wi1.L1 t he:y' .. re d)irlg' on their .:mnput<!ro.
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not OIT
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'lu the:: lo:gtl:c we !111:- mto 1ht mntpmer:Kn'tr rnodr,, :Jt
h!.l'' tbll.l \\'c \\'111 be< to che prlnacy of ourmten01
lht' puwtT (If J uU .trli"nqon In

wltb l\Ur-
"t'f\'ltl- lllld tht wutld 11!1 if uwmem b.y

l I \VC ;art ne\'CI
;IW;l) frow :md phum .. if wt:- &Jt oontmually into
" I '' 1 " " I "'' mu 1 1r.n Q .. t m:';o he IJwr,
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Wt' kn{)Wing b,.clw u> h('
hllr o r hti.Y) th.giw<)ur l''holly undtvirltd ro
ot rlut it u'1i$ht t'n:trtet.
we be "in" fOr oundves ever Can or nund be
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lrtiru;d lr.'t:r We, pay at:ntiou It thmg, at
ha:ld. whatCScr 1t 11.13-y be? Arc we cvet g)ing t6 be. oil' duty, ,o nc t:u
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t!tct t-hao-jua; do? Ami migl1.t be?
Jr qol 1ht long1ng IIJld ._,f <Jm 0\Vn l,c"!tn,
wlwt whQwiU e'\I'Cf Cllll U!i h9mc to
And will we ncocl t he wirrlef.s. wmp:\n}' -o f.Qm.c: uJJcrpcbip some
where, t() do e'<tn
t \1'11 rvrr tbr tnwurd t>no;c .,f run
wht-n IUt' fl' m nttlt pl.:!t'(' rn mrte
rw w. uutkrtJkiux;. c;o II .r i}' for .-. \\'r.lk .nd do ,, lot M
,Jatlnrnt thh11':- , .null I cell\, Wl)ltt l' II b;,,j,.: rb.-.1 )Qu\t hv1:u i(mdQr
mllLh J11\ likf .- 1vhulr wr('ll, and week l,k.t a
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11\<lll!h, \VtJ duJ to much, 1111d tnjo<r'CJ }'U\1r-lf tl!'lt"UI(hl)
Y1m t1m h,l\'t a 1111111ln cxpwen.te il l'llu gv (If cumping in t he wili-111r
11c I :\'t'')' ocperit tiL(' md. l1 \ n ... r hut ,f1f1. t'\'t!''Y you
n f1.1r dar ""'' umc Ut..-iiU <C M tlu(, tht tlt'lt'J.blr" fir wh.tl '.'0:
dunl "' . h) his,lwl than it migl! t he ,,c h<mlc..JUJ(tof
thc,n: h:tWt.r ror I he tUi t:ll unleso; y{\u brought
01 tmd ytrnr r;Jitdli lc di!ih or l.111tuJ1. Mc.mwtlllc:
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I he people w;o
V")t:J h, rnt.l1:cd ,, rcf(uln w'l:d. ut<lll or Jc;. ... , 11J)d ia lJ'RU'll to go by h'f
tb:tu 1!'-:111 II fl, \h, .u <I .\'nu ktt :and now :ui"u.lrea.ciy
k:l)' Kurtwqi.

r wi'l;al'd .nul invctlOOt (If
(nhll!h:u'> t r rh.t '"lllilll \-itnp.un;d, cmr nuc1 n;d, .ubjt'QI1\'I! ;cnoc: of lillie'
j!:ltillg 1 by til' tlill:i ''t.l! h1: 1'.'/l!c.:u wlut wo; tCd ur
(Ofte Jt tiUltwon lt)' t:Vt'fll'-, "luiiJ;. .,..llh rlrgn::c of in ltK' t1'\
rrm 11r ulh thi1 die Lm oJI Tiro<'! .ltnl t:hlllli. \o\'lse11 mtl1 oJc,rc:tt:i
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'!t.illllfl" 01 'I MI ''" ' "''" I f6J
tft't)l (lltc;, quantity Q[ diwrdored reli:ti>Jt: ti> the fJt()C:eM)
10 11 (du:. lltnt. bttweoco t.:.1!1cnt t\'Cflt9J eiO\Vfi down. And when
ordcr .till (h.tQt. in " 'I}'J>tCin, tune (th(': time
111fimtttvcnt\) Thi$.'tmo.IJary, which lw c'lllh lhc L11w of
ctt(i ng Rernms, describea (:\'llluti'tm:ry proce!I"Cr., like: rhc_ of
or of AC(!.hnologi.c$', Or Pt1\ver,
Bllhies und young hildr.:::n loll: ttt' h.appt;mng m
sht>;l'e rnanllove yean; :md tht' (rcqtJt'.ncy vf sud. dto::rcascs uvcr nmc,
"'Cfl-a$ 1be !c\'CI of chaos m tlt,:.ystcn furcltunplt!, unpn:dictnblt: life
e'lt:llts)jntrc>l').e-The 1nfuv:1l betw'(;:Cil \l\'tms i11 uhhrt and the
(di 41 c:hiJdbood 1!l m.c of rime!eSfi)C.SS.. of time pasf.ing"''Ct)'
ilowly. We ore luirdly ':lvtar nf it, vre <1: iu the ('lfe6ent ltiOolc.nr. A.
1,-e get {lltler, t he .,pAA.'t:d ina:rvaff> n<Hcwtmhy de\dopl'nenral
r\'!Jit:rnones t;;t!t:ms ro our mot.-: and pr.::Jenr noment ot'-
kn secmt em pry :md unfulfilling, -alvi'.I.)'S- the fi;une. it like
ume js tp::ediug up '31\ bc(':u!>e our tt (rame 1$ gm"Ving lon,gu.
s() if "'I<)IJ tvunted tll $1vw down the' i.ht:r fodi g of your me
;)1\d putup:s )'OU by, I hc:re :are two do f{, One !S ro AIL }'OUI
lirC' with "'*'many ru:wrt and hOpd:Ully .. cxpcricm.es as you i:IUI
MiUl}' J)::;ple ro thi..- pacll of for the.
big-(:l(pC:rience to mftke life worthwhile, whether lr i rhc big ui1 w
tht tooation, Q.:trcmc li{"'rtS, ot ,ivst t he grJunru:t
The other w"-)' ro ,;,tow the kit of t'Jnlt isM
):0111' ardi nuxy momcnril 10table 4.ncl noteworthy b}' t.lki'S norc of
tircm. This u.l!ifl incrc:l3sc:;. rhl. in the miud nit'
l>et:ol)l t verit'.-lble ll'lllertonds.lf rou Wtn: r<lUiy pre.;cne
with r'ur itthcy llfi ltWtttr what W:b hl'ljf'l'n-
mg, Yliu Wltl tld <hsooii:r (h:\t c:tch momenr Is unique :wd uovd Jnd theft!
Yaur exJJt:ricncc of rimt wouJd :;lo\.1.' time d(I\VII You
ll'lrg}u even find )'flursdf .stcppin,K our of rhe gubjt:,...tiVc: of time
flitihl},o; a.:; you opro tv dte! ri.mdr:>!i. quillit!o' of tbt: pt$nt 1'
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11'1, til(' murc JatC bc:c;:omeo. l'h.,: ndl(t rtu; 11\on\(lth
, " O. p 1 f ,. r II S".tl r n r. DU ' J -\11'- 0' l"ll !; '1\'"l O
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lJW thntret thl' illl'\'11 berw'('Wl them, the :;Jowcr dtt: pa$sttgt ..,{ time
tn)ll'l tbc fWJnt W' ,.,.( )V"UI' o;.;o;J>uitCe uf it. 3nd tht: tong(('' )'<lOr life
bomcJ. ;H ptU lft.' hdc {,,, utoJC t:Jf yaur 11\(:UTit:lll:$.
\'dl\ Ultcfellrirtgl}' tltct'C l:s \'Ct anothe.J: wuy in wllkh the sc.n$t. ot "time
IM.uiJl,lt '11,-,..,., d1"vu. ThiS wav ftcls rull _ v 1->A,L ' l'h.at is we <:luglll
up in c-motioll!ll :uu.l 'mhappines. Tt thiugs go
wd] nn n11r \'.:(11riun, a wee,k, I!W''' 11 tllD.Secn1 intti,;ninabM
.00n'1 \Hnt IU be c. not go1ng (() pJau. Otu expo,;:.
tJti.,ra .m nnr l11'1ng llJihlled, .and we _.'I! C. in "' .$C<mingly . sti'\ggjt'
Wlrh rh.-. w11r thins- arc til<!)' not-a."' 1hr:m r<> be_
Tunc then fed :a wclghr, and \VC" c:ulr get hQmt:, <Jr JQr
uurr.t r1) for he ,;,b, np. ;c rbatwc
a.biQlutcl)' h.wc rn h:i\'C l1.1pJ'h'n iu (1tdcr to fed fulfillt:d, ro tl:el
11.\\'il.\' oJ wh('f1 Wt" f-'1.11 int(l its_tc:l:ttcd
m-:lod sac,., m01r ro do thiit!." bur e\cryrhlng we ilu
01nll drag on w-. C\'ttyHt.irtg is an cllU,n ;md time: it!>elf dt,gs 1\ii
m d<mn, il\1' the doldrums. lr li:d il!l if a o;i.gnitkanr, momcntaut,
uphfupg C\Tnl will never h.i:PJJt:n. that the:tc: .tic 1\b mort'
mil.emeJ to be orttXpcrienecd
tn do:m!Un Qf 1 be JUIC"J Kut-awcd uqtucs tharour tcchnolo
giti .arc aul,ing 4t :an )(ll.:twing the LJw o( :\'c!cr.uin}{
Rctuth'> fnt L.11w '' a 1n po:nt)_. 3nd rhuli thcttlila:stOf)C
dt:\1!lurmc:nb lu lrdtnolo.gy :n: com.mg and our lives
.iml n1r 00.,...- l cntvrmcd w1rh 1111r m;1dll11C$, dm *
111 1 he r.uc uf it<d.f si nmiQLnc:ou*IY ()\lr lht:
lntto an mrre:.m1gly p:t:c_ whicb 1:a wh) not on]y.;cem
to bt b111 .muu.ll,- ilr;;tt-, and f:mc.t,
\lr,k to ;ldttpr- IAJ .tn ever-tjllkktning p:llcc Dt a\d
nt'tldu tO huge or ln(Ottn6tiort
qwcit.h; abCI'JI it .aml _get impurtwt, or nt II!'"
ge1 1, rhn.l" done. Evtn uur nptiou, fo1 .bdug .111:
Ml ftT\"'vic;ling with illnr.-Unp, :wd
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...... 111 tlUt ;,i,lt..:mp111 m momc::r* of rc!axutltln 11111 4-
:\t,J t h anly gl!tting tmc: gae11 un.
Many diboicd enginc<:r.t believe, K1.1n.wcU. :mang, dl<:ul, tb.n .a ttu
.:hiDn:tt'C progrwnmcd to become more .(lld mor( "inttll
1
goent,"in the senR
r dpnl;Je. of tearning 110d modifying ()'111pllt on I he baS18 (I( thci1 if'l-
pcupJt wUJ dcstgn
nett genc-tatH.IIU of Th1$ l akead)' luppeni.ng in SOl he: insr,l.flL't'.
]t:fqn:Qi..e1, -wMt wiJh t he potenri:al f!lt (lu-ch .1\ mett1tlr)'
fh11 t l!imulllte thinking Md pcrhi!pll
rlmology, digiti)
witol-ng: that e\otulipn hss_gpoe bc)"<,md rhe huma.n rt.owindticlc:s tlu:
.;\l)!utiQ' of th:u tht eta of human .we know a.1ul
ult the term "hmna11'' may be Clc'lming-w a clMc, than Any
ttf us Teaiize or--can farhom.
If this. h:l$. a remote pos-sibility af being true, h1.1n pethJp!> we.
lu.d btllt L')lp!ore tho fuU of hum.ulity and our evQiution;.ry
mll<::iitil:lce while W(:l$till have ir to which wvuld include lbk,ing
ab0\1-1 how '.'llU:'th!o tt is to us -:1$ !I sodcty to 001l$ciou.rl)'
thiartclluolo-gical.;ovoluth:m so that it docs--Mt tltoSt' MptS tf
o.urbiJUon or w ;tea.f'.i. ot' f_"tnetic inherit.anOc:,'Md 10(),000 3.$
liMw and 10erc S,OQO' rtal'9 O:r :>o of v.h:.t we call "c.iviliu-
ti6.'1 we and V"l.l."abk.
We beM preoot.ious a in
i:Nr devc!Qpmtntant.l usc of tools, l:mgultge, :'I I \ focms. rh(kl.ght. science,
litd ltl\notogy. Bur in other iltt'na!r, w-1{ have yc1 ro on
;' PPO:lcl'ii11g il of ,OUT fol" idt -knowwg,
;,), \v(Adom, iUld for compa,t;;;ion, fo., ThcfiC' Ol our
.iMI\tc ro our latb"'e brairu: illl<.ll.ltn bOOtes,_
fu t'w, they l'tmain undc\dopc:d. We m:t.} huvc: 14 vuy hu-fl
-t.dapbog to wbnt weak f;<:i Dg 11$ .;a in d1t" c;(tmi'g
ti.nd w\tys to Cultiv:uc. IIUJsc J)lpc:c-ts- of our mvu iiod
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t9, nw tlf\\t' dQWn both ;tml ('>Ut\\',uJI,'. Ullc tlur mo
l'lll;::,h nd <.:af>;<.:ity l(r wisdt)m {1,) ulv:tn-

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jlhl .d hn.:u wult rlwrr, d\\rU m them, led th<o tlmmgh .til rur
u.lluttv 1 'I'-'" "' w:mcu .. 1111\T we ,-N1ld 'i:l)'; h
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dt" .t ,. J,:cr,,l, , '1-\'111""'' '' an.vrhmg l1.1p('rn ncM, without
\ll I'WI"'M tltA!'

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11 11 111 tlut numnrl utl(t"-J u .. u .tl tlcJ.,'TI'C M !Inti (
"h" f,,, tuiW.I\'tt bciu: atudemiut"l.lll\' the .tud
tr.tt W'KI .111\l " ldi. r u 1111. In 1!-. ill \\' .1\', 1m r:dfu I he;- 1<)\\' . clr cvco
1 ., .. ''' ,1 tlttlt' I he nto:- I Ur.:r lt 'un oiiT<tl t,ti\'C u *''\ t.\'lll't
ro hnltl uo+lt .... l; +lctj'h' 1111+ wlut r m l])r. .
.lur 1u 11. tnt luding ,,, .. lt uncl1\rtr rutraiumcm
nt \I,OliC r IIlii II\ 1lw md pnl10ol realm \rill
1n rhc rllltn'r lanrlll,rpr-
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r...-llth(<llt 11.11d rnllr-.1 n'l rJ1.lf .,, Wrth rru :rr ,,ruj .1 lfChW 11
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111\ Co1 h I 11 the l'1Uf'1111t :111\llf--r fulh!b' 1 aruJ tiurc- r'lliUIIIS

"Pc:opl( tvu wlt..-11 llov lon,.; Th(:f,
pbrr Jnl'lttli,op8. !Of't'"l pnr.c.i.l Jltey a.m wlch h ,lr,riu oll
time-
s., \\h\ ,. Mr S>-:i11ldJ dmn11, thJII 111 II
\l.llnrJ IIJI fOlUinc.) It) hun\.d(? \VIt)' he !U\l (J)(e hi1
mt1;11 nullion' tu i")t. Bnt'! fm J few
'I d11 hml. .1lxnn dti111l1l 'll..- iiJ, I rlur In:
ull.- tl.olO\'C 1t. IIIVO: "llll lup. l1's I.UI a.nd t 1 C\...:.rtthlrtj;!
yo I lun- . 11 h111111111 And 11 1U happ..--nt ngh.r an
Til( tlc.grn lo wh1ch ,,, .. Jd1u-w ;mvlhm)! 1
ba...k I 1llt 1n thlt- mnmc-ot."
Jrry Sr.'m&lrl, IU dll! N.-w r<?,Jo 'l'thlo'\ SunilJr M;l,p:lll'll"
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No C"lt-.:rrR :\NO \lo l'llt I'II Uo
h 111 Ul uoticc but (lito hotrd out cq nl)ti<-e rh:it .lwu.eness-, wfwn
dl,l'll within .it, h:a uo "ntcr .l.nd IHI pc;nphery. lu that wl\y, h
ble.. its-elf .wd wh.tt wr kdnw of the l10tlmillr}'less oi the.
uni\'('PIC.
Yer. dnpilc r.h.c and ;t
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l'tmdin}: of o( umvc:.se In directions- fruw
rl't.'tJ' we still tciul ro rhink .tnd fetll 11nd

:u; If rhc
cettlncd m) Oulllitlc:! '-peak uf ming in rlc b lllt
:.ndclfc.ulng itt ch<: wt:Sf, ;md rl t COUl'C.Il60tt \'1(\t b wry wdl fur Ut. n gl.l'l
lmg l+N thrttugh the c],,}' rfu)ugh we know full well tb.lt th.ct ntct
lll !l.l:(ll:J!y happtuir)g ,.,u, .tnd ;h;ll ac:-lu.lly tlw p1i1Htt i u.
il\1>. ;!nd m;r qf o( the sun. \c arc hl\p;:-v 10 t:(O wjch 1hr: Jfltttuuu.
of ttinp;o;, even the- :.uuali t)
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a somr\\'h.lt olillet'Cut, Out
ha mll tltu.IJ}' I!Volw:d rl..;- lt(ldr'" 1n tht fiiJi ,., ... ,
G;ul-cCnt '11 . 1 1-
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1\vhurw-clf..L II f , ' ' h
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'' n t:t)fi I ' I
tl'} tnh'; HU \\mk!l pf\tf\" wo;ll, !111 11 tt
lll'fl(lltir '" nt.1kt> o1 r<mn unslJlhl\'t: in it "lli( \'mualh-
I uWII' I oH
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,j l\olfllll' ,ol' J.f!lhlil\ tllot.l !ltfl llli\'lfJdlif ial
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tit llolt.lro11 111tr" I tf I IW1
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r.tt.Mt t.cl ttl(' r..., ""lu h 1 IIIC::I aoJ,m
I d c "P' I')' I''' \'lUn
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and wt, IICl!IJ:
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h d Ul kp-1
rho. h II,

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Ill I ,0(. who ..
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th:&t "tho')uf fW ((II'( lallmt nl rn life: J
ur I'P'I,) md1 k I (ltht.r-. rht 111 Wt' lallmt aw.arcn
\\ htu wr ( '' t f mtn , tlart"e be 111 l'IJ-1( 1 u c
' 11 p.artrm bttWN"n I'UI1 f"'.f ud I r t n-JII>hlmg 1
WI' h t' \ ''' mTf, lo("(tnl( W11 b, 1 ,., , r h "'"'"It WJI huut a tl ""Let, '' !Oa
l.le ''"1'1 I 111111 rht:n h\Cf)ll lnt'"ld\ llllluliiiiiJot Ill llW.li'C'IIC: 1 hr \ ltWJO.I!
JIICtnTt ftmt n1hc rlt,"llhnrllrrlt tUurdmthCIII thl
I I \\,If It lvt:l wltrll \\'r 01 uully h 1 111 I 1\!ln'ttl '"
II til 1 I IJIIIJII)' I rnrpn1) ul ,
0
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It 1ln1 lillfU.llllllhO!t wr ''r" n, ,1 pL11u!1,1''11holt thd)'JI.lflrl
ne' 1uuJ rlw 11 Jrlt iw .. 1 l>t' nv; , I'' 1 H h11Yt rttp11111Jnl.
1111
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our 1111 fnllj',l'l ltuuu,l lol th ,,.,, ,,, WI <llfl\utl tll\111) mh.dnl thJtlJ
l!le '" Ill' eo tll>tl 1lo1 <\otrll W 1 lu ''' tul C\'1 1 yrhw)( 1 lilt' '
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lltr fftl .t vuw, ... wo Wltlll!l' rl;
. I I uutl>l I
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p.u; oljlr."u ""' W.&h'l" '' dl, 11 wl1111 WI' lntv,l!l
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mhabt .. 11n- dw.J II"'Ucnnt then
...,,!JIJ "'' Jo,n.r;t-r be ;en '",n whiJ 1 1n111 r M we
"l(t: wh..,khortcdly tu It can .alto
14 11111dcnl) m nromnlU whrn lf)ru.LIItmJ .uc npe lor rt, tlft .. ft Jt:alyuJ by
ont.=:riiC p.un, Gt, more un:lr. by uur-me JOy The I unt::rcJncA (&UJ ;aw
n, ICJOgrt' center QC .a pcnphn-y rc Pnrcnnt. 11 ply
kMwtr ;, .ccing, kd1ng. tc.nung, rhrnlun,s. fcdr.ng.
2ll &ouoduyleunru '-11 zW"..mac.
when wt \lo"CK' .tbk-- to c.tupcnd ow 'OWn point vr new
mJ'" from :utothcr pe1"ill'l'l, point of nnv .and 1ed W'!th h mar hu \\r
caiJ (his If we- att roo aod -..p 111 our
CM'Il many moment', "'t: will be mu.blc to thift our pcnpc..t
an rbU md ""W'I c even think f'> try. Wbtn we .uc teli !'mxc:upacd.
thuc n no aw.ltcnc:s$ of whole: dornamt tJf realitl' tru:v be
:ng Jlnmr.rwi in Cl.oe;-y dzy but which hCVCI'Ihcless .are C.bt'ltlnuJllv rmptog-
g and inAunci.ng our lJ\'el. ()u,- cmcotron-. .uW the
mt("!l!.rh affficti,.c c=motions \weep w "Al\q, uclla 11ngcr, tw, and
.. tl'lt, too t'.WI}' blmd u. lrl lbr tull pk.turc ol '"h.tl Ktualh
ppeuing with 0 1 hen. and '"irh.in ouruh"C
Such tll\aW.IfCilit:S) h01. Jti owM mcvit:Lblc lm ctl<IO:ntft, \Vh.v art:
1Xtllnl!s lil1 IUtpticd whrn rhi.ngs 'J1ill'l tn,.. n:Lllm IIIJ u
'IWn sell (Cnktcdncss '"'ll' have htoen J1W"Vtug 1t oJ u . ..-YI{'Cfl lor whil
pre,rmmg us from .lind wlu1 w )I right <ut n tel
dl( whQic tithe?
Smce nWilrctKill :.r.t blush ecm11 11., ht' o:pttlr tt t, t it
lllutiiCn u IKlt to til ink that we ,1ft tltc aubjco.!t, the rl\
tl.e dt1t1 .and IIVch, thl) vcrv .,f 1 hr th(' vc"' IIHkf
'f ,ltu: hdd 1f ill II Pcn.ci,ing thu,, wr t.1kr \ 111 rhc
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or II ('>til 1\lr \IIIWCI'1C, IJUI(C f!t!l
1;.U1 ti:d 11 u tltp.ludll o)CII m ull,firntinfl t'111111 u '*'
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ai""Ck IUf '''Gil UL eud . Jntb rhe fcding th;rr C\'tmhing i.n tht
u u tv CI"Jr Wnon we biippcrl
_x 1;;m: 01r Jn ;n, Q'W,\!n"e<;.'S t1 cetll.Cr:t:.i l'ID u..._ m tlut
"'.{"PIIJ ,, to.:epn\rr. In it " ".
\u .. tOtil 1 .,, tr '"mt:t'r Gt pttrpher-.., ltseh
Wo rwa ... ">.)u .. t"}-'tuA rhmkilh:: tplib
oo:r. Luuud !Jb+,.:t lr ::Je<rtpn- uxi e\'uythln!t llh1h!d
1--z-tJ,,,J ht lr bo;_ndlcss .W ilbarc Jll .un.eling.lr, it 111
fiba.iru. call thl\ qo.2lin tl! .lnmvl'ut!


c: :iittl. C(ll.'nirm- let,Iruso,-1cnmt-.:-cill u lte'IIJI.'ts..."l!
In '1mt Wl\" Wt: ktl.:i\Y u tL:rn1Jc:n1 111 br.ain
ll'll rhc. nllRIIC' tlbn1bc:T <'l no,uutl.ll 1: tUJ. ull
with \."ttu.UI \,f bt.un d.uru:cgc.. and bc ... ue .:uinul Sl!cru
rl;r.,"'l:' 1f J. ''Tilt<) wrnn;.: n ulhn rru_\ 1mt l...c dtttribenc:
prnpc:trtCt. I I f'l."('(':">(r Lhilt ollltl\.\'l !,:) l.lp UJIH I dJO:
th u w.u hue fl'llru rln: , I of \'Ci'\' th.t fll C\tr
lllt'.lf" 1l1e potcno;ll tor nu:h wn Jl\1111 thto bt!;lnnill!;,
"lu.I(\U "i .. :gumiug" mi-ght mc11n.
Jn ud.:r \llutd>.., ntwin
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h..!s been pcttthlt" n1 htm ae,
W'C' w.:w..IJrfr brre m .,,.,,,,. Thif u rht .mrhrnpi.:: pnncirlc-, m
I il'"('d b\' ill dw:u.lf,l(..l,b'\lt'l. ahottl J.flll IUtilil
plc uniw:n.: w '<;ty An' ,u
.lWnlll' Ulll\ enoe:: h:s!. tl'll' lutttwm_g itkli, tn "It .tlf1'1'-t .:h:_wrr
th.lt h: rt1u thr,u;..h i' r;n. \-olit.9)t 111\11h rd
"l'lccd" ftl c'Jf
\Vttb lith uu m!.cril.U\I.'t'. tt u bt t.., cxp.lure thr
i .. ot our L.noi\'UIF. uf uot .lllllt:j"'Milll" fl'c)tll bllf
0 I c-mlxo,Jdi:'cl i1, \VJ\;;r :rc.ncr ,ld\'(IJIUT\': rhctC
to m thr lidJ ul IWatt"l'less, f,l it;;.clfr J!; t be
l
'l lif'lhit KU'II'l' OUE}(.I.., 1 that l'l.ar .1;\\ St<t\'CI1 m 1t:l' put- '
bot% JI()L tAr .\lm.l lfll)l'h. 'the mt.Jllt \lnlt'uublc rhing rh11'(:
It IJI tiiJl J. he 11\lf J.,<fll!t('o tlutl
thuu!.t nol lkttt 111 1 ht: lihglu"'' 1
" I ' I I I thtlfl):: ,dtl .-o;or r Jtl t :ut W.l}' oJ 1 b.t t-:o hqoru \ nth'tJ1 u.
tllt-nc d\ilt k:t\1n: \ Vl\tl\ AW.U\'1\(' ..
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\Vc .:aJ' drllntL;..tlh incn""K 1tW;h,,.,llf 111 ,,YI.trcuas e7oprtirm..:
ut:Z fhnoltgh the intetthrmll.l \:Uith'lt\'n 't muhihtlt\f':t', b\
JIJ\' ;tctt"flriml and 11tm u \I n f'l'.dh
!nllfte'kd--\'oo,"(IUI:Itl it
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1dJt 11 1.11 .,.f l11 ..,, luwr <1, "( J l.t>td, I , n, Vl.ll.lr .ri\lllfiL
l tu ntrlutiJ.(:I ht , -'"'''' HIUVI'I u lti
lm J 111 1um, 'f I I Ul\1, ' ;un 111o!ll!uy," Tf,r-u tl, t j.u'1it0t of 1ho Y'';t
''\J I -11"11
"'. dnph WH lw;ud 11 A_:u l.um, "
r'"rr wn 1 l.J
,nthlng: Jl wh1c-h [be u.hbt lc.:mcd 'IYU t\l rbe anror and whnpcn:d,
Loo!t who th1N.:. ooduot; ..
i\n.d w "goc:' 1f1 our zmml't' to Jc-JiM uul"tCl\'OIIL'II 1(71Tle
nther than perb.rl"' dtcc:p Jo1.w tfuL rt.dly
ue .and thill our no n)aqa wh:rr our oac.:mnptkh.rurntl, .ue
built on umf, W'lth no -fitrn found.!hon, or pc:rh:rr- no at
a!l. Rt1bar Fuller. fn :1 Ngbh c:lc:gm arnys,, tn the book

iJ'IJ
teet tens-ion m ouncl\'t:j md bt:twern each ?:;bu rbc fun-
mbfivc foro: behind the lllcW md ..Ut 6 1 VJOI.t.nce-,.
nciun. fak'itn, ami.-St:mitiJm, and ageism pJilgUinJ:; the world,
f-l,s he: th.u: v.-c: rtt1t evtr.wnc a...-
lnVIng rhe fundamc.ntal tha1 Lheir itjLudlng aod
w}ith..liJC', be: argues co:,;cmLy, o.s doe, J:ued OiOlmou" in
r.'tt'll JJnri Sud, in ltu,gt Piltt mc:att -a m,utcr nf .ttcidcm, opp--m:u
nity. md rlu.o :an.ydung ol!c. AIDS ptJblk: hc:.tlth ,.,._
/\llann, who <Led in C"rash-otf the
t.,J,t of &ott.a, hinuclf :. ti.rel.e:li!i advoc.ue- tOr the tOle-of digni t) u1
und hoalth un aU I, an our world., wro-te: Juiuriei co
ndwU.hraf Colleedvc dignity fll;r) n:p.n .. u hnl).motv
f(Jrce with .a. C2pi1city ro,,-.. ,d and
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'ln-l wcllb<.:ing w t 11. .-r of p9wuful word!.
We hurnun ;Ire, int!Ot:d, a.ll gl!'niu1e ai one kind or md
wlut f()r mo,r. Jlld tl'IO!it ttqi,IJtc., prot<:cling it -sttrm, ts our
dignity. "h ow;, Fu.llc:r, whlll ptopJe
md 1 nijt to dQrninlltf: othc:rt
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but to be n:n;gn.i%td hJ thctu. lr' w
lnrtrr-.,tirlg rllllUghJ, Oi!Ullonrl w'Ould ut> rlollbt d4sagm:, givc:u tbc end
lcu .. Jr n-pe:Utd lmtlTf ur ,lomtn.crion mote ttdmoJiYttiuUy ad\ouwcJ
l cs!> r&;dtrt
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(0;tlly ,ulv .m<cd unCL
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' ruru.;al rhmking.ln the pro'-"'s"" w..;e ac.tuaU) bcltc >ll)(f
itb we: m&stlu,ow, wh;rr_ we JuJ we C:1rt"'llbow.
thmki-ng'. when all .1nd no nww;:r wh11t kinrl of
, hitWnc ir tt. 1 so!l onh thlnking.
we 1 -arc:? "Look who thinks he And
tfo Vtt th1r.k wr 11n: Theo;r: am we shun. W ;1\-'0id bringi
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,, 1 uU f() rnqunng mto wrh even th.cJugh t hi!y mat-
u:t mllSr NrhN .;:l)ntrru(;C ()f
11 !1: .t cn.dw1hg t:utlry, r:;n If you c-lU i "uo-bodY r'li "n{lth-
"!> .. w.llhcn ding to i1 1ir1tl tecl b-oul :tbteut it, even rlw"-.s:,<h we know
LuJh th.tr, 1 han t foDk.lr tlw nature ol CIUI beins
1111t nffla, our .. l!
1
Ltur nfe,, out
rm'ttt'rntc milld nu: hilih of making up llfmie abou1 uur-
m.u,upnu O!J.mina.tivn. :!rc: seen to he IIIII) POll'riliU)' true, onl) tmt: fil
, ''"1-.'it:t', tncn Jitn.;ulr w OOiltC h f.Jf mi:nd. bco.:.s\t"e tbett: d
al:w-.tys iu" we ut not cnti.rt'l) whll lltlnk we nrc.
hr tbe ft'olr IS tlu.t we .tl't: wr 1 hink Wt' whtm tbe
uuliry tlf 11 u rh.u we m1-ch mt)rt'.
If we: rlut. wr no miltCe:t' whl) we ,nc, WI' Aft 11'1\llrll.k:tl'l.
\nd it" wt rhknk we Me" nobud), wc .. m:. .;qulllly A> !iiX'tt Su Nim
uUrhr hl,lvc ir, "rf ;,i arc liomcbody, plu "u: to name
.uu:11nnn, ,r I .v1U thl!C} tlfiJc II )'OU li;y }'11\1 .trt n(l!mdy, }"UI.I arc
ur.u hcd fh crnptinti<;, ;,n I Wtll hit yuu dtim ttu'lc:s. Wh;ar can ><fill dt.t?"
Pc:rtup.. tt '' 1 ir-dl that l; tht: pl'ob!u
J<kll B<:t.:k .1 \-W_.rujcrful AruMte&.tn ttJtrher:tnrl grttn1lmc.rher, f'.ow
111 hct l,u(' ril(htiet. bpen" her btull. Nr;thiiJg Spuit'Jlwidl J pow<rfuJ i.magc
the 1r ,md \.h oatJclcr' o( Ouf lillta as irl-lfMduJ)
rntltu:' 1n lht: of l1fe.:
Wt f'l'! r.uhet hk. wlli1"1p<.u)t,. ,, nvtc 01 hfe. In flowrng,
Qf nn muy hu m.my rodU!, bto.nche:s, m
itie In [b, g.-.-mnd, c;t\u.i ng,.,.b,rlpuu!u ro IIJUu'lg up o;pc.nu:.nrm'l)'
httr ,u.,l 1hcm- \o\"'111c.r C'lltd.i u g wld.dpml1 pJ.!oiC:I
.lflll R')t;li1u W.: ri\c.t, e-JCJ\1 u:tUy jtim:i ug wJutlpl)l:ll
.1!1d mtwing Qn. Tbougll lor 1"hon ptriodt., ll 'ICC:th'i 1"11 be
:t) a th,. 'IJ;IIe: iq "'lmlpo,th IS.
.Jtslllf. The st'.lbilil=}' u(., whirlponl Ls <>nly'tenlpoi'M_)', .. 1 Cmv
eyer. we want CO t hink tli:u this lit de whir}pO<ll tha"t we :lre i-m'c f)tln
<Jf dteGSm::un. \ \
1
e want ft) Ol.&' llld sr:ihlc.
<)ur \\ohole <:ntr,b')' goc; intn tt)'.il')g to prot<:o:.t our sepa-
1atw>s. To protect W1; UJJ
trounJanc.;; as a<ons-cfluttntt. we ex<#S:S
thaMlips: fnto OUI' :tod ct;Jn't flm-.. uur 1\f;.Ain. Ih.l tl.gli clog
up l)ur whitl pooJ and clw prPct.Ss gets


whlrlpi1CI!s may ger IC!Jt! water b(!C'JU$e of OOr fru.nti.: holding Otl ,
'fhlrlc is sigrlihcam benefit n-nd freedom u1-allowing w r<tQg
l\i2e'.hl1\v impt'rsbna.l cht.: of life-r;;:(,(l}' is, an.d how n:id.dy, 'JUt of
out -of dtOught, W n:ify ;, intt? rhe.pt:r:>:On<ll in an

,pd thl,'O gttStUCl: -in C01hli_.1 ifl ltl_g that arc of our OWtl crt
11f.Qn, nothing fll()re. \Vc :\l"C a c.:.ulture fr)f \.Vc 1q.rnthi1
1
g:s into chm'g..,
nnf we d11 the s:tnw with .. fik whiriJ)OOis ;\nd :1.\\;m:JlC!':ill". and
ni)u \\''(: iJ.t.e_ Thi$ is whe.tt' we un.wirtioglz hccoml! ;urJ.chOO to nome a.l\d
:"nrm. \'/e rwed to \\::ttch UUtiil)!.wc an fOr o'ut iCiatiOfl 'Jhip tn ' h<:: pcnopal
we will :tutvmatiaU.y :Zk'" thit1gs fX:rson:a.tly when
11ieV"IcnUy .n;cn't .u :ill, ;md in the urmi.Hnke .. what acnufl\.it:
A, we noted bnck: in Acr:uhmcnrs;",hc Buddht once:
11
id rh:tt ;all of IW oould be condensed inltl{)n& .;cn.term_., "Norh
cl\tng-to 'J ,' 'ulc.' or\njne.'" fc up elk quc,a
lil'lu ot :dtutity

ll.fld our habit of Jtit)ing.
totc '
n:cung, th<; p<:r.;ona,l p(onoun im-a :ltl ttbs3-lutt ':ullt ltw\;amim:d
Jfld Ji\ing ingclc duu ":\tor\' ->f met for- -.a tiftlitne without
. , " . - . ""
o/ or '<:1mplttn.es:>. tn Boddh;sm. th1S' 'l!!mc:t6u 1\i tbc
O! r.jj Sl.ltft:...;,t d .J "f ..t.. .I
- , ... g- an .A \lll)g <If 11 ,c
l!y"'t Ot;t'$: IJ ' 6- J
em., l fbe l!mJt<:J -:;tol'y beJp on pcrscu.1l pro-
l'hia ... t' . . . . , .
..... u (!<:Cuts W1th<1u1 11., 'il wm); ll ur
j$ -
. Ut W(." ''''"'' k.un IQ see 1t ;md s('e beh.ind h w 1 dt't.'pcr- muh,
Jrtr, b .
In I lU ,1JI hn-JA;!i.
fllttTI '77
of lht<e i1H:JudU,g in utrinm. c:mrrintm. ur held
i1l oll('jif((ll:ltl and taken tnto ;tccount apprupn.u-:
To mke J. biCllogical t'X.I.mplC'.life iro,c]f i.. ,1 p:roce:11t; tOO,.!lnd "-lot mon
('llntrlo cha.n an 11irlinc, n1 1U\)' Gk \'Our- owr hqd). Tnt
(Int. hundr<ll rri.Won ur a!) "employees.'' vour .. erl.t. . lrt coarinually ln pro-
hopefolh a.nd nm-az(n"IJ doing wh:n it fn be dot..ng,
iO
1
h,trbmlC' don't t hink<hty :lrc li.vr.r celb, .md hi!.irtcdlll <lun't think
:w. ncn.: cc.O; <lrkld.ney c\r(.m I hougll1 be,. .tU the po(tllttlll,
dtc bhu:printt ;Hl.d Sctli uashc,l 3W:ty oomt:whm!
1
n rll!'
'tneh" of tbcit to do .tU QtMr "jobs-." Sut !he
(IJ.nnr rhjng it.. thoogh. if -stop .1ml th-ink :.tbout it tor-, minut\;,litcicth
gpo:JJdn_g none: of thoSt' hundred trillion c.-1tiu.n .. of you .. body att
ior''Vou." Jr is-:iJJ rathcr'im("Ctt<JibJl. Y(lctr celli doing what tbcy do,
t'olltwing their a<: la,jd down in the ,ge-m:rit' cQde -and m the. hl11(m-
.:-Jil continuil} of ee:U.-based lifc-&>Qlng--:.11 \'t-:t,l/ b;u:k.
Wh:u h-e think of as <Mir uni'que i-s rhe prod
un ofrh.u process, llkt.: any busfness is :t )'PJducr of ,ts own e-ne.rgles
procesf:es: and outplll. Ourbod.y.md it-s h,::alch_.our our cmorJons
Jll: .all depcn(ild'nt on our on J\10 chaonehi .l'<OoJl
tr:rniipon . Pt(lttln synthesis Mtl degf:\d:\tJOu- , c:ttal\'$.is uod me--
b.bolisrll, DNA repLica.ci Qtl and repai.r, -reguJ;ttiOfl of- divi11i.vJ1 md
thraugh rt'lacroph:l.g'es
prqgt:tmrued .;and highJy ceU .dtath (tedmicalh
k1,1own as liPQ(ll<?Si!.o). ::lnt.ibody product'J()I\ to Jttutrali-u and Jisptl com-
u.nrL Sll liCtl\reli the bQdy lta!>1lCYert<en bdOrc cb,,t tni.ght be lweu-
lul. The c.ellul!U' proCI:::>!iCS and the1r St:>mdess inregrMitlll
ntto:J soe;(,:ty we c:JI the living o.tganij;m is a fo11g one. and urJW, tOr-
l(nt'lwkdg.:, still f.lr JCoru t.-:omplcrc-,
qf tftiltpract.'$S, wl\t: n you Jopk dllepJV into it. is a1su !iOUilhow e-ml,n-
. tn,v lt\cJ, 1!1lduri11g s.elfhood. ilf uo .. us,- no Ul ir thJt
ht ti .J
1
l c:\-1. nQ matc-e1 how luftl we look \VC' :trC' un1 in mu tho-
time;-or our h d .
,
11
t. nmHc t.m
11ij>q
1,;
111
:
0
'-
1
' ()f being" 1Jot1:Hm md liviug ,,fife .uu.l interlit..:ing
art II I d 1 . II I ..
'\'fNn om l'>H .1t c;tsr mm1m1t uf rwt.:uorun'-'

1,f 1tJI nl tl1.1t h'''cli! 'We ..rt- l>till harcl prt:f:-M:d co llllo!glnt:,
t 1r 1111 mu ,.:.Jcrrlrtk l'"'"'nt 11.nd br.i.U.Uutte.
Nnr .trt. we .I\ b"'' .rt .:btl .... 11bour \' itil-ln, _l't l W\l do swz
tfnw rt"C rhc Wo.\rld we Jive in (uln1 :ht" Jiglu illtQ uur
nn. \Vc t"xptricncco<OI oo;k\ being blue llll .1 cli!JJ rlty; tkt:
, no (1' be found whr.t m the of d\ltl p:.t.rticrtlllr w:l\e-
rior in the n:uo.a, the optil: rmw., til' in the occiprt.11 c:orrcr" h
rht" \'i.U1tl cen:r 'I the bnun. And \'CI cxperit:m.'t the imt:tntly a')
blu: \\'bl!'tC' d>t'., the c-xpuietu::ing 1f "hlut" It.)tv d0<:11 it
;Ill
\\C' olnu'l knuw. ft ill 11\'l''!tterV, .1tf I" CVtl\' ntlWt tlt:\t
our Jeno.cs, induding tKH mmd :u1rl OUt s'l!'n.!<C of ltci.ng
epuntdy c"i'tllll{ "Kll, Our build a WC\t ld fw .mJ irrtllll! w.
"olllun 1L Thi Uliua1h, lult ,, hti;h <I

01nd .J i>tu')( or lxing- a ptrct:W<:J Mhl it being pC-
<r.rvcd. u thiuker and being liind whatever il
bnnA kit l1 ;t111mJJmonal procc.;.s._ :and rf th\!tt tJn tx to bel prod -
JCI, i11 11<'+\'o'htrr: f(+ be touod in rhc. part'S rhctnsdm,
Of COliNe. \\'1"<\f(': one of evofutcon'<j ({} ,!found (JI'I the
11 i1S :L )titol )ikt and e".lrthW<ll' mt,
md 1)1( \'ldl ad:1p:;i ru the r;h:Ulengc.-, o( liVi11g: by <tW vrits
r.uhc.c I') t:ur instio"r., th<'t .i:> uot ttl cl.:nlgra,tc: 0\lt
rru.ttncrs ll\ rhe l:glur ;l bave oppof>:tblc humb!i t our tli::,posaJ .tnd
.an upnght gAir rh.a frt"t'> oul' h:tnd .. co ,:;rasp thing-> :ao,d w
1n1ol aml gadgtt&..lm:.'!(HI;I!Itl_r, wt: also llll\'1:" rh(lught .md aVt"::!!enes;. nt -l.lllr
dL'I'Inal. ,u lta-<d lnl:t.erent d\at ht tdi.ncd aod usetJ fQr
muluplt> purpot<:ll uudr:.r tJ.l)ld\y C'h;mging
:luenri.!iu o;:'IU these tJntfrgmt plknf.f)H{'ffll, \Jrsul& Good
a ltt,1liU::tf,tl btolo.b'lSt J.nd tr:;;&dl1., 111;' Univcr:.h;y rn St.'.
\ '?C'"'k:i 111 them as IU(1:C. from uorh.iug hut
hmergc:nt Jlr;opertic!i do JUiil 1t11n l'hcy em.:rge form.s .u)d p;llt<:rrl' th:i t
1mr nut of the muuplt:X1tf of rile lh\:Jf, 'J"Itl')l ,:ci'C not li.Uribctt-:!!JJt
lu rht: lti,thidua.l p11,rl"'il uj th<l prt..\t<::Sii, to rhc thr
fUll, \r1d thry not pn:ili.ch\bl4: 1 n m)' rltt;ul enh n,r.')' lieoi "'hal '
I
"the crlgc <li
1
No L't)mplc:xiry, no r:ha01., ;md you 11.1\'1:' ., wry
111\d pr(:dic(nh/c 'fy,sro:m. lrkc a nune or ;a ltlog de.ut budy. TtMJ hjgh
;r n l m a d)'namioJ S)-1'!cm, yu11 get
1
!i -

uf 1 liuch 11. mial fib-

ur p2nic lltrnclt.:;:. Tl-t,ere is.;llnck of ofl\'eO"iding ..:ohettn-cc or or .. lcr.
j
11
b<twcc:n, gc:\ the imcr<:111ing Sln(J;
t\ chc c:dge. of t:ltno!l Jfl: well.. itt
1Qr edg.: of cbaru, ..-:tmjuri.ng m one wuy ro be quite :1 d.chww
balln<:tl:, In another way. " p!Occl!s t.ha.r c:c:mto remrU"k:tbl}' whh
01
rul'(l ple.'f and contin.u-:dly -;:hanging 9f us.,qwn thut ketps ir f.tirly sta-
ble. Tliidk of .t rhinocttl)!,. \oVh:u m ahaordim.ry ma;nifcsturion .kl well
ad!lpJe-d tu jt:, envlronlr}(:rtt, wherl it h'Oid one rhilt wa:& by
b<W:.md hs very the dynarruca.l bal.mce ,a,,d com
ptexit')' 6f i(nperSon':!l lift: prOcesses, the rh.e whole of it, ''t't')'
iorm M1d (unction giving lo beyond form -;.nd functiun, ro.
J.r. of SCI\tiencc, to rhinoceros rnind, h\ing within own co-
ht!rcnce M iw owu t<:rms, completely iu !O)d whully lr,rc:grared
Into it; own n:rturnl wurJd, yet e-mply oi a.ny irlllerent
:13 ;an isoi:'lted s:d.C. :t '' whirlpool" in the S.lream of life. This is whtll makt:tr
lift so And i1'0portam r6 protrx1
1nd l1onor.
E.ml'rgenr phcnomen:\ not to Chc;.s i$ in
tift'ntc rtot rhc pi es r>r Lhc: but \vhac when higllly
interact widt rules ot the g-Ame. Knowing the ruJc11 tloes.n'c &i\c:
i:; r:tStt!d in playiug,. wl1cn you krH)\\ thar U11i-
cue- duwgh totl 1mmcnnon and: chc: JOCt.rpla.y of miuds. J ut
.. lJpon rult!l!,.aod the board and pieces, 11nd the p011sibility of tc.un-
ln,g. Nolte b) lts"Jl' i$ chess. AJJ

Jlcedcd JiH c:ht'::s to Same fOr
'"'*"II h .
. or '"Y or qr Icwe cc1 $CC wlhlt . lgall'l ;lfld
i'l.{aJn -- j _ TJ c
' :o--n. you netcr KnO\,., 'lith wlw tnc g.1mt' .ha!t tt"l be
!llfJ'td
M \IIJ. r 411ftJT UI: Ill\ t-A-11:-1"1 T ill WOII:ll>
f. nn JOCf. not difti-1 from ernpnne<_;_ doe.:: 11e1t diffCl
f .. tm1 form, rhJu uh1ch !! IONn I C'tllpDnC'A, rhot wfu<b is
ne llf'lrt. The t.arn '' rruc tor pd'tcption.s, im}>Uk.t:\,
Ctl-
Prpk- Olf" gcr e\'C:ll a rhmg, and may th1nk.chaf it
nJul..Ln.&:. Bm u n rt Uihillui.. ilt .ill. mtnnc Ql (n.her-
cm lr "' rrht:r rl\llr ntbm.r;. no person, no I'IQ
u rwn. nn Jtslm. e1i l' 111 .:and elf in.r.lf 3!> ;tn cnrhuing tntity, l$OI;ued., nb-
ilim; imkpr:ndmt rrf Ci.tn-dUug .du-. F.wryrhing emerges ou1
( thr rumpla pby of J'artkuhr awer;. .:o.ndltlom att rh;om-
!!CIV't't .thv;m; -ch.mginJI:.
'Ilut ill ._ m:m-endous '"'ghr fn'fo the natutt uf A11d lll-
fl\"td at long bcfi)tr qu.antultl ptw lc:'* .md complc.xitv theory, througlt di
fh1 non-cnn.::r=pt"U..11 mc:du.uive nnt thruugh thinking nt n1crt
plulo/"Phlring
J'funk. of if. That new car ynu .tn:: 'u c>'.iuJ A norit-
lng murr: l::.mpt:\c ScKm to he. rm rhc fllllli pit'-: ln rhc: intmm, tO be cn-
m.-r.d, but nnt clung tQ', S.tmc: fur tJtJt hbdics. S-.me for nthet p'pl.;. \\'e
m . mud1 ,,f people, we rdfy rhc:m 2:'> deifes <It tlewh, rcll Qlttsekes
lrg. tori\."11 ''' litde of rhc-ir mumph!. nr tragetl t-., divide thr:m into
v11ehodk'S .11\d uD1,.)dtt'" bul they :md ill uf Uli <ll'e gone. for aU the:
w-= CJ..U.JCJ c'' tht bt:A1.tty we b1ought into rht: Wilrld. The big Issues
(f w:e Jiteru.lly 1wthi1\g today. 1"he big l!sues of tr>d--41' will he
-.,r.t l;il!l{ lmUJrruw '11lJ.rdoe"o't 1nt:a.n they were not or nrc not i.nportnm.
lu !:act lx: far moe tnlp<,rt.uH 1han Wf an p0$.,1bt)l
we need to be ulcn. e:treful wt ('(I Htrn rh.,ul into -' kind of
mmdlr: , fo:uJder t'i)r lhu umption by tl:!ougi)t alt .. nt. I f we tcll.it.e
{ll 1 hings, then .,.,t will n:a.J.ize the it graviay, 1hcr
fJllnnf. fhrir :.no! th111 (JIJ-.t. 1.1' tn at:t wirh
JUf[I(Xl' gre:ttc u\l<t$-!rit}. ilnd perhap1. -as wlcll tn
"'.lTp!iVIItc li\-es nd a!Ao 1t1 our n:1tion.d f)tlhciet t nd cow
,h.u;t ,,. a floli!ic )u the wot1d
"I UP I' I e 1 :tJ
Jn fut:l, It i" helpful ru recognitCJ the mtni\JIC ()( m .. u
C'ctn rilcc: an enduring selid!ttl!m:e in IHsd :tll at .:dt
tunts . h ruuld fret: us,lndivi<lually llllfJ roU'ti';'cl) o( our

\0-<;.nMU-
(1\indcd intc-rc;ts lind aod 111rim11tdy tn 111! and
.Also from !l.iQJI \ "'often dri.,-cn by nw
1
se ptr-
"]ltiOnll or outright mis.-perccption of whar ocorutring m C1tb.er
1
nnc:r ar
uuttr Tb.a.t i;. not to gugges1 .any kind of immorol p-.s.ssivty <'It
but ruther !!. .wise th,u the U1-
hettnr non-existing empti:acss of self in m.lnd, .tnd i\ not ro acr force-
fully .trtd out of al\d \Ce wh.t

For empnnes; is ntllWitd}' ttlated! m fullnt... mptineu dOc:lln't mea ..
. meaningles$ void, an O!X' .uion for nihillsm, and 01 an
abandoning or human wlue$. On the empti.oe-.s fullnb>, mc;mq
h1JfOC$S, :dlows for fuUneu , is the i(t.vi.siblc. i.utnngil;>le .. ,p;tci:'\vithit\ whib
can cmc(geeand unfold. No no lc'tr.u-
simple a.s Emp.tmcss poinrs co chc nr .ill r.hing"'
prooes:scs- and phenomcrla . .Empciutss for a uuc t thie:-., bJsed un
fot life 3fld the r-c..:Q8t\ition of the inteteonnet."tcdtJcs:! of
lhUlgs :tnd rhe folly of forcing rhings to fit one's awu and
s.Mmlghred models for maximizing ooe's own adwntug' when rht-n: ilt no
6xcd CJ"Id\.ring ),'Ou to bq:u:fi't<from it\ whethtr ')"ou .. I$ l'(' l\:rring rb ,ullndi
viclwl or a (;OOntty,
drones or):
No eyes, no e:ta:s-, no nose, no tong:t!e, no bOd), no mi1H.I, Uti cular,
nd no smcU, riU w rc.no rouch, 1tn 1)bjcct.of mind, n'-" te.tlm
of and so forth \Inti! no mind ((lthtjowne;-,.,
I.ook, what Jt is doing with the with ou.r g-.. m:\\'u.vs tOr
1
ht. \vorldl
b j, n;:mindlng 11.s none of our tc<enit-> vt wJ11u :uno .1b-
inrl epcndent T ht.y-Me ..ill p;1rt of a l.u'f.{t.r ul .:."tulie
cvc.ut
11
W1.wrn togecher. We oce1l fiLiil {t-nt.ino;Ung UVtt olnJ O\<er ag..Un
brrA (lr at It- 1 1 &hln quouon rhe- haht ot hcJil-viig tlT
r he ap1c.u .ll!lt >f in rhf! n .rlir)'.
;\'i.1 L).'IIOi,ID(.(! .nld .1110 flO 1!-),JIJIC[J(\11 Ul SO f,)tth Ullfi( ftQ Old
k th .mJ ,1!:.., II!) ..-,f Them.
I the ruro I f\
1
1iiintii-n.c tJ d:u.t ,JJ t)tJJ t'o'mceprs lt'e'
, d! h1Jinp; <Jul' vu. \\ Df LIUlJ.t"h ;tnd uur
(01 .111d rnnllnu tlirlJ.:" It 1n1hc
hC')u11.i .. u .11l limiting wfic('pl'<, all 8uddhtu
\\lud Jod 111 dw l'omim: lin , n: being in
o:hsded .a b;mug '"' ,,,frimit: 11eff {".xitiJnec:.
ullt"nng. nn uro:iu no $-"rpping. no p.u II, no t:IYt,llitinn,
:.th,) r111 .all.nnmcnr With llfithibjr11\ II.Uu.in
I be Four Noble Truchv, d1e P.Jth, . . ,1ll 11u1 lht' windtJW.
1\urJ \'Cf,
Hodh;II;J,(h.l clc:pend. Oil Ptaioa r .. Jlld the mind is no
lumlr .. ru:t:; Wllh()ur .any hindram:e no cXit-1 F.lr upm ltcrm
\ pt: rV<:rtcd \''' w mr dwdl in Nin'ltn:a
lu dw three Wl tld .all depend (){I PrAiu;l
,JOJ .nr.uu Anuuar. Sum\>:Lk.
lluu \'ol'.' rcrurulbr:r; uml.c:1flbody in tllt w:or m: h-okl
U1-t1111t"lll .;md the. w;.r we :,,_. . uq, rh:tr 1 hi.:rc i" uo und
' 'LI Tlus lt. th"- nnthlfl& 11i ,.tt.un Wl'.i a .dl!lttamiTlt"m lil po&$lu e.
c 1 1 h
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. " is lc. n, I.'C' it \'Vhcn "'c it\:, de11 lorm 111 . uuJ cmrHI'Ies>
.:n11 Aud tht mi1ld l1i' llQ longer ns 1mrflnng. It nllltngtt
di ti."Okn:J, Jr Ill lt"CI'
bniJ IIJ JiKgJJPqlmjt-'ftil/ilrr Itt<.
WMI it (hb. l'iv.tt )'(JU wunt Ia
"" tr>aWII'ry /'Jn riw-'WJd.. tmd IJ() 1'0-f{ti.
p;Htt dll)'OIIi m&'Ums_ ufttr.ft tl.'tt Mrzlt., t;T
1'Mrl' ir nn ritNtJ' #I u/(, turd 110 lx.l'lt, mul m1 b-;otnum.
is JJq- and 1;(J ()IU (()filii i1
Tk.rt is n() IJ() Jky. M !1':1-lJit,;i;., n() ji!rd.l
AnJ thn< h ll'J l!oif);. tm(/ li() ltuirri'
D? pu t&n "' Om( p!IJif thtlf Will .st.ul lm l/itr
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lntbdl gfey: ,lfflutrt.ytm t.cillfinJ nQIQing.
He ttrQng dMn, i'mr/ ;.'IJU;r rnt(J )VJU.J'. ffiln
tMrt you h.P:w 11 toliJ plote.fi'r )\$Ur ftd,
it
lPt,tJ't g!J
Knlw ra;s Jhis:./usl thraw h'4\1}' oil tMugiJts of ur!aK.:nnr)' thio:g),
q, 11d .shmdj!Km jn thai wh(th wJtM/Te.

lly /iV,
is no- 6JlVOJ:l." Liae f.wm the movie. Tlu fi,JJtru
lit' in mu! cft/:linf.J.
'f'luY. ir 11Realil)\ yvrt art: thflt RtrtiUJ
W6?u :J,i.; )VJU u:;J/ th.tl p(m 117 lfQfhm;:.
lm,J Jt!JtiJiug, )VJu m:t l!il.tr_!)thrhg. 1.1.t!l.
THE Sl>NSORY \.VoRLI>
;lk 1JJOrldf
WAc iH(Itff! 1/)t ffJ.vm, tmd tht !ila(k btr?
Wh.? mmlt. tiM graJSIJ()jifJ'(r?
TIJl; graslMppv. I mttm-tl;t Qnf' w.M- has }lung lxl'fd[ QUI fJj" tiN-
lhtllnur:JJ!) If tguu;ut, q[ /Juntl.
fl:.*' JK()fl;'n(; rm.-J_font lniU:U/ e/ II/' '{r.d (j(lq),/lt-
ilj{utlng tltQuml with m!Jrlf1(1MJ ryt.
Mnu..sh,.lljiJ hrr and 1/Jt,J'ffugl:ly 'fi)QJRJ.);a fou ..
W! Stiii,!JI /)tr wingJ. (}pen, mul J!(J;ltllf'WdJ'.
t'l ft#IJ..:r n
1 dr. hw (() }II.J' iJa.<:.C! tdfa/1 drm.:!f
mto tiN 'UJJ, /Jo.t:J /()A ned Jown ,'n t6r gms:$.
/()h. idlr Mtd fl:nt,J. 6vw to stW/tl:rqqgh IJxjiddt,
iJ tl.J!Mt 1 hai't! """ ti6ptg u/1 (/IIJ'
Ttl/ mt, 'tiJINJi rise ,!N1tll:l! ;,(llJ/ dontt
t"W?'II.Iw;; .ll las/; urul trill
nit mr, whot,'J it )'ctJ pltJJJ '" tl
1JJ'th )'fll
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Mo\lll' OU\Iitlt, 'Th!' SunlnU;f Dayr
r11 1 I Hf SIN'H\,.\NO
rur \PFU i,:)li I Ill Sl N\l!\ll \\'
11'6n1 t) Mjmh/( o/ 1/t<JtJiug. llo'lin$ Olt. Ill IN-
mimi.
lJnJ.er .. ao became clitr':J<H-dirudly te-
liucd. lt ili -s:. id tlm :tboriginaJ huntc.t,'llll Aolion.lt:., living in rhc
t:o.tlci 'oCC the (,UJ(Ct <){ _lo tpiter with lht: II AkQ:d l!}'l!, S\) was tbcir
\Vhc1\ 11HC' In at binh ' lf h\<h11.: tho 11gc >f rwv, tt
u:ems the <"ot her lit:ttloell m;t)' t.tiw on .,f acuin fnr b\!)'tmd we
U\llall) rhink possible. h;l\ iu v'r'io!llllltUdie-s, ev-en vmh
"'S:lw:d 11e6plc depr:i,?Cd ._.r fi.J tl rime, ti'Qm
lhp to boora.Tht:) ll how, in ()Jhc.r Satlus'l\ ";1 ,tfiking e.nb.Ut!.:.Cntt-111
i 'A!nsirnit)i" fmo c!kui rJf
Hf 'imp I)' being tn 11-ft-..:tr wlrh I ldt!u ,tlltld J(dJihcr
r;lng hr, flf !i:YIC.Jl ''the wudt' rltey ill'!! ocltl{'.tgcd itl. '01e oddn --'1 t'h
\vr .. ,d. ir.:;n, (IilitH, ;wd d int( co fhc uf wbu \\'llrk ln
lh:m \Vh,u 11 p<.:tMn paiiiiC' (juidclv fmrn lint JJIII"'-' tu .worltcl'. I t.;'t u
nf whc1(1 he hcen--thc kitrhch, the or clc
\ltf- t ntllu.
Tl
te- \'VtQUIIr VCil!Ot''l tw:Jirl 111 i'lunl' u t tlu:m m.J
nHn-mtrnct'IIIIS i ur!(ntul\) .t!l Jillc1n\1 of t he wt"l rld i Qr
ll , ,11111 1 ili1:1k l.lluwmg .,I dw wol'l ct 'CD-
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"''i'/rlt' ,_;:,h,ull .. hnn of l)folc-nlr. \, rl lf )t' 11'hi1:h we l'lutld not nnly our
''pu:wrr -;.f th.; wnriJ 'lUI dwrr but (lUI r.l whi., /a we build lfl\-iUIIng 11.n<!
>IJt IJ'IotoP('nlfr> lll(l!nt nl .C:J I!ikil \' fn loi i'U11f,;: With)! I it
W1 r-1n l"'a.m J l{lr:l l .ah.ml l'Qfll!ll'c ;h\rl whn wt! mb: mUr!y IQr
frnrn chc Hl)flr'd nJ who t/() not hn\<c a nc '1r
fll!llt' f Ill>:' 'U'I111C oiJ1:Witii'"J HI ''' hare, \\ hrthet it I hut \Vii \' !tctrn
111n1J ut .111 a m.uJt. ' I 1er lo.. :\11d we 1 n Ill lUrk, at \\1ut Cjtlle*
::rt<: "' hi h pr-f.:mthlll (.11 lo.t\1 it lcch fhlll w.w tn li-1<) Wtnt ld he. :tn.d
(tollllfWM' \\Lo IJ \oW. iO\II!J t ulf)'Wilhm IIUt'h.c<m
Thu , \)! ._, mr 1h01c t.\ .lf'l'reli.uo: tlw g-lfr. 111'
A\ .u/ 11hle J m t 1 en u' 1t m . ._tlltl f " 11 vitlu .tJl) linutlc:-r. pur
rlwm w UK' 111 dw "f'n'r of <tur l'll'n nowln L I innr.- omd om-:r
lmd&r"f" I"'" h:r.1 \\'1:: 40(1\l' w.,; lunm m\l, thruu,:h tlw full ,
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tltc .ami rl! 1 I e'lhnJ rhut \\'l' .;ull
J J, It"u Kdlu
I oUU ;u.tlr.l ill I :un hh; d Ttu pr"Qhlcm fll tl l':llnc .. .uo
m. l fflutc lumriCJC llt,'ln thm nl 11. much
1111 !onum. J.'.--,r '' t ht ,,f ,.,,041 ,;rim\l-
h.111-1fl.f! _.f 11.-- rh,u hnng" thoughts
ill II( J 111 ! 11\lcJh:o.tu.el Wmf.IU)' uf f'l.tiltl , If 1luutd
liv{' l ..... \1/ol du Umrh ll)o)Jt' tlt.an I h .-.. '( .II' il l I h.\'{t'"
t<;lun, I I ht unu /, P,l't:Uin lnJ td.il.lr Lh1111
I I >.:tl'FI Wn).lht de , rilt bf hihlc:llilc"' .i-s1icl-
lt m lJot:Ug I;:\ llHI)I ' IJ ()! 'JUI IJ.
Suf'puor it cu.lrn ,J,y, l w 1l,ndy "''II. ur11 " IWlg ur !c.:: I :tmw g.
I u Jnc h wtll ,,Till rp1if'r :1 ., tl"'ml dwu1;h lwW,.rcmw" tuv i tll (If
llJI .\ bnt hit\Jt.. 'I , hro nf
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111\l>tltlc ' Jt,,f, J wiU "'"'' fl{;lf dt.lf !ll,o: m
tlon. Tht lllmory lloundlesllrtc.'l b.t,ro l'lttu unc:nbptt!d, 1 .tt if }
hea:'d. il vi .. (.'If wiud ilL :1

.or foii.ag.: .. J
bllt't' somdimes to nhlk<: " dtlibe:ttl': <!ffilu.ro fr.mcmhe't 1 1\{)t
bocaURI! th<t<: i 1\ot hi1\j,;. 00: htar, S1.1(h non-
4udntfs i.nd1.1llc th!.! (IJght and ntOVC:ulcnt (If bifds, 1.'\'C:n tih ,wun-
rnrn_g 1n clt::u w.1tC1 (lr the unit of -;Jn uq1mrhuu.) tt lhlf tbc.
o( moat :II lclUt :u :1 dls.ttln<e, ll) UIU be s1knt .. Yet h
af'fil'"' :utdJble, c-.:tch dllr.;rent "e)'l.'-musi .. t r.,m
tbr. ,n:tmthahnt mcl:llleh(l!y of co (he- $t"dl:CIIIt of
tit:\ . "
JohP Hull, who 19-st hJa sight OOmJ,lcK'ly In l:tte
\\ !Q,t$ of a:l l :md mernCir)' dt:.$Cc:nt int<>
,\lut he en& ''de<p Aon.li ng to Sach.t, "aboot the
f.mr.t.; in tP.<.' Ngw betn,g :t ''whole-bo,l) -,;r" term fM dL1t
Ktttit:ing ..... t:tc. of deep blj ndne11j;') I hift:ing hili
ccnlct of gr,tl"ity, h> 1 ht- other Sach$ notes, Hull "writes :ag:.in
all<i of tllc&e h.t\'( !lssumt.:d .a new Thu .. be
iJX'>'b IJ( how t bc: sound or rhc min, bcf(H't accotdc:tl mueb ltten
cion, n n now delineate a whole hin-, , li,r Jts sound on the
gMdtn f..'t h is flirerent from ih wund .111 it drum11 nn {he J!l'''n, or on
bWJhC6. i1) lug or on the diV:Wing::it from tht;
''R.iln of bri:ngin.g o\lr t he t<tmt'tlttill., at thro\...-11
1 blrinket previously thin(p iuste.1d ul ilh intcrmit-
tc .. 111d tlmJt wo-rld. che hilling r . ln ,R-ates
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\.IJI.o>'h C , present' I he iJ.llness Lil llll r.ntire .iifU.It'inn JU .d
IJI!;,:c g:tve.,: :l of ot)f rbt uf C'lfll:'
f-'lr! nf lhc wqrl d wlth
Sa.clli!'- 1t hr:llfC! ''nc:'/CI be(.")l'<: .tctordt, ( I.
fOHI!l\ omd furthcn-:<u.:h an of l UC.I\1' '"' in
Uc mi$1i11${ Pitt' (,If tllflrc ul the lt<lllic-.f.. llut \\If. rio n r( w
llultlt f 1 h l ' 1
'' t ur iiiJ; f or any ftt hot'r to .ltr<nnol!l
1,1 11 fl h j , .
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11 .. now .m.,J linl_(_+..:r 1o rl)c l r JIII'I'IIl}!. of l'hcso wotL.In II) tnar
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1 .11w 1,11J!t"t 1 m rht tt nunmn11 1 h uuj;.h ou1 m lmhsl \1,
.;t/h ,1, I ,,J th<' J.:rCfo thC" mind el ut t-t llnuu
trn tl>r:'" '"'I ,._._-prrl thren lfJI"'d\r nu.mmg.
/1111 A 1\Y' t II J1 oll'll .,Uid Ju A-l.,ill}t.hcJ h) tht of
\'''" u.rA:n:J ftr "' Jf VIlli! ur tWtt-c anJ mad,t; C)( lr;t[lr<linae)'
ttuw,un.udlltlrm .uhi lu bntl b<11f;/ .11'111 mi.ud m

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or d lnof ,tnrf 10 wlur.h ' .wl:r ''" unlc:ll!tl_\' o:mbt:tlded
th ..
1\h Ito It wluttt ,_,, -nnorict '' we p<rn:t\'C $1
1111t:t tilt v m r.' .ln,le \ re 1 rrJt"l1t .. en 111 (lm;:crti'II011 ;tnd
lll1ll'w 1fo1tt -Ut: o:-tli.'II'IWl ... 11' tier 1.-. I 'llliC'. \>\
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nghr bil tr>
lunadl 1hu1lec /ll)t '' fiH it .tmliM/' t ()
lum, mauth \nd f lull. wt ... lit vi :,11
lk'\ eo tit rl' ,\( IL nl!ot:i! bl nlu:t" I hmWII ''.-nct inVililbJt;
t Itt, .ltl' .udc,.,.-1 m.aJc his .:urdu)
ht-;rtog.
I 'hr: M'OU:I! Vcrl.,p arul Mcod iHll. 'l'hili t:o;pe
r lire I \Vc- "n: not li:e.;.,treHmtetl m <1ur hci-ng. We nu'ltf
wre.: lltn :l hlrn.d111p; dlape-oll.t ijf lhe \1'Urld, and
uut 1:111i. ipnmn 111 i1 lt'(ltll w fi)On1tJU. \\'1 dtt not n;c:tif;l'ihc
thl I 111rrdy . tl!co;:!u.rt: ,,j tl'()m uur.()wn ftdms bodf
ll.llllt;t)
D:.t\iJ Almuu, wlu Yo(' h>rok 'f"b V"-Il tif't/-;d St m114tt (l(t,..jl{y llltO tho
tru'!J !triTIJIJI; uJ
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1h1'lu .,tno111tQ' ;Ulrl rltt: Ojl-1 wqdd .;u u j, Kfl'lctl ;111d
lo.t\u\'tt'i by .. litho ut .. llfl'l:' rhat ,nhllbir II, tflrluthng 0\JI'!,I!!IVd wben ci.wcU
n <\'iJd, hMcot ili1 h o 1 ht nrh ditn
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minn:lhtyN the <:entr.nry m:\t.U l hl l
!;"' btn h lo J ,unl W h,tf ln.cndl't'tl ui yt..f.n;.
I h IQul, j(uu tJr;.l "" ir .JY't!t ltc:LlU, i.1 mit o.:ir
1.:um :l'ihcd Wlrhul :1 ,J.rlrrh :11ttlible lieltl--it odltJL' tlwpJr,l. t hr
lhJc.lttiiOI'd(auJ)' tfwo Vli;(Jfc- ltt lt dW(olf"C Nidi rlw
ol .... V\tlll'l IJ' i!! t. l I >11?1
lttct lYle- Qr mnOO (l"''IP1"T to J.CI hapc. My vrtOll
!'(Uf<l, .a.ti ill) irutt1,. tingle-, ooht>rent bldr. cOlter
cnlly ... well irt the th,ng, )Utt .. , U.u!- ;epu.re
()(my tWO t:._yes l.lfJQn Lbe r...,.t:rl -.nd ctr
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into a t()eu,., {\4)' c;flnflC(t up with each o1 ha n
I petccwe:, or ea.ch thing m}
,:e(l$(!1 10 n tnhurenr w:lY,lrld Jt j, !hi1 thOLt en;d,lc.o; mt= tl-
cxpttlem:t:. tht: thing iJ..:eff as.., <:ept(Jr,ol fort."es, il\ another nc:xu
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I fe:nce, jut;t ao;. we have dyl'l,mk
tkip liOil brfl\'etfi my budy and so we now disc.-em, wirhin
the ut 1 nf pctccpti(,q, J rnmcipation beno.etn rl1e vauous
1)%n:m5 of the bod.y ie;cl(. .ue: IHH iep.toblt:,
f<tt t.h'e lntcnwming 61 my bod) wirh the t hin(P -lt percen'C% IS e:f-
ft'\:tC.d-Qnly t htwgh ;he inte-rwe:wiog of my and vitf '1\:nl"<l
' Jilc: relaci\-'c divctogence of my bodil_y $CilR'I (eye) ht rht frnnr of
tbc head, O. 'lJ_;; toward bad, ctt,) and their
(110t but f'"-'() (UJ <:acll ,.i<.fe, and two e.ftlL, nvo
crd i.ndi.c:tW!o thlj.t rl1i1i bod) is 11 fomt t.lestincd t9 the:
'ic enS:Uit;$ dw. rny body is a .s-ort of Optn that com-
only 111 1hln-gs, 1,0 the cnwmpassin'_g t".uth.
and c.mbcddcd ttl fhc n:,lt\u'AI world. we know 11
thtoug!t :llld known 1 luough tfu: of bt:inji$.
mcludingbcingr. lhar not human bul wl1o some u; In (bcit
nwn WAys, whether it be ::J mo.S"quitutookmg rOr lunc-h or bird.;
0
111' i!llh,tl in ll f<keu glen. V\)c <lrc: p:uc of thrs up tn Jt,
:tretli!l t:hc n.ll its-gifn. :tltllough- comp-u-<:\lro wr hunter-
l11dgtllh!lret' ance'SIIc>rs. ours. htwe: 2LHIJlhied wme,y.hat from L:u:.k on
lltt tht! of' cl"\e .. , in Abram'i kwdy ph:t', nn lunhc-r
cb-tn rhe f.Qu.nd of 1 he rJ.in 'ken itt,
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r fhc.' the: .ur on rhc: 1>km, ot
lltt Wlltm1c " c 1 1
n llf tnc ti!Jtl b it vur b11ck,c, Q.r t he JOQk.. tt\ yutu i C)'t' w lt'R )''''*
"'\me c.,n we fed Ct? C:!n '"c k,now if? C.Ln be t:rnbr.t(cJ h,\ II
lldl\lj \ h -
' n m,g . 1 thai be? WltC!n? \VItt'n? wh,n( \\'l'l!h') When.-
\I fi Ni,
lit Jo d !at( J.tj"t. 'Wrlool lwm. tr/J'J,"Jflfl, lrktuitm /1Jhr1 , ,
f),., /tx;l,r,g u pnfNtrrl '1!<'11' olllj--6Ut t.'\'" tUM lt.(t NfNJf'r Ji.b il
,.,.,., /llt.:tt ll't!Nt h if''oJ} IJj "'f!tn,( wr ''" (}tt-!04lrn, 5f4Y1110rt
r1 -&'1 .J'Y tfun ,(NJ; .tl 'W.;'i.ff. Qtm-ll) ti.V' ,,.,,J: Mbtls "" ,J/1 tiNt I#,
Whir rriol ,tfJ. lf.J tAt\f wr 'tf/Jb.,".:( rtii'.')'Ihttt
f.ut 114 'ij"S.'"' '" olfll)lhrll.t
Tlu:n: h :1 tirM ne.u: rm huttr.e thu1, ftom a c.ert:Un 'Uigtr. p.&llint-
illti.I t.ldJ}hlll nl\
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C\'C I boo tht hultom uf this fii.!ld 11t.:vr:t.11 J. dJ}'
;md tn .III tot'JW>U! I w1111 I :tttt !llonc, 110me
t'...m(:t \\ lth ldtl'l pwplc, t;arun:imf!"' CH.u withotJt che dog. h m&;l
t..-:1 I iid.d 11 OJnnmt.tlty ttfTt:tJnll: curriculum uf light .md .sl.tdQW, fotm
rnkt fu the . 1hr dullc:nJZ_e (\I .md tlrink in tn
m wd 11t w ll-* !l.ml dcifl .
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l\t'.l I t'Ytt)' hrJUr, CVt"i)' 11111\UIC. W1fh pll$HI\it . ll\.1( t In c f
\'O'fr h C\'t:ry Whilt iro hcu; I bt lt'otn 11 diih:.n:nl,
dulllgog, mQrphlnl} wifh rht- &nd ti,L. hon from nnr
-1 fO untltllt'r, ll'ko:! tht l .lmiiiC".Iptl. Of I :tnJ "t?(/(t"A a,od the.
IIIPO> l'> -
lidd" 1,f hAfH;Itlkll t h:.at ettt1cc<1 MO!ll::l t1, plli'lt Jmm t he on
ruthiplc cascb 118- tbc: d.ay uofoldcl. as !ln\'CmJI tum('ti, n r turl ng rhe
light 11n1l my;;tc:th'l\1' bitt hing (lr ahapc! and rr;:x'UII!:- und
!Orlh. (:hC' (or to that Rtch ;\ di epl:w nO'trtd 1.1p hy
h't inh;tbit h in f"trt e'it.r)'whcrt. Yet rlm: lield, reatihg
111
lr tu' Lht: "'lrJJ\t': (1( :tnd lln<:.,.tm luJI, wuh I'WO
11f adding tv illiptti;,l taLllytJc eJfl.'et em me,
1iom Cwr.ing \l,.pon ' ' I ilm M>mchc;-w -:hanged,
c:lib!tlwl, tnO(<: find)' Htttctl tQ both itlr.u -.:'Ifil l (lUter
It lid VI\ 1 he 1@, sloping '' P fo eaRt b\H'Ncen "''"other tlar
and beJow that al'e oc>n$ervariou land !In gmw wild, wu..-dy
with To the norJh i.> cht lnck of :t fitdtd bArn .:.nrl hrtt. il
:md an old wdl kept New P.nghnil fa.fmhouiS'c,
ob\iOU!il)' <!Xpa,t\<fcd tl-\'.;r the )'C:ll'lj
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:sti'Ctchirlg Se-ction ll-}
'kiUfully lowu.td the oldes"fl ;ntlr1>( tbe rr.r.uL Another <:ttn-
on the dlopc. hes. m th.t south, frum che
fencc:d-Jn one by :t dt.'luhkrow of I all oaks a.nd chok(cherries on <lither side
of .ovcr-:ltchin,g a low rQ.ck wnU 110 doobt d:uitlg_ 1> colon ell! rinl<.."
when the l:,t;nd was dean:::d i0 r planting and all thr (lnCJcOt dug-up,
1!4dt"tMLitt srt'lnes p1lcd wjdc Md m:t!.. ... ivtdr the edgtll.
The field th3t ca_prutt.S my C')'C ,, thN:c--(ic-r w.oockn hmcx
aru;,md lr vtith rwo hardly \'iliible C!lcetrit" wTri:s stt off from c..at.h l'.:rrn< po!ot
bJ Vislble )-ell ow set there m 1 twt 1'tlung ..-:ows
l.un'lel' neighbor keep!! part oF hi,c; ba.bi.es."' Tht! tCt1c:e dt-
-a. marktdl)' penl'tt'gon :Puu J. laf\.g time! I u .1
Then it tOok on t-he look vC u trupezoid Only with

.t1id it fi ,,:tiJy itkl.f' a" acruiUy 6\'t- i!ded. The 1\'WC:tu,

Cilti<Jtl"ide t>f rhc fi:nce che tGwn' (,m(" ;\hQ\'t: it th<.<st cw.;, Me
tonnl'Ct<-d ll:l rhe: 1'Qurh if t'w) wer-e the Jong s1cks af :t ft\:I:J.ttB:k.
dlt 1harwr "'>ntl t"tti11g mau1un'lg up rht- hill, cbc
-double line ;.,fIn: cr. oltld 1 he w;UJ ju-H to il" 1J.,._tl h. ' I Wt'llll tC!ttQC .l to
llh rm.-,h the llm:tU cow bUth i:nu:. d:u- U'tJICcl'cL111dc:. tb,e
t"'l(.lll\' Wl:\ll l,t>
lnu..x 01t dJ.lf>"DOLih lll1rtlwu1t trp t he lhll Jor 11. Wt\)'5, l"heu th,u't' j
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J\!rc thi' U.. 1pnJt: .udc- n\('Ct .lmrto:H, lifth 1iilil, JUI0/1 up
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r<Jp !.n 1 r.igJ1t ... m;k "J"hh .;:-onfigwJJ.i-u b!lrJ,. ti e:ld llld fc
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unn1ly look I hat lu;g. 1)1(' of dlt h.JI utd htl ppr-
wrthin rhr .wt:t'JI t'lf Luw.JllCI;p( From 1 h.: bG:tum rigJu
wt tl, rm j_.,,mrt "'litlL'l{!.O::: P'""' the w.hl'lk ,,f I be: tit!tl IE C)(u:p;- fnr
llu:JMellrJr <1t dtr- ,-,,w tmd wh,n he !!ho:.l ob,cU!\!} rn my li.nc of
1 II l" IIW lidJ f 1r lln11JC ril.\ ft'fif'lUS 1Ci111"l0o l\'"<1i.king: btln ....
;md 11 upim it cnlwcm. . .J\ ll11i

l'i\id in rln wnrld
I fl 10 rhi m the h11de rp on tik h1U fi"Ou\ the outh-
wcu vanr..age. The tnrrh i1l the m1d-umrning k .... 1.1n rbi
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--lth ot tr.uaking db: ncl.J m 1 nrcn.e. light ::and h!N.r A ruu Nm', umtmu-
line ol lurtJe nght fo lett I rom tb< "("l\l:thctn edge,
OOrn!tv nf the rnw u( tn:e1.. The field i QVC.rgtown. the: gr.l'>'>tn.l!, h>
lm.iot'l'n .md golih. grlncf complcrr.ly ro sttd. Ompkfl df whne tw.g al'l)\"(_
d dllhbetJ tl) an .ahund.tntt:t nf vci.W dUJ.lt'fi t..bc. ww havtJH ,;oJ-t to1
mpplng \'Cit. Whitt Aumr md thnt-, and o.n
the ki111l, ('Rti"Ollirlg .and f:urJYt:r the ga lmtugh tht
lll.l'!gtud Jlr 1ikt the: rmt"'r'elnm. iutlJrobilhlc., &:rc:Jttlrl' i1
n twu potn of l.u:OO. \'(nurilc
\'mtg,, on the ",ng m of 1\vo rrro sr.md in tSu:
hdd hr 10 rhe Ctlmcniglll in front of me, .wd .tic'\
!fi1;gt1 h.adc The hod U.pU'Il ('llher 11iJe, :\lc.!dV IS li hot htl:l)
h:coJ the day Tb- tl;y hehlnJ me 1; blue, m>ttl y cloud.lth, yet in my lltld
d 'L'"I''-'"' thr- hq\'C' du. hrJd, fn.ngLJ b) rbt brge-, Jlwor
bc'-')rul l he IHnHn:olv whitt-
Wullu.g lturk the' p:rrlt 6d,,w rite A.c!J ;m,ll.lf11lhuu!le :.tr-ter sl-
.t.ul-g 11111>1: .i!.TIU-(JI!mg the tidJ fnr me 111ne, thr t"IJ'+In''l:' of tU fc
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111 ffi\ L lr lll't itifnt"how u:J.t.,, than when I c.tmc J ;un $teirig
splotdn of hue 11.1o.! 111 wh.tt be.: dower-
wt.ld J>l'.l-tt whuh I hld b.rrh. r!()Oted Tl;t;- \'11Jo..._. ,.buw
d '.,J'lllnin;< uu-QO;u ci!J.c, .1.1 1ht c.J,I.',l"_ ut rh,.. IJI);'i! b.\WI
tlwJrm.i...:n-,-n)l-,riJ:tn-..:luu t a hmnc.mg
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t nl h) mveyc. r !CI.' (ar-mOtt dDKunlbot rw;nb) thqn I had eullu, amJ
FP" . b' I
. ' 1 uw rill! SWlllnw, wtu<;h cmc ba;rtlr t11w ar aU, ltt llitnng autl
1\Qnte 1 .
'p;og 111 low Q'\'t:r cbc. taU gran, h;u;k ;uul forth rhe i"Jwn 1u
11\'llV
:uld 1otrcm.k.J ti l nNnges Ollllf h11.1tt, purpSh .arid
(the f<mner l1we, hi& lluwcJ.,J, dd'lncd by un ov.c.rilnwing
of yc.Uow c.edum wjth its greentry lptlliog
horizomaJijnea of-a tWO-outd n)!!k. Wi!Uf:llrdcn rhlli rt:o
ffflm tile tM of the ht1ge lawn be!Qw rhe hOlue.
1 .c<Jmc to ihc rwd J curn tight, uphi.IJ. for veritably tt 1:, ll fhc.
;Jm< hiU, rt)w.ud my hou8e, cb:u thl,. J.fttrno6n, tbe iidd
and the wJ.Jk l wUJ along tht S41rle tra_;.echlf)' will be cntircl\'dHFtn::nt.
and tha,t will make me -wiU rtqutre--me cube:: ditrccem..
aCte:ih fo! will be nncn:d up tQ the m wlut-
cn;r mnm(nt 1 J\eitl if ahvti)'"S o,q, ntmmt:r nr wi-ntt1, opr1ng or flll.
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y, in ro.Ur .and gloom and an ow, a( night: und.:""r T bt $W't
I ttn 3.niving.Ir is .Urc:ady hen, jun :u it ,flw.l}, th.: ume
6tld, but nc\'er the- same.
Ia wa.lkiug rhese pathll. thtte and lc:kt. 11tparation between me.
!.1ld the Vtew when 1 givt: ewer ro whc:n I tilluw to
COIJJC {tl live wlthil) my KOSCS. SuiUc Cse:r)-and (wh!Lt II &t'Cn\
unJI.e. ih the mo1nttm of 1l i11 One ft'IOfr'lcnt I
;tm from a conV(nbon:ai .111 to my!>df in rny he-ad
Tbt m:u Wrmc:m, th.:re is. no no des-cripuoo, only here, on..ly
'oeiJt..onlydrutk;ng-i.n rhrougb c:yt or ln'f !tm5e5 the) a.lt"Ol.df
kl)()l., b<wtto drink in whatcW!r i i: plC$entcd, wu.hout .1n_vduc-cbuu111
wnb.,ulli.O\' lhuught Itt .ill. In wch thut i only '"''I king or oclr
01 onJy or for nm.te:r, (.l!l]) lvlng In the .tidd.
ttdmg rfbe au .
Of ill! th!! it the dorrus.in of the e\'t'S, rlut domJtotn fD
\Vc 1opeal.. of .. , ew'" of 1he world. o{ Ou.t
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--e: insigh{" and "pcn-ptt"ri\'-<.'' We: c,dtqtt (J..:h Htlll" eu
llflic" :ml11lu:q to "!ltt, wht<h i.s. (Inm :u i
,,.._.,nl liote" II. s -d ---
-..Jg, or me 1 JrQnt!inilhng-. mg .........,'!;
bold, clnufung tn. i:Oglilrlng t hcir cum;u)wi.J
t::tlrc, whttt :t..:ruJltr here. C2tlJuns

nol f'J<"ternl w,dt>rStund tlltc wotld .,uh br t he intellect: we h
a" much d\l"<.MI'h t.:dif\S !\1a.rcd Pr011st pot it cli rr way:
tl\IC oomt'l dhc:l!lvt'tr not in 5tckiutt I)C\v l..tnd-
tt0.1j}C:' 1n lla\ i1\g (rr-"b
\Vc .ce whu 'A':lTol to s-ec. 1161 wh.lt i , l\ tu..iiJy-1->t.tbre t'tur eya,..Wc
l,1k bu1 \\'t my oat appl'l'bend at <.'<11\lplt'hn\J, \Ne mnrh..n--e- to tulle I'Jill
;;;cei.ng JUSt :a-;. we rune ;m i11!orn.:unt.ut, ro illt"n:::ue ii$'{1C:nliiti'riry. its r::tnge, in
cl.mrr, ltJ cmparh). \Ve caA l.l.}'" rhe-gt'llll Wl)\lld bl! thing_:;. u du;y ac--
nrc. nor han Yol: would like tt nr cru:m ro be, ()r only
ulur .arr: tontllhrotwd fO nr frcl [f Jung ti nght, we
heetd war.h ow lc:clillg'l, J'C,, m: had best bc.lru.lmM.t' wi tb or
rhty \on.U provide onlf Ji-otto.m-8 (or rnr mi. 11tcing, t'lr .kn<hvir.;;.
One w.n or anothcr.11S Witb the other &en!let, <mrmimb often
(t,U c.apowio to A-e clearh: For t hill ieUt.tn. if wjsh ro !l(l!.
lully, bold of it fuJlr. \\II!\ will ned ro tr:tin rtt
1uough Or behind the uf thmg,. \>Vc will1\etd to culti \!are ifi
nma<:y w1th tht< of our ,oWn rhinkig. which r:verytlliflg_ in
the &en&Ory d(mifiiO, if we uc. ro peu;.qive 1 he rntenor .AAd c-xtc:,;:or
tududing evenrs ::..nd thi':uqocncCt, tP the degree that dwy c:tn b:
knnw11, in tht'ir uulr ar(".
SMti'IIK &n-. wf.vti du )'W wnnt tq rtmnnl.Jtr::o
1/pJP 4
1Urll IIJ.'C()if IJtJWrJ. W/XJJ
ra/"lllJjinm ()UJ.,itft jil/1 1/semr!
WillY'" rutr br;r:g 11 gJj'J JUr f/)r
r(spm tffltf)YIII. 'urry
t.....X,...,.,.r r1g/;t. mwf Jflll
ji1r {JIJII /I) tfl'"W J$"U Wt/(' b..ftutiJ!;u.J(!Jti?
l(lh,m J!6li /.1m: lJf()JIIUI,11fU'Iiflfll-t-w, 1ffi Jim
rM.w:gh'mpu tba! tarry intt; ewning
all ti,dt from)lttr d)' Tlmlnfa-1!6! )'IJII J}m.'
or D!aring th.iJ_. kap #fOr lift-
um anyilnf. giw )'CII gttlll("f t&n N:)W,
t(arti"& bm, rtght ir, tl;ii1"4Gm, whm.).tUJ Jurn ltr<nJJldP
\VH.r.JA>.t STa .. Reaaing-1'hi:., 'ae: Rnd(
1111'' 'Ill...:
. \I r Trif.-, !\ hh, .m.-! I 'nmctirru:. Jo 111 ..-:.;cru e \VIlli ;oplc wbn CQI'tc
I nr nundful pwl!lttiltj;; wtlrk:.h..-lp tkn bold rn :.1
!lh'Jmtnl 111 'mr 1\ lw" .'>'l..,l frlr J.l.'('fl nul ,\1.-:tqnrd fat
Win )'!)oJ wcro. t.._, .on .1duh, ll'll -ril}' ,1 and 1n tll('
It I' IIIII.; to111 nmjul'('d 1p l;v Lbc:
J\h'!'rrutivcli., t! 110 .ud. lll'!'flll.irica of iu tlnldhr.lud llriit
whru uwm:d. ,ue i1WJt.:rJ ... til.C, il tlu:y a:ri.;c tni)O'Ir 11 in
wlu, h yt)u 1.;-h U1nwcn, ,Ji,ueg.rdtd, lll'lt at 111l tm Who yaJ wt:rc-h)
.Ill ,tolHh Ill )"<1Uf h{c!
I 1 ' l'mk1r a.nd how '''\"tdly mornrnr of 111\tl
ri ,. for' 10 qcrnJll' wht:n '"''ittd 1n in 1lw linda
<:.wrt.t" ul' tuicJ ntuuu:nlli diggi11g m ttlot' dln ,t a child
wii It 11111.' ft!.&lldnu,dul, "' 11! .a l'fll 1\trupl)- halJJog h:m<l
J!.Wrl& 1! ri\t r, PI 111 l!rupping <J.II t"t!.!; on tht' Roof .on
.1her "'"'It 1l Jrmc > lw ;,(,iolf'rl iw.r )-' \uU w6uldn, fed Anrlt or
,, atitlt vl(cn wthoUt 111"''"1) c;ll()l'
ll('t'll CORKIUO>h' tt..:dUe<l befon- t lot'y l1.aW been 5\ett WJih ''' f)l-'t. whn!c
- f'J i fli!UO
\ifc, nt\ef \\'C-Jlfl" llt11 ltkdJ' f() lii'JI.('t, C\'1"11 !U ( II
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mrnr 1 ,,j fee-Log ,"'(.mrl-etdr mi to.:tpral
\(OJ.l ol t ht- nme, m.-,ttlenfl! Wit: WHhoJI,it Wf)rdi. Tht'l, ufun u.b-
(l!!d ,,, nlen,c. in a pllty ol together And btin.g togttMr.
thcr't ,,,trdr the otdr.Lage HI a gb.noe:-, at n gal<::,
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tmile.oJr Q,;l!nst: I)( heJd ur o, hanJ 111ft,, ;u
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lu!OWif'l that I h:tl yqu ;lit c:cn J,1--1d ktmwn .ant! kh, .anti noth-
mjt. 11ull'ling, sn the wqtiJ. led .. 69tttt, )"'1.1 murt :u C.tfe and. rht;
.,.uh! ptJij )..:SU mor<: pcaa:, if Uillft ur only ube
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u.ch uurm-
+Jql we c.Jrtr 11 (()tcvc:r, We .nt\'et l'l)rp;ct it, lt -'li '" thcrr- It u in bere, be--
u 1neant 1u much, (evt:alc.d i6 muc:h., '"'Jch. J
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Wila
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f 1 giA tltln we: could con&ciou...ly knO\v. Sut 1'it: The
hndy lmew. Thl' soul knew. At1d '\1/"C knew And m rhe
pO\viug;ww: wtc'<: -:tnd zre moved ro chi,. duy by the mc:'"''tf
h '" al'o :'"11Zi11g J\()W f.;:w such mem,ot ie:' anv of h:u.e, aurl fmw
nnnyqf us m) )IIJc:h dit!f'C: lltl-}' rtrollcctions- of
nwmtnts-ln which we fdc d)5.f-int:tly umceo, or tHln
mtl1idko\IJC<iforbemg as wt:
The ffwn out for py-cntt i"' of couNc, th-at even
mumem wi1h tJllt c:hjld.n:n i.; ltli apporrunl.ty for U-"!: to ,{,'\!our cbdd.rcn
they tu1(1 !O accept thetO hdJr. ;md t:'I!Ct)' Jl -mome-nt.. nt
Jllvr) wtrt- so ilnporl'ant:fur w.u thildren th-11 WLI: forgtntJm
lhtm.n"tn1f rhvy \Y(CC: cxrre.ru;:ly rare not be mindtlt1
fli du: power of1uch qujcl pri;:S(Ioce as CiO come J'l'mtl ing yr.w
ln some m.ornertt'l1 beyond ,\10u1 cxpec:rurilltl"'l lx
rmd f6nll, 11ud you j\ldh'lTl<:nt\ .md 1.-'"\'l."'l \'Our- hopes. Tht:sc momtt-a
l"lll flting, ifkntnvn a1ld cmbr:u:cd, they are-'de:cp aoul nti,hlrll:l,
lint <lf irlto' he h(:art qt !lie orb.-r.
Otlr tt,tard (frotn Ptt::ll\.11 look} Rlid.t' II \'Vt.JTth} ob-
.!:t"'t Cll iltfi'n-ticm., (0 be hdd Ill ;U\d rhe of it k:CO,
lclt, -alo!,} I;Mw'JL For it l!l r1ht iu:sr nll(l(lttlnL Theft' lli be
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thllt 1'1 fnt it is true ror the- Olhtr. ;111y t,1thn.
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"" "" t'ntnplc!c. :1 UI}'Std.o-ioiU rirnut ol ll!l"lf'll"r'
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. (I 1\i\'lW:tU e lll,-f TI\idl Nh.\1 ll.anh dla rh.tr
IU)Id
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U!i Sllrl tC:I'i,UfC;I ll'l" !l!ld IC"tt kr.u\\' rJ,,I, <.\ltlt i.JldJn .. 1thm It
- ''Ut \'It .. l llllllf) ;lrt: ;illd It> UUJbd\'t'.li Jf'IUUI lullheiii Ill J. fs.r.1lrhi
'tnrtahc. ba_"'tiJJr< wbn we .u:tunUr Ol.fV hu been .Je<;!n rc<:tJgni"'"d d
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out .:-ml--rvc:cd
' All thilf. it a!' I he: tecifmcif!i 01 llt4linJ;whcn u:eing t!. S\"eing
\\ l1 ::ft W \tnT Jdesil Jnd l':\pio.i.OJ'1 thitt enPUgh. 54-we "'n
kooow ;as rht'.\' ntthcr t'han I rig in boo,v \\'t' the
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be '->t_ nm be.-our \"i;,i<3n bet.i_gn, ti.U1quil, bt".\1-ing. And
1t ill' Jtlt b.r nrll(n :1."-SU.<. h, 11 iHdr, 11 j, known, :111J it ft.eb \'\'n'
.
Itt. not ju,.t duldrm and odlfr t1cvph: wlw k11ow whtn che:y au! being
kuked IH, zvl an ftd tnuntly th.to qulll.itY md Intent o.f 11 g"ze. Anunah
lmfflr it a 'Kell, :anJ bbw it u that ..1tr .:cting them, Wi\h wbn
CjU:a.lirie1 oi mtnd ;and hc-.:ut. wbcthe1 J11 rtJf N 111 t\nd WUmen, 11f
lc.now rbc omuk'IUll, akpenunlii.iflg, mroe.ti.nlc. PJtda-
tot\ nt .a ttrtnin m.aie gu.ze unsoftenc:d by CD.Cing und. hy an bo"-
oring N the- of the -,)thet.
S.,tnt' .tn.:itnr no.tl\'t lr.adir,ion, thr I he "'lrifl QllT stein g.
and w nght back. C:\'CU tbe ucoo: aocltbc bushes. C\'t:n the rodul . .t\r.d
ccmml)', ri you h:r.\t C'\'Cf tpc:nr J mgh1 in the r11in or tlw
woo..:b. \'UIJ will know that rht quilitr ot' rour $eCtng an\i of ymn bring
fclt and known b) mru:c th:a.o the world. You tblll roo ate
tt:t"n and kml\vn .&l:i yoll 11n:, rl nQt t.., ..... )nu
tbllU::. of and tb.:u whtt:btr }UU <'omfonuhlc- with lt t1t uot, )liU.
llrt' an fntnn!liC: VJII of thrt t')J1C illlimlltr !lhd SCiliUOII; w:orld .

Ouly ""3S mJIJ'l't'!Ct h:ld (."J.f'ed fur t fo:-
J. \en lung time. Jnd 11 b.u:l.. M aeeJ and wi1Uflowtfi-. Jts
bclut\ w11l11" ubdety oniy nrcfu) ooold pcn..---t:l"'
(fJOIA r. SQmelirtJlJ. rM
llf!Nr: ll.I.M !11>1
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'/Jrff tfuJ WoW, ifiJ?I!fitrd, lll'i'itiNt,
r.nNr tiM Jun .
flf (lY-IINII.fmlt 1Jr11l. tiJ;eugh JIJt uir,
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J tM-bini wild. in J'($}rJII5t It>
rt;t rmfM,uJ muJit' hiddtt: i1J ihf JhmM1r_j.
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Jt/u tutJtmlij'i/ieom <rt;stt-r/.f(lr ti.Jr rf#rs-
HJ IN frdojj/{)Wt[/IOOt "" ,,.,.,, Jl.
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nain i11 the ,-.,ul ll1
my bC>old Even hm:u:m, there ta the -sound ur it. Can I
hnar n thoughn about the ..-.. .n.t.'V11 for out momcnt?Cul
I .. thbt ilHhc)' :u:c. w>rh f\(1 (Qnapu wh.,nrt.tc:vtt,md!Uiivg
the .;oou:r t .,f I 1 h,u bt-anng di(Irtlt;sdy. I dbn't
h.w-r to do hing. Thert' h nod11Dg to lila, In order rcill) he:u.
Jff lm
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>r t-."t'.tul.lt of rht' U'i)' M, "r i_, ..:xtf1i .. 1lll:rl! ncll'll u"mc'
lhnt I hn.rm_g, '-'f lm4J.ng oJU.I lnJ the 1 hal limmul_&.ltt liu!C. I
uoti .. -c,. th.u 1 .lll thinldng !!:j.)uUtin-g- (Mill. from C)
frun. ide-J.t Jb<mt m1
I CXJ'Ie:rinrnr. I "imfl\' let , "111d :tnd me: eu
llCfli"th.tt al"i,:' IT/ 1hc b(ln: 111' hcii,Tlng, Ill fl .1l:.tdy i.fl
ilRY M1d moment? 1. .u:tu..lly p<MII'ihk co l:(tt "'--.t of mr llWf' ""-
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fUll le.t 11WC\' 1\t htanng, rr let rhc omuio:I!O .:unu: lu t he. he in lht: Cilt, lll
rhe lllf, ih J mulnent. wnhnut '"l't wit hnm .1m

lr.trillt; wh.1t I!S' brtc w be he.u.:l, .. 't' thr "n' 11!1';1!)"

!'the Wllh ht"..o.rmg lfl tlw tillnt-'1'1 or etpcn
g>l!\'1''3}' 0 .

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lr.I]J t:ll.'in l!;llt"'IC', P'\lfg!'; ;wlrl. '"'''1, wwirl- . flit- "i' 6lle,d
tip,< . ' 0 o:o-
(("m.d.. rhe: body in liOund. In rhero: 111 mil) tht:
::1\n <Ill the nl>Of. whipped "\(llnclimc by the wind intu 'jpaw:ri-ng mt
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c "'lndows. !<(lUild m c:ulf:. 'filling the rooro
In t!uii fa, in t he tlwre iii c.h.e know-
aog th
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t 1 um jJ(tit\$ here, iliat l'lliH is: fltllit\:g, but the exper;ent>l! .. bctorc
any' fiu)ughts rhe1rt>Cl, .. re. ou<:. of pute
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ll.lnd, jl),t ht:t1ing, no lc>t'lgtt: i'l -sepant,e h<:arer au<,l l11 bcJng hear(l
'"fhtre heariug. .. And in the: lw-..lring
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rhc .know--
int, o( .100nd, b()'<)Od- WQrds. lilw "r.nn, bB)'Ond COI).'!!pts. l.ike "me" and
htaf:ing."The k,nowing_ ln the heat'ing. For !hey an: aru:.
Thi,. t,:un i1 $1l tOroc:.fuJ, so "'l I hat
11:nmrib11 itself The c.xru:.cienci:ng of 'iound hn-. 111 thh
rnomenr the conccpru:!l mind. Thiw i<- 1\o:'lt :t\Wu}'S ot even uiUJ.lly
the pM:. lt ir. Clts.y he i.rtto rllinlcing. lt &Q 1'-'"'Y Cd
my,,df, tto be- catrieJsCI fiu awuy fr()l'rl the Cil.ft> chat 1 do not even h<.u- the
Li n unymoft', no. matter howfuoccful. eYcn thOOJ;h chc hod)' rho:. e.'A1'$
;u.:cmill jost -:1$ b:trht.d in it$ wunds ::s the moment wmn there Wol\
"j\1$.1. tha . . "
of i I() re,!lt n tbe ;wnucoess
ni ht:afing, he!lfiftg t)uly what t$ here. momenr by by
pasl\irtg, silence-lnsJde ana nndeme.uh sounds.,bc)'Ond in-
rhf. moml.!ntary expetlt.lCt :"ij. {tle:liltll Ctr unplc:tunr ot
I. tt.ll .1nJ h1.1y<>n.lnll thti\gllh
tnydting, iust tlui ti ....ing (Q hearing,

1<).4 I I Ul I ' ltHV '{O) I 11/
rklt f'ft!" nr ! Q! u \VIu n 1uc prrst-nr m We tn
tll4rn c .. u wr p"' lJctr. Wlrh rbl."m.t <.:.,u we he: 1($( S: rt0'.\<1 rtg. m rhc
k . ,WIP!4', Jl'r rout ;,:>t fully pretoenl with whqc alrt:ad, i.s? \Vhu
1
t lu- ftmt: n! \ U<:t. I
II ":"I
Tn mg 14 11, -: 4ruwn \\.,.r Jo n11r b.wt: In rry: C<l hear Sue the mind
j' de. WUI. \\'!" ktH)W C;m \YC' kaov. t(:
F.fYI'I w
'Mtrrttr, tho rn-
1 '""KJr'r

11t 11 }'t'nt:lf St11n.l by tht fltW, i:!t>f!ir
tiwb lm. u:/.wn. thm
/..l't 111nr mJ,JQ1t tl:ilt 1<-.Wtltt /() bttt to m.tl-:1 iu CCI.n
,-,Iff .'lfirr thotJtum,J o.-ail.
A fuN#< rru tbrottg( tl.- r.uth
,mJ t<; l'h'lw!, it:., tlar, .t/1
, .wlh n;m,umg, 'VN1rlll4,g
Cr.mt ar;d hd r4r htJit .tga"l
S,,JJmft fl,fllf(fltr( JIW otff I.JJ1rt.Jn.t; m;UI/)Ll
1"11\'r'IIM/i ,/tcill'll, um( tlv- mrdt it t/)r TDOr!rl
II "' Ji!}'tmd fllll Jl., . ..., v.moltJJt
1
t hr
Qf t.l' Jb tht t"t.r.i1
1-li.IW w:u ;llnufl.rr< i1 f ff/W W)l/
ft;tm. f(;, t6t m t rh)ngJ I'> I k w '1flli ''Ttlit-'x.
\V1 Lt. I AM S.u1.1 I'! ng .. P.c.nqn"
1t 6:42 11.m, in Through open windoYI;ll, l an bath.ing in
1ltr of btrds 1 do not know, trills .and wlunfes, "''l"arbfcs-
(alls and '!Ch,prr and !.OI'llt Jn <lt h
tn not &o ea4ly'Cii.sringyi .. hed 11flin, .tll modut.rcd, me:lodJ-
mJsly ('haow::2ll) t p'illing into tbc :.i:c;, filling rhe worM with roog under
&ong, within after song-. It goet; an ;l qd on chthQr, mo-
rncr.r by- m()menr, ever new, evo.lr e:<uba:tnr, :1 w rnueopia of wund .-pilling

1ltct,r; is aJ,$o che :1nd growmg hum 61
a intigndk:)llf artery ilowin.A i:otendy deep mro t he hod}' of
che rowatd t he hc;1:tC C)( the OE)' fn:rm the
esy, ami pCJurilg out m rhe other direttion )imibr p001-rurc, The OC'<
1
3
Jkcn:U lltm1 is di:.m-.iblc hut for the mo!<t p lrl, I he
111
!:JIJicm tilt' and engine pur r& merge ttH() (tt'lt: -sound
trt'Qm 311n(ttmc ing t hat thr. world ttl pu r po11t:- ;md t1 wnk
lr-.,; from ;tlung wifh birds
l.)d,c,<>u; lhl1ctuared ;I t by rbe tlurn:.tiug \'II lc .Wtll
11111
ltr Sit.onck No1way nMpJe be.lun-d dl'aNC rc> rfle llll d
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. I 11o.. of rhe twmlm k" in front nl 111r i-t\ l ltlt'l
I( lnlfll " .
I ol "'"'nrlro I\ .ill \\'II h, ''-cw, lht :wnnu .,.
llo. ,,( ,I<'M: v.,tli..u' In i11 tht IJIIP'''t.'d :th'ff hnq.
, 1<. ''uw 1 . 1nw ia uuuihut,rl, lor!c(, !lULl
I\ 1111j ,u,:.oin ,, h:lfljl: ln;lll )tll urthmg1u L\)' hcinJt oJl ,l tf\u:k.nn
I Itt- 1.11111 hd"'' lhrrT uJ"'' l1-cc:p; t'rom b:
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llJl unnlli'n- nu) Jr.JrmrhC<ijl' ,, h !11\\'ll\' ..
mol ilh\11\'1 oL1hft'111 4\ rhr 11UilUlL''< !Uirl h'HJ' tJh h,l'- t\nd nhVolV.,, 111
HI, tllrR' ......: t hr b1tJ,.,' Uln ;-t .tm!
J thfr.lwtt 1111 tlu .. ov:ht .1hn1t ftlllllt;('!. .mtl gi\t <l\'tJ 11:
In lt 1 \ocn 111ud, 1 h.1tl1l n,.;- 111 _. o('flIUtU! hi-"'ri.atf11g in
M'llmJ qt.lu th<'m. 111 IJI<c': Qjlllll 111' 'IHlU)ll!o.
tlJeT ""' , mI'IJ wku rlll'\' Mt, rw Jou!Ko:r nu lixwncd ittr
''' ,, n . ldurrg 'un 111 "ur 1 lu 1\.' lrlf)mCru IJ)'
whl&tC'\cr ll 1n rhc e\'\'u in\'iriug Jr (J)
o mr tu 1111 , H 11 oumiug !ll l\'W.l)', il uundv 1\1:1t
lic;.ud .. r ""'"''" hc:c.,uu: rhr cl ... :v.hn'e,(\1\.'<IC>:UJlt-d wi1l1 $Oine
.mnlung at .all. wh-1 h u.n :lmt)'' mdmll' rhink1ng .ab\'111 the corig\IN
,.( I ht I .lm ftt:;tJ ill!{ "' )!ti ll(' Ill Pfhtll>, hllnng Op1t110!\'i
UIHC . L>i
1
iml fwJI'Ih_l;,
In tlu; nw\rlr t.Wt.l 111 tilt p111"C and in llu;:.e
n.unu:uh thtll ii uul\' the ht-.tnng. I h: 1, It llo1
ll11lt;n 1n the \\'todd. h iii r.bc. wo rill. (J,, more .tc.qmutly, llk 1'c nu wntltl
I
'"1'1 no mymu:c., \tid Ill) IJIC Uhd IJ() J.tut t ICJt. 1Cfl! .UC .
bnd 1111 tmkl!, uo alpltulc md ;md l.a.dt.W-s J\U( \1)\. Thc-rtttll
uttwl Hhi 1bt .p;u:C4.II<!C\I.'Crn ;ouuds. T!tdc i - clnl\ 1hr lu:;l(iflj:; iD
liw 11--::I ritudn, momc-ut nf now, i1 trow;; iu10 11'
,,, :rr nmd , mnnwr1 ut n1W. 1\nd i11 rite:: ll<m.nnjl, there 1:; ,,]JOO rlu mtllr'
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dt.thlt1m,'ing u ". 11 1n 1nuu II\ 11'3 euatny, ul sb nc. . ,
. . I " , , . I "'" ... r:h fh,nklt!J;;
\n\g<Tif'V,, lU ot IW"\', .'If')! 1,..11(" 1<.11UW11\g ('Qll h .. ,
. kn k \ )'\'f"itlg- rout
11.1 tiUII,hlll ,I \leeper JltHlWJnp., J. 111()11' ll!TIIlfi\JC (1\\'lllg, ,1 I , . ,
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1\')fh llt.I\IIIJ (It the HI flllni J ;111 jUiif \\ h t
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up bv t ht I .ulnr I .mtl by our by
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\l'lthov.lt <lpin111n qr Urllll\ulu. rru, Jtn)ll). und thrtl'li-,I'C

ol' Ocm
, .. v mrlun" 1)-mf 111CJit:l11 lfl)1
tu "'r "'
ln rhi<o molll ctll, tltt! inllllt:"iion 1 q,l <,;mnplc:tc tlur tl:wre r.
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Jny unmctnm. :it)tuul e\erywhl'tt, r l1c i c:vc
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ywhe1e, wil hin
rhc cl\<t:lpc c'>( 1 hmly t111d wh ftlr t:hcrr , nil lu
11
Rct "boum.IJiy 1.1f
;;;lrt. 'J'hue Is cmiy !!ound, Urtly he<triog, onl) Kilptlr knnwtng witltluur.
in/iuik only thit., hniy' j t1.H thi... , ,
Thlldllnt'lt :o IIi)' th.1t tltOuf(ht .. ,!u nut ui,<:, Tiwr du h U ht:t fa ''1)
th.1t 1hm uo lllJlgc: t tltc ur wi.lh i1 h i
1
1rnon a!> if tlK! thQ1,1glm bc:oornr: oour\.d)l:tlld heacd
111
(! lmnwn al<mg ncryrh11lg tlsc, in rhti1 J.risilg anJ in tbtir rauln_g,
l'ho.:;.- uQ dinua<:t llf lvr jn kuown, umrl ;q mclt
lll'l.IJ, hn longer <;ndiCsilly. The kno\\liuj; itlikt..
!!plltC', it bound!t;.SS. lt norhiug othel' t han
!t:df It i1- u.Jao lllt('rl_"' 11\y.>ttrit>ti,o, l(lr it it nor
thins: rhnt I t.'l\'llting lmr u. qu:1lir-y mr fttJ<n bt-ill& 1 hut
a rqmo 1\l $un iu.cU on -a lt>g in" for
eu ckuing, lc ling_CJII If J :am don't nwkc- '-ltddett IUOvtlUC:tlts
witit IIW wiU.
'fhe dc>;;k bdorc n\c: ntJ\\1 liht)ws$:P. 1 n rh:-:tie. 11-n num-
l,f 1notent..: t;"01k hr-:nd }'CL nu

ntKtinrc-d.
blotr(l hy rhis-bMhing, b_y r11is i:n :.l rhat knrw .. JS 11v
ud by this h hearing. tlur 111
fiW, hlt 1 J.:nowinfl:. I w.-luda tf tht-(e iS :.ll\l' mnml!-nr lu whi\h ;his
dtlt it not 1"0 rnr. \Vbat i1 '" h!:.r \
l'ckl? J
1
ct tf'l &!: h..;.ud, buoyed .ts it :dwny11 it lUI

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fo btt:r on, jf T ;1111 not C'ltn:.fuJ. u 1
I d ' h h
( \\,.' ,))' Within ll() tim'C f 1111#'1 be t'iltlOg 111){
IIII I -
"-'Urt-c>}) t'fld uthur thun roal'i
1
lt nui"tt ot rht: t ho11gl: .. Ill\
tu\'JI ttr d ""
-nu 1Jtutcc, wJ111T 1 J>rccnr
1
ng ftH!h 11 '-lu;.'l ''llf!k
l\lc:JinrmJ!: wirll" }tl\7'l' )I c.twjtxmmcoral Jctivi,.b qn u od-.--v h L
Cil(il
()" \Vindl:ill J;lan.J, ..u 1fle IMtrh ofTch.:nkof B.:t}' in 10ngrtb \\%:1llr
tint in Alndu, .llrT C"h.ath..aut Str.ut ,md rrom tbt
.u/To'.T""fjlnl ro:-h tl a.U.UIOV L.l.md, nna.t V< am b llt fJ.kl': n(lte"(\f h<v,\
1hr wha,b:l; hugd_v 1hl: ,,mbictu !fQ'IuldS(;tpc io th.it
\Yilduni:'Ss :tir ,,,.. rhev coulc :ond with the dil)'
n the bn Jfln dte IICIJ,\tt \Vc "r>Jr rhe whQosh ol fhci1
lmg .JC'C'f'l. !111mrcml;, .1nd =n n .m.:ictu. i.t i< if at<t imnt:lltd m
M)Und have be<;-. go,r;-1;" on uuinletTupre:d inr m1lli01lS <Jf }'fllll'-
ul rbc Y.me pk.;c, whu:.h haVl;:'" lf W<.' ure .:noogh,
...... lu:Jr lllo' lnhrcath i \rll, they fhp b:t<:k
dcr. \V1th uJn. Wt: Qf'i _jjre a-. wdJ J, h(:.lz- their evtto
llli'tJ;ii'J(C, u rlw ... .,pot g!:y:o.u l'lunh fnr1 h high I '\tO 1he
niT et'l!ft' Wiiting. \Vr it:clthe) know .m: on tiW:
b!.t:b .. our 1.'\'Cs clus.cJ ((1r 1 he m-ost jiJII F"nt rime we: ;no uh
tllt'NaJ 111 ,, world I pmbabh llnlc tiom th.: WLioY it \W:t tiw.
JJ bfn:cn 1 ago o:>t (I vJ;t 1l1li1 rilCTI.::t:.cbbiro,g
w1rh "'-"''ld.. B3!d c;1$!k-.: .;-n till,, mv.eni t:quw.wl, m 1Ut'l' birds on tht: w.t1t1
rn.J in rhe 11i1 Jll contribuu: their and aiti, the !I(
rhr hmt-, the wm.d thJI'I<Jgh oh-1-grov.r.h Sitkl spruce .uu! wbl:cm
hemlock u:mJu;N!c: mn torcsr dut- ha:. know I tho; lc>J uf tbe bru1:1l win
tc1 I ;I Nlvtr tf>t. clc:-uo:ut hne,l)pt"l1.lng to wodd, ((}
JIIndli>J.pe. h) 111 .uwit:nr mtmt;ne" Or .trc tlu:r
tJur do.g 1J:.c indudos what 1:0 TIIJt heard evt"ty
bit "" unuli ,,, l1 I j -.ht.' hr:11n; the doQr opc.n dost. b\t
d 1101 hc..u it .md "be ,he c.tn e<..c:1pr the huuto:
She juq lt.rn.lWP. nm. mc'td) m clt.lmJIc ...,, hriw t10t hca:it;g itl
- - 11 r .:t m eoo1o-h ftl
1/U'.al\mc>tpe t HI ul \ lilllhl.:.utl 1 wr :src !Urtc
..ic!cu rhc: il.b!<cnc.e. ()( J.nd dnnge1 i1\ part('rtl'i (11 wuud !ld ""
1
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laux. m;lV 1idde our uudjlor}J <18 Taj M\l:lu.l tr, bl)Jtht
d h " 1ds wJ .;iJtnt"'s,
,ltllof T!Or U
t hMi:d l1y o11r ho rmg, wh(!n WI: wttling tt'> gJ\."t (lursrl,oe,
0
.,cr cmirdy
10
nuthing murt, being wnh beating.
1\<;n: " W l1Ad lilre .:a touclt <wutt<it;le 111 1 -s tt h!!re. In" nat
day. Perhap:. tt J$a &rett .t;wtcper, Sa}'l my mind, aomc WJY
(r) Jdeno(v lt. it i nut g_oing they are It I(MuuJ
like B truck. going up ;t. n,,t gwu\8 nc:ercr ar flll'lhcr
J.W.ty. l'c:t hapl' t hc.y ate tloirtg wotk \tp -che i t(Cil';, I un lilt here :md
dunk it1 wh-en: it i*' wmutg ifonl, bO\'' much I wish
ir h.:tt, why it il} happeni11_g so e:ldy in A:b)l>e )
;lmuld go:.! UJ) .tmi $Ct w})etl! it .comi.ng wlur n
tli:l.t ooiSl;!.
To:wbnt r:nd?. Right I am !litti.og here. J tlll'l chfl(ltiC to bl!.
rll.fbed or nQt;. But secrm diffiCul t and ..en of
.tri!Jppwer, a WliY of re$isfing whilf i$ alrtl.,ly $0, !hi.\ Wun9. ]
the dts:rur)):mce n.nd .ma tCml ..
Behind 1 play of my mind 1S pure <$Ouqd. Hc:arjng- tht iOIInd 11od
not knowing: "what" i1 .ate b..,rh knowmg. ln thi; noment. (:n 1 !implv
te>t: ln rhllt knowitlg:, the knl)wing t:h:\1 due:..n'c kn<M and need to
know, .. md is OOntc:nr bt:.;:cw;c soundi .tJ already m mo-
men-:? 1u-e alrt:1ldy jusr lik.e- this rigln Can fhoy be aa
because Mything_ el,c i:s gomg- tp lead f() ro irt1.nrcnon,
tQ d*ur.Mnce. tO greater
The mi nd :irctts -a . . . 1 could llCL'IC"pt lt-bc:ner It' I
kr.c-w- II wa&;, wbo."'.Y'!ls making it.. how long i1 m goJ dn
1
Aw:trcacw :l!s.o t h;t (hought 1Uc- rfu,,,g-hN-s ir ill erllal:iing. lr
7'"..c$'t-M thmki110 mi11d gtOJling, graaping. nil\o,.' fet lcirul6f
Otpl;Jnation, fc-,r fo1 a rootdinatc.liysrcm within whith lc.::tp-
ltight rtsidc, h:-1\'lng l'l'lltpagcd 1n tum wh.u W(lrc iust>wmu'ts in.>
a m.- : ....... r
' gu.::;u l unn,:c:e.s.--;::l.ry akhcn'lj'. thes-e cltiJilt:".h1,
the il'UIO).ante, tb:: an(f grn1pi ng n f'(la:l!r unn"
They i.tnptdimpnt':"l to tfilnquill t;r. mp<i111cua. tr(>nilMly
.. t h:tn tbt &OIIIld it!dl: 'Theft ill lr .. nHJUili t)' in 1 ht hr;arln,g l..lldm the.
Wltl)l, lillof(tnr oth fl1 I II! IIH I l ff'f :\ Uoln II 'f'fu 1(\)fll Ul>llhj
11
Lith I!IIH. N11 ,, IIHfl
\II ,,j' MJ 1,1, 11. llu. II !ttl lf!'ll jllll<"lh til nl olnlr<lnt111l, It

Ill htllfut)ot nul 1'-IIHll"h .. n. II\ IJ CW .IIH ltfj\l'f f11Ufh i'('\'"f!Qflll\' 'llu
1'1 Ill 1f j II lilt, l.o ido llllh llu lllllo I j',' I d!t hoJo.l)' I!J '" llUf l l t f
1\ ono! ..,.,
\ 1'1' lfll'l 1 jlW'I\11.1; h\, h ll llll r.l111lllif }II' httlnt Wlt!i1l.w f.l'l
1111 ur Ulll1 ''"Ill''"' 101" Ntlth ...
I olllt!t' f!Uif!i, 1n.l orc:fl'r 111 f! lu'lllllll.i , l"h1 llfl\\" Ill hrhi
rn ,, rh J.., 1 thC' ... , 11 I, lltllnar lttliH, , 41KI
out 111 \!hi J 'ltlult,I'M '"'''' II lUI' 1h :tnrl
i\llltrl c l"lunl.t!t (111nr Pl''''llll l\'1"11 ll11\\ !h!ll t hll'lK4
l't' "''lt'C{IJIC"I 11M! I !ofnL .\ lutlr I 'Ill "'u .. l.t t;r
1 o.IY\IIU. 111 1<\llollflll Sit! hl't(, o11111 ht: l( tltiUI!) .1 :tl'M
1 , l
11
o.,::n runccJ It, thm!-'ht ul "'""' "' )I tltul ,\WIIH Tbru
11'1" nu run tlllrnttplmt". 'l'ht: uurid "" uuc:rn1ph lhel[ J<'ur
1hn"(' r "''" , .. 1 '''' -'"" H11
II ''''''Ill Ill lu1tk. l"lrr- rmtlr:- l,.,,lrn , hnt,l't'l,
.\ 11hc \1' 1
lm:gine }'11\l tlldl' ut'ldel' w.-rl't'r, .able tor brc:1th<:
No.,v tl)'
MOYC ,iltM nne 111m J.ttd hand, -.ic'lwlr :u fi ut. C:tn you h(lw tht:
\nurr" :1round the bt;:twet.tl fiog..a11, t he of
rhc h,1ncf :111d 11. U A.; I rio 1t u6w, I fed ,, 81tidiy in moYC"m<:m
itstU, "<\$a mrar''' illld b:ind JiUddcnly hilVC J life llJ rhdir TI!t:)' lll!(;lfl
rfrwm lo thdr own whc:rt'vlel." bn, 10 flow an1l 11ndul.tto .tnr
:u1tl cvt'rywhel'<;:, to cxpl.l'rimcot :Jfl<l i\U.n('(IUd} \'lith b,7CO.ttt
.:.1 '!ll)tltln These !tlow; rnh<:rentlr to
Buill nu:rcly by
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md tbucbj' char .m: cn 11
llui,t
h dt:ung ;, nqw, red l1ow grateful )"Oilr mcwmg h:lJri lil -
And hnw Lingttr in rlua J"t:ding _.5 long .Jirt .' .. ' "
wldlc Ctl1Uinuing;1o lii(\'IC. Anti If li.k<, .tv;ldu,ll)' let the f"Clj( tl

j<>in in, l.<:.t .. tmn1 ('I w--tvilg
l'Jllo,. in a (If wowi ng kdp In the otc:u tw!:u when! eo. mcch '''"'l, ,:,.,,
:nJdtt t.lp il utc-
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irting. .'\1ul I<! wbolo:! b.H(_\, mm,
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fIll! 111-lR'f'IIV W(l'tiD
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we J., In, t thr n'o 111 Jn o;)(leJn .. n IICI!.1tl llJr, l.el
.-.1 1 ltor. _,,.,.., mnlt ploly w11 h cci1(Jt il )'Ou

{u/ th!t tJ\C'.Ut ul .tiJ Willi li\111 . lYlll fll<'(' 't'fiUf Ufl1111

l:
f<)Wh II j,ef;)f"(:, fl(' llC,I llllllJ; uJ I he Jir fhiough llll{jllfl)IJ(t(l
4Jul hun1l, 111 th.r '''ll.111lint1 l"\1 .uc I.'XJlL11l'l1(1flg, (,!r.l.t+
t\'Ct '''('\ h crtlt' Ill 'l't' :mtl lmtH.: ifll )'11111 hl}rly .lad
,. ltlinf'f IW,Itnut 11u Tlu: lll>tlr t. . tlfuwil1p, h 11.,1 lllfl\'c on

n .r 1,1" n Ufll ll'h ol dw b4tl.o,. tnn.,..i nt;
wrr. .trluttngh; 1111o I lu >{ r.n \ mu\'t;IhL'fll
uhlu . Wthin .10 nuom nr .m 1+\:C'.&II t,f ul1.
N,M '' rnmc to nl the Air with yotn
whulc hh. R11 he1 1l1.m tor ;1 pou lipefur 1 If dll
lh <WI ''. 11 wch: h tcnu.t; wrtl11'ur 11Un Jru tit'" tpeJI.. Vbu Jo
1101 fl) 1.: .. , h 1ur 01 ({1 du Ul lt:t'l.llll} I ;1ll. the .ur lll
aU .ato'I\Uiti \llC1 .11111 nuh.l.c ..,,.11
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hm.v voJ o:rnhl;'fldtJ '' thJ' fluid,
hmv flit: no..c.m ,,f .,, 1 ")11)1.11 ctJWJur" ,'rv!l, t'nlltroll,:t.'l you,l;'o'C:Il
1hrn 11 ll lt .. dl) 1001 roum, whru it l Uth'lh Peel hmv
f''U Art' 11>\"' rr.rl("tl, Jy drJ\\'11 In drnW il inh .V\lUt b(ldl! U\'l,'f nd 1>\'C'.r axuul
}'Olll IIU!If or lt'l(llldo, lww t'hi11 hi!ppcm \vitlu'.IUtWUr 1rvi11g. witlt-
1111 ,ill)" i<m ng, \V!IIulm volton f"Vt'l'l. Feel how ;c i .. received h)' lt:n
kr1 )'HilT md rcA<!t.l lm ' momc:nr 1111 the .OX)-gcn
IJIH]t{'lltli, lltly, IIIUito:J t)ll;l Ql I hi; tUI' fhllf bllSc
t!itfu cd it1111 li 111 It '"H" rnro> Thl h) the- !<1H'"
"r-:tnJ!rlu,l. crtornt."'. hu1 1111 tiny
rilcl!.l ,f I IIlli -IJ t1. . btfHhllj; WUII liX)%1."11-hrig_ht t"t:oi hiiJUd that
ti( the .inh of !r.uuporl cltotr .&n c. with {'\'t'ry o,.trmUacriorr of
tlu ltll vr:mndt: of '11111t hurr td uJI rllt' irlllic.m uf ..:dJ11 ul:tkt "P dK
mtinnd)' 1;111\'ttnt' )'IJJU hndv. ,rU oof wluch WQ\IItl liOO)n die
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rrunnc.11t, ..tJiowmg )r;u ''I l' ' "" 1 )'l'ltlr
II! I !Ill lJ ltu.Jtl.' 10 the
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111 IJIC humidi ty 1l1id the ftt':ihhhll, IIli i J ilm qj :1 1f
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ri WJike. The tljll)ltncu of u IIOnlt l'imc vpcakA IR lh f i'\VO
tt> , k:n o.,-very h11 u u\\u:h "" tlo lhc: ex,dl;ttinr .,, lc:&
tqotar<t m rny f..l.c:(.', rhe balcn l>f ;; 111id\\imu Jtul rht bih: u( ;1
j.mu;lry wind th;t fn:er...es 11 ' r.;Ypos<td.
h Fm lrlfl' 1 of n1y lift, th,;- a it WJ.I; JUkl th .ur. no I rc
J!J}' \II \IJJ, and 'I'Pn.'(iarc:d 1. o.vcn lt.<ill, Slqwly tbc h11.
r rqtt up tm me that it I. iudcc:d ju .. .,, 11ir; llur whar n \Nh.1c il ienmttu
xill,tJti!C" invit<n"ion tO fld wha.t i-.:ll(rt:;ILf)' (lfl"cn:d In ur., to rhtlf
W\: bejng pett)c:t\lrdJy crnbraccd .rud .11 "" hnth
IO!k!ht:d I)" .nd ebe (II Ariel, t he: Vt:r)' .rir lr...cli. Wt: .tre
bn:adting.rmd bi..ing brurhetl. We are Jivi ng i11 :1i r, J.!kc Ch .. ,,n1l
I1VilliS tn .t toq-, ;md ot't If,
Wh1'11 I "l,nc m rhe a.tt with a: dcgtrU n(

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hhtnpe cx:mnn,liiJ)' i11 tl!Q', 0 11\' ntomc:nt 1 1 111 ll)rl\ing, 1 he 1 mnmo:nl

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Th11 w:ay Now WArm I ln(>k atul (ca:lll,l)!lln, uod 11 11 OO<I lt1 \"llriCf!l
flt:ft!JO.It .If' lllec 111 Jillh<'m hmu:-., 111 tu. .:li(fcuhl !fallfm1, Thl W\"r.t
OO(J}ne&f!', fufi JI tlu hr.11jng dull nl wlmn.
lrlllk rnr ;llld rho .tl wUJm d.w with .1 ,,JJ It uwn br
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on,g;. J.U(! l)i!Jing.the 111:r flwn Ulli<ltiC of feel, olnll lmWII
n.C! .ali, lht Jir, rhl' Jir. (>m::c \'01) IU\'1111( uwutirm "' '' lo\IIIPi
lise mr Y' l 1 1
VJI <"I.IJJ <':1,, )' lndc:1nand wlo)' 11 ''', dtVrl k! rUI<I h'\'CI'n .1 J. pn
"'"'IMI 1:!.,, b . ' 1'1 ' I I I '
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uncl11cd ... In thi,, II'<C .t(c: united, b) V<:r,v


ntm'td 110d in (I'Jr. own Wil.}'lh and <lli:W.;(ingl7, joi.JlOO l it"' \ eJoi
1 hn l,uger t.bnn nk boch, in whiCh 11!1 J,fe, pl.l\l and: anitn
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prh:t.IJ!!i.lil" in C""Rry mt.tmew amund the emil'$ lll!ii.viog .1nd ft.
._ci\-mg ht(\I'C"!n lrse h1ing- bng.doun. em. a <'ilm!C tble, "
.rnJ toe1itllli:rm;>: o( the .ir-rh.u .1l1H1
-\u.t (his Jvnami.: CX!o)b,logt. ;1f wondeu., rn:i ntuilt this th.in
md \1dna.-hl bl!u\ke( of tlur
nnm-d betmc wit hiP the of the v..euum
all p..lU(, '-1 41 J!n'lo'it 'Cm ptiutft, Jt("8
.-\ud th;t, fmm 011.1 pmm of viow u; livmg C\lt-rytt!il'lg ..
l'C(::lU<':r' Wilh!lUt dtc lnri lhlco W<: .tH: UOfl ll<nhu'lg a.g<liU
Hmt Jinu. 'JJ.o/Ji,/; .an-khl ,m, t,_l,<rfing
Ol tlxir '!/)lrJ.: U.rnf
\V SH-u lt:t. Thr T.ml>tll
h s nor ju;r rhc :.ur. chnttouc.hell u$, -$lrhough ifll mach iJ a,n:_w.un. Our
chuir it sirsotl, pie<'t! of t1r orpobttd lt !ltln.d1
em, mry;rotfuc.e on. p1ec.c- of clodllng u\ .;omact with 1he skin.
twry-tool QUI rhlng we ;mcmpt c(' grasp,liJt, p-ropel. tc-
or dcl.i\'t:T. And p.crtmps mo,t imponanrly._ we tot!.ch ct.1rh or.htt in
m)riad '\'-l)'lt, ;mmrll l\lit, pc:rfwlctwy. someume.1
!()lll('-timee; rom2tui<:. romctime:. lqvlng,
ll nfceling, with ;mger; Depending huw we -lrc
!Wtlt!. \ve <ll feel loved, aoccpwd, !lJld ignored.
;JitlnJ.Itcd. We couch :hrough handshaki!-ll, u rt.hld 'Qn u.noche.t's- ihtlul.k-r, ;111
uti" at-wtl.-.1 au. other, thm1-1gh pan, lift-s, ki;;:(')_

uud, 1n g'J.rnet. where MJC'h rauc.h b'
difkrent htt. uf th11n our nQrrrutf $0.:-i.d code., rhn)l.lgb
gc:,ppl.ing, e\c.n pu1c.hing. And 1P: t1mc1
whefl', not 1ft g:uiu:s, \\'e might be cirltr;;r C(Y.c\:!wd vr other 1n
th- ,_ 1 (Jf 1 I
' :c.n: 1.111"'-'1\l, ev.lln fir '''flr<tt lncrt'.ill ng
li(C I!J.W!i tlntt kitltl <f' (\l\lffi in \.0.-it{)' 111 the riVICI:ti\1U d-
f.liYLn\,f righh of !lnd budiJy 110\'i'\'t:JJ:, 'ftl'\ intll\'lt!U.1J,
we tomdt ,m,l whatcvct \'f'C coo;;h, ln!UlimJtt \)f tUli/UJit',

l'!.tlll 1wirnitl m huuun II dicnl, f, 1Cnd, 'hi1LI. r,_r-
rot w. Ot! t 1111:h rHf\ct" IUIIldhtUy Ill l'tHndk .. . . AutJ l11 lli'IJI
r'i'l'l\" rnr>mcN h m <t "h.lnc-o:-- to I ton"' d11cclly, thfOUglt ;lw;tte'tlt"U,
''' flfl"thl: brm,c ru1Jtlu ,1, .1nd hrrw we aJr ft<chnK ;md what wco
nur.v, .i11 1111 nnomrl l munrrnt ;n ' Q[ bt,th we ;jfC
lu.dltlllt an.llmw .ltl" lt{iJ._.. roudtcJ. Thi-. i dtc Ql
1 h1 r )UCIF 'pt' t H n nn tic l.j of t:\ot.'t'-lr<'il'm(\t.l dlrt:tl

i 11:1\h'CJlllnho5 mol 'f'lt w.:..rld. whit It \V"e <UI fc-tl. wltcl htJ upetlit
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1t rfr ;thf!llJ f{)ffilllf, lrnm htllf '" <OntJ+l \\ith m,v medit'l
hort IJflhi-oO (ufut, IITUJ ITIIITI lhl" i)U["ldC lengdt mr {(lz.,i-f,
Ul'h lunc; frr.m f .Jnklr,:n .tnd 1runcJ kor, Otlt tn frolfl of
the olln:r, .-:11 hhrk-"nd""ed Cltl\"'1'1 b;ullllj:i lnbutlll} tb3,1
rhcP't frnfT\ tiK" flttlf I J.Jn .al , aW11rt ,.,j th< rr.-ucl
'"llllng fmm the- liflpl"t ttltcr:;t ,,f nw IC"c:f,l\hu:h :J!r in lXlOUct witb
are rlw ,;nh JUih nf m,vlouh :.at rrelic.nt 111 ,:uhiJ.tl
wult Y.'hill t lcnC".uh me, h1hling rtlC' ur, c\11:&1 il!: ir. tutinwdl)'
l"'ll"'h (\'rr-r plrt of the b..-"1' t W:ud the IJlH-tr, Lumplt.t"t"h h.alamcd
I"Cpc'i-1! ,,f rho pot m: it .-If
J llWtlinant J! thr lltilt11l'll1 one nl lw:tlint:\ l11 rht
lower p.tll hf thc- luuud6 t-''lcndtn.g ,, hi1 1he upper thi:$ in
h.rl. the)' .11c abr.t1thmj;!" tlw pre-. of thc upper pu hing
dttWn lilt) ht ;'(..1fu. Th.: pc.:h 1 i fnrw.trd anrl t he lnm
h.u ptnt: 11 v::.n +C4JInh'r curvt!l in lnrdo.'>i!l rovnrrd 1bt .chclomcn
rhc h"ttJ.II >I piC'} urt: 111 un 1 he hctteil l)'ing htlu:o-,tfh :be ghJ!vu<+ m:vdmi
1 hrY'J" a tofr\IT!VtJIIn 111 thr tt'ft kooc: mon: rhl.i r1p,hr1
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Jdr !q;,lo:-'t. lld hccl.nt dMc:r ,,, pc-nnc.unl r an r c;: rth!lf c:ll''
hC"5 htnond th1 lcll nu 'llw h:clmg: \)I ooratrtu;ttnn gl'tCfi '' of d...:
_j . af ,: , ... linrr .ltod
Lnc bctg coou.c:Hc:u.. , nc:tc .t:te .1 t;-" o
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l'J.Ittng. muc tr.ll h t nee I llltl Ill
I due ul tbc
11wn. h ,1l 11 1hn II1Jttl"5 nl u;: t 111f(:t .
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t.wu k-;,"' "'"'the nl l1e 1eo:r. 1 1.11 umv J
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thr It-t .wJ bull ,, Ju .ore! tr-1111 tll-t' L!l\l.tt:t ....,,l I wh;r oWt.:l '
rircg: ln thi. p01rture,l.lut otbu!<, like the cn the lrn. Clttc-nd
b()'Cind duKphy!iic:\1 llnd inelw:loe thilt :
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jltrJ \\'ith [hi: body;,. of itM:I( and where 111! the- Vlltum, rcg_
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of' tbc body :u.:. in reUuomhip to e<:h <het &nd in to the
ll Thu ,., p;trt ol tbe cxpcri.:tu:c of JrrotNOUf
liDn, frQm the: "pn,prUq; QWn.,"
'Thl: r<-lil'll my ltqcly i" qnJy Hntchu,g tbe arrllrflund tht bt-JJ\, c.w:p
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tbc plllrnRiliit ends of my rhc kc)'H:5-l t)'pe:u hj
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Jny.-.cut uhle that :l de;){. in the ot I he h.and!l IQ-
dudt warmth (dk- laptop giving hea(), tht. and the
hmlt1Ci6 of the plulic Yutf;lcc they ure lying tln, .md own irrtnru
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The of t be band<>. ' upporting tl11i wc:i.ghtuf urru.,
anchored uod The fleXed in the CWoh'lmary I" m:ion o-n rbe
ke}boord, fed light, cnqrgenc, :tild
Q( W\lf!)l,; rooch I& 1'101 \i.CgYCg1td ftotn I he GtMI' 1e'dlti. JU J am ,ili6
lW.lTe, ifl of here, che si)UndsC<lpe b.ltb.ing mc by
\'i't' o[ tbc :til' t-h.<t b:uhc:s my :ill .md c:.mer'J, mr lungfl with e:nnm,.
<tf ti'l)' and :1bdomen. t\nd 1 am tnu<:bed by u, 3. dlf-
!ete-m Wit)' lh.-.n rht direct $011Uitosc:.nc;QI'y <"Ont-acr Q( the It
fec:h ioJnewbar Jess p-.dr'lf;r.lc, more uno!. J [b.u: ow
whole 1100) ilf abscctiing $OUnd!i "ud not rhu tWt, !hat. ..!il T p;.LJ
iUitlnticm, ( .1Ql .lCtually f<:t.Jjng the. ph)"l'lli vibrnnOth Ql
:<ulld;. in !lome rigtu dqwrr tea rny bcnes.
1111'11 3l$Q siw.hn.Je0o.J,Iy aware of what i-.
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appe:tring--th.itty }leu.rFagu, j rl dll! tn <of de\:ult cypcwtircN.
liJch lln would ttuh h1avc considered dcicn.:e
tltc d\c and the .. , .. ,Jight
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dit ..:hai.1, a t>it ,_;f the a
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tu Ult: 1 L .J
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ru ' c: mAple ' ''ltsitk-mal('.ttl!v appcm.nng Qn the \c-nic.t! bWtJ
tJP$1hllitt(( lh.e hdving OlbD\'1!" .the f)l inr.tr. I agton llflU :1
fuw rr i oUi dUfenmr. I hi" lt,qhlon tht de,kgone, he:shntt(w
oilltgr.aphy ,.:&; r tmm dighth dificl"'!nt ;1ngle. the ka\t:-" .ind Hcorn ""'"
ck'iocJ..-und d;l>..tt.
en 1,., fxo.L nn t;>uc.hjng, obsti'Vtd lh,n the \\oord
It h.as rhc "If hn mg the WC!gt:t-1 cmry in O.rforJ E
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"mJ "MJw_-AnJ, 1f "t tup Jn lrhw.l..LbnH H. t n1ay not UhscW
urpn where ""-'ut.t lm>e Ex- 1\ ithuut ruudir Touch j_,_,\} b3.iic

hfr ln h.i1 bwlogJ' d.J . .S.t, Kt1c-n ;et poked, ;uld p;tobtd
.r.t; .. od nim11J-' uur!c:r llUO'OSUlpt, rhtt f'l"\lf'Cth V.-ai coldlv-aq.d
n-fcmd ro J. i-rrimbilin_"i \Vr: tn: embedded in rhc. vmrld !Uld
LntM n rhnmgh ,dJrhc but the man b.uhmc, the:
rhe m 1 ,tifofnl. h..!s 10 bt t:>IJ,Ch.. 11ih.ic h tnmptres ii.U<'" rbe rnt-mhsanc
.r kiQ rh;u -cr f1f,Hn IJ!; )lllf bt:dy; iltld !1', intcrkra m
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!.fm'o' w:) l"lf l"<.d\ :md I)Ul h._,iug wltbm tbe li\inJ! cnvimnmcnl of l.n
tl1u bnd) Within }'rl orLcr whc:rc: we :ln: hdd }'l't
r.:u:rgr l a wdl, not qulU: rwr, not t:vtll 1-.nd.it'
\Vc mmum.l through toud1, rou.:h, k,.,,.,g 1uu.:h,
l"CJ.i;m. we .:.tf: l'<lrn .md 11ficr \Vh,te b-.abic11 uvuaJJr f(';l
uoun,J ltt ;ther ntjtplc <lJlrl hnl(l on to a, tuudti.ng .wd 111 rouc.h wlrh
1 he cnr tlw= litnj with rbc. n 1 !lr:r rhrutlgh f't'ltt"'' tingeN. com-
pkl rrrorl d nurturing, nwti IU.n{{ -'onnc:rti(ln. a
IUJ lt'fli.IIIL.C Wt'll bC"tqruJ rhr ,.\nd wlwn otrrietl, artr being
. hdd i;ld ttJU-< hc-d, Jn ronua >\ lrh rht lllct
nf 1hr1r pararo; llJld urclulv:.t :\ud habie olr.cp wi-th rhtir
1n rheir trd. d1r\ nre uhen ill tit f'h}ti.ul w,th e:rrh orhn whtk:
:.pin,.:. y,npp.:.! 111 the: t.1<1m wnnn .111J lu'\.'\n!' C(1t<1bn.
Wr :.m 1.-t ool of toodt, lose trJucll, be tOUched (.,, ita tb<:: :md
]) 1.11 not Pill
ftl"l b m when u1u lu:.ut .uc 11'1l1Vh . vve uu
(c., od, rut the-- tou;:b on JUillOJ(..C :t '(jUth of or ...-Jru: '
I - il I I II !."'he
add a rJI.u.J. (jl hJtJ[ ' Jl TK" crt lt , .lftf o
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.th .,tJ 1111 P'"ur,
J' 1 1 be ragh1 flucb, IX! f(tlrl not 10 h!tiC' .lll,VI wg. wu
. I 1 _ it tw 1111 our
twtn upon &Omt:thng tn tr 1 Uf! r lC ' "-
Jtld finl-iliing> Iouthtll 10 1 he flow.or 1.1Jr.tngcmtru11 , anu tOU-ch h'"c.
mll"eOI"It
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1)11-lnbcr of di(fC!rcnt >eruc.1 .t!l "Jl<lktu nf a'l one- 1
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lflt;lct one. Sensing the Q( <:tmLltt u. "llolber, t\nd nmfing
u1ol.>tt lhllt So 1ntonae i1 caullc" US-!1'.1.In ;_. And. $:tmwg
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Yet anoth<lr dirn'"n$iM <>f tht- lU."n&O of tout'h our ilhility w
"i(O!e the. bqdy inw .. to know, t()r tnstAnct-, whek your With.
cmt meovmg them or thc(ll, <>1 what the eurri.<t_ge tJf the but!y In
any mome,(. As. we h:wc nQ;d, th if !.eo'o'l' c-ap ..u:iey-we h;lve 1\
,cnUtd proprloe<:ption1 the 4)( know,ng where- th(" bod}' i1 tpatUII.\,
wirhlD r.hc 6dd Hf the body it" .lnd i-n-
Pn)prit)t:Ition is' so rh.at. w.,._ Wmmt tlcver$C(,;ord Jt rJ-
In -;J.\filrencss. It is fQ.r gr:uncd. &1 ns we -.haJJ 101: U'l
P.ut 5. lois of PfOI)tinc:cptiOn rh1t1\1(th seMbry ncnc: l'ilY,Itt'rlrc-u-
aitl\'lphi(:. One no Jongc.r knom or f$.:h dtar.llfl.l: $;0 ro "1'\!Ak, lll;Csii.lcm
bodY, twillii)ftunhctse o( pottnua11ntentional :.lt:ti\'U)'
wiehin the Jiu-gcr vrotld One's and. arc no longer one'., QVffl,
lbcy ::ur [Oreigu obj.e<!tro, with no vnJuc (If '-til.ity. The_x Cll;nr11n be mO\ed ih
ll:l'\}'lhi.ng like- fhe \ltlual W3.}'. conntetUln with rhem ;U1d wlrb the
wt..,lc of body is !ie"'t-ered. Th:u ultimau: being_ ol tcJ.t1m
chi!! crsnditio,n J.S. (IJ<t-mclv r.ue.
Bur bt:-ing of propti6ttpliun
1
;md being instnmw:nulh 1n1t of
t'"'u:h. iiR::, $:c.dly, c;xtrcmcly comma:n. T .utJ:I lr, in 1hi, c;a.{f!, tht:o: is :an <'nr.:>r-
1'1Ulu .amo11nr. we can do to teem'<:c this mirflculous dimenSJoo of L.vcd t'X'
rerit'llte, intl;mdy, !Or ir oeve.r r . , : IW+l)' d<>s"Cl thlll do><!. \Vc: <IU
ttnh outuf t'.)luh t>t.:au\ol igno::ore wh:tt U. n1n:ady bt.:"- 1r '1\t'
wt' (.'Qltl(' 11111.mdr '" the have
,.,.,'1(" 1., 11 Tlw u: their \11/1' ''t1ly need m ro tht!tll
I t.tl'' ,r;..f.J,tv/i" .r .. r./ da:mi'J, un.!rrilx Jri<'l
;J1J Jtor .f.l.'Olf'llt!! /&It l.'!.ll t j,-J 1/VW (()
.Mlh brtl:oll.: lr.m:b, ft,f,l /o fr,y , J"()wrJ JIJ fiN'
it U /1 olhopfNrt"-/_ut Jt?f 'I CNJJ'fi" U) T/(Jtllib
C(ll' 0:1'!!'11 not Nlrr/1 t;f tf:.t Go'i.tJ <:J:JJI/.'I.b ,. t/mr tiNuY,
,m;l 14' tMr,,IJ'r (If t!x IlK f'tl(/;irm OJ mn';
.h'1'' 1'ri'-'?ti tlJ plJr/f, tiY'
.m.l H' '11.J't'/ uiCl/1 fortboU.tilltJ\ fJj' '(f .. U\
"U;il/ l."it:$/I):H/xol
M11nv Ot I VUe.. "Lwgt:titlg i ll
TO l < I I \\ I I H \ Cl l M \I
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The skin is. Ol1t -senliO(\' Somt:QIU' cJltulu.l;ed 1h:1r in lln
idult1t OlboUUWI.'UI)' f<:t:t Vf $Urt1t.( if J.aiJ 001 fut,
3ml nine p'Ounds. VVc tend ro ltibd the skin t' tlu t)l),.'fln of Much
even though, noted. it be -1aid tllJ( w.: .1rc the w(ll'ld
thn:mgh 6\u <ttbtr.1() uunc w:w-.; nh'ltel :lcnJ>C br,r;m.s n'i wrll
Bur what Wlltti "10uch" mon <'Vpkti t(,r il intlnl:ltdy ti-.:t.l Moor
skilt. Thi.$ is true we U!<t-flw wbal 1n ,c,,,.;,, l:'ol' it b
by W:l)' '\>[ the Skill th:lt we r.hJnk. of lU. "ph)'Hctl" m.1dc .tuJ
(i,Jrt ;111d it i.s- here wheN: the bjdin;ctional ul ccut
with the world i!l nl{.l$t upparcm. H'!-1 we t.'tiiiWif hmd,
'''ithuut bei,lg lluched by :c iu the imsbnt. We .. mnOf bt'
:XJchc\1 Witho\t ffillt'hmg. b:tmfoQIL, our fcot tht wirl1
tl't'r)' Htp..alttl rh<: entth kisses light h\l ck teo;l.r. ('II il we
..,oc llf lnucl.,'" we won'r h .... d it <:'tell dmnnh 1!w 1:,
' ,
iiqd wr knqw, du h<lit WJ}' to-be t'ut \'If rc.uch IS lpr n11f 1111nd tfl bl'
!If' i11 Ill liW "tC;IIU <)f 1mi C'l ll!l
11
1fl \ In ou II 1 1 I .
' r t.own h " hth 11 1 w .-\\C. 1tl 1
li llfl\';tililblt f l' .
ur 0: II,.,( I t' In ..IH)' 11111111 Clll,
w .. (11"1) knc1w thJl dt l!! 11kl
11 1
. t1nl11 um I(
!:t:t!TIIr l'r.OI!I .h
1ft 1 Mm. rhit'" <::m gtlt .. uudl'.r- We bhillh with
. ll fll!>$-
mcru, 11.rr hcJ w;rh pride, tun1 wlutc W1th feal', pt,le with t)rief,
\\ '''"' l:.ln,\',
FN ull rhrr n:J.'-Illh, Jtltl '"1111)' mrrr, the sk111 s m<lgnllft.-t ,._,
< "')Clil
( 1 Utitw;ing .&W.tf't.lmlil lr1 o,>nr we c..:ttdlly !t(u;e. air
.,
1
v.wd rhc bvd\. pt'fh:lpi' Jdr tho timt" Ar tirs; It mtcr he
c;tt;Cl Ttl tcl tht' tur rou.;:hint th(' slcin .tnd ow tOH\hiog- t he air
there i a.t>mc:.o.e hlo,ug. but WJth tult{\';Uion, Wt' ctu\ the <lJT :trQund
1hr boJ.. ;It .uw htn.:, L'\c:n wbe-u ,,i:J- lQ not mthine;, ju"\. hy
UIV.&fcnts'i '"the nf rh; body. The skiu bR.'Itht:s, :.r.d
ttnrc Jt utu.nu it .. uhmx mt'lllblaoc. our tl elh lllt'd
till 1 "f 1 he hlu11rhctv: juH b}' cnto.::nbonalty rlitcmg tn1r mind em .md in
bllr PIUR. 001 ol\\'11.1-rJ>!''a ;:.,lll flu: a ei'J'Iie;lops (!l\1
bltlld.. .\h .Ut fit":'< oak ... r.i.g:h in[Co ktn lilq: tu-k r moo a pange. Wheit we
.uu mmdful of Lhc -:or.Mtiom 111 the -l.klll, 1t lffir.ltk.,. QUJ' m11td rl)h!lbil
ing b\u :ltld 'lrin ;ne nor \'\ttpt nnnd gts1o
tlr('l \'0\1 l'\'t"n '-ll', \Yith 11nme .U.:Lllfil r:)'. th:u tlw iikin !li ;to <WIJt'C! or
We mirtt.l
L'h1;; 1 Jol n i< m .. w d .. .U \'It' tht:tl! a.u: :.1
numberi)J diffeunt ()f; tlu bodv in the br.1i11, rmt 1(1( Hf \vhieh i\
lmawn h the h1.,m\.ln.culur. 377). The A the
to (h fC<.ttu tei. (JI tbe &tIn the :C:mf-
ory hm tllflrulus, 1l11 hnn.tb aod (c-!,t 11nd lip$':U.e huge coiJ\,)!I!i!d 10
l1r on 1 he dOn. Thio 1 l!t.UlUISc of the higll Q>ntC'ntr.ftifJn t>! scnrotv
t'ndinc,) m the 'Jet parbc.ular -;;:l);tng c:Jemenr,; t:mbcd-
,-Jcd the tlun n\nnhr.u'lo: that i:.-0\lr .wd 1he ris!.Ue bdow it
:'."" )'nu 1Jm yqon mwd m rour hands or fGt:t> or
hp - .m wlll ted a VIVJd p..l.ufJp\rm o;'>n cno!t.COUI'l\!ng thtgh rhe skn
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I ht'1ot' IO.:IU.u>m
Thr 1okin i11 11 utw:> II It i nC\'tlr dt:\'\licl of
cuwwiHm ac.di.K.,rl' ttl he lnudlJilg.Jotnyrlu_r;g-. For 11 tourb-
mg IOm!!Lhi nj! h\ virtvco vf beim J.n mu:tf3t.c.. Jr I"' o1wu lOne
. ..
1t :an It is .alu'll;t'! in tuu.t:J1. 1 tt qutnlmu n, J1(
I.'IICh with CIIU CWil 11kmf
\i(,n rrlay .. tsq k.t:l_,goca.h:f )'OUt' .-nd feer nnt.l LJ)1 b:e
of b;g)\ cnc.rv;,ttlon of mOlQr in thtte: FtftiOnll,
. We anrl motor I um::lillns.gu-dare I hmd i n
I . . u
hand ... SetWng yov.r !i frmn n&Juc, !nd right t>llt through tru: tJr.in, you
.,,')u'rec:l (I (>r fi>rm and fanction that ilt in no WJ.Y tq nny
hands carved in lll:.:ltblc- by 1\ofichdllng<:lo. \IVc honor rhe 11l(l


cbttic1b!lt io pan beuu.u it 1111 to our
io!tlf.,Sk bC"al.l+,)'. lll,c:aut)' I hat ag.-: !Utd t\c:cytbing, that has hap--
pcoed to u$ th.1.fo m;y be. writ large oo and il'l th<! body m rome w.ty . . n
..,.,hes U/>. lt remindli U'i that these are-otb l:,:tttds th:u we
don'c know, thst-wc :romuch Iitke ((.If gmn:tl, so tl'le mecban
icaUy .. wi! csn be $o lnsem:uc OJ.. When we.

tl.e.ltfc io lht '''"tble, arc: brQught b3'c:k IQ life
m:ct:.a_phorkilly and

ill !lrtOtllt'r benefit ot !his UU:WQidabfe re<:i-

p!C(it)' embedded in in rhi,; c;u;c plice ,,, {ht: ltncr(;ttc
tr.ttlid(in.g OCCU($ inner and I)UtC:r iHifQliS dw! SIV1dy
&bc!ltc sur(:t'::es Qf sk.i.n and .fiA_gCI'$, our rJiufllbS and ow 1ulm,, rhc
mirJcle of h.atld$,
Ylili llrt fftflrt htnrt(ijul fl1rm fJI:)' -:-.w,
llrul)\'1 bulj h:rd n flay..
l'cwJmil/1 hw:dr wue
Ami! nrt11Jj?tfid t/,4t yrm tell/
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illlltir(
thost tiM I hawcbf'JWI (}H Mly Jrm.
P.J.rl'f/t 01J1f (1'/r plrfi!N. f::tfJow
Thr lvmJt tl;-at I fmw
.Nr 'Jf(j
.. ,,.
(.'IQ. w ron:n c her.ttc c: ..... tbr 'ILl ...
tJD: I !uft CUliC'I of 1ht
.a ro m:t OOk- lr lut m :..lUmaabN, fn., ''Tr::- '!. ... '-
- :n 1h axz:rkm:: Uld u 1 nf'1.&rr; tr-
rt. l b. l .am gttuog .. by the smdU thn ma t!lt. uoC
.. t.c tn tbc 1lL lr :li:W..rrr: :A r1. il:crb:i.: mt"f'C"
I.Jt , Cd i! my um, i om now, .t;
w:....., l!ld lhlr;:-aa rot.Ue i ! m.lt amt':: =. .;.roau..
ne- . 'JL;.J;OL & 1100 cnmu., an gnu . .uoau.. lm'n of tilt
pttr, ._:-:: .r: ICol.!bom- .ts. C)(S t!-... "'l'C stdei m odaJsii),)IJ
I:Dd t- bcl:..."'be TIMn .lkJ be: t:mdJ )I d:mlp ih.nk e.:th !rem tb:
w-x.;! .a.ad md iXCl.ii.i:wul w.Ut a: the ho;-
-:----" ..l) 1Qd fM UO(lltg_tal b-.a.icir: IIi :;h..-:.111-
-rt.. .... t.!rl -m..-,rnm::: mn- u:cre .tho the nnm
Cr :":aoo c-.c: !.ft..-&. crr .. k" put .J.'1\'ll ;utJI1I!d tbc
::Q.:U W ab.o :.oe- hmr: ltJ:I.C!I "'--c; ttuu.-o bcln& iptc...S hh D--i
"'"'!......,. rhc r.c-11\ ht;CJR 'JMU C: lnJatKtlr"".C hel.t :lour.
&..: l..b.a I ivo: ik1ar:.. J '-olr.oo: trnc.U. ='
'"'It ftt! T!w; tmcflli:'cpt Go.q't .a.n.Joi)'. L;y JJJ1i
hc:T nvke somtthUt&- within f.J!l t.lut n:co&:: plllC!C's tLd
&;fi1L': .
whldt '1"01.1 b1.1l timil.u -CXp:'nttlo.%1F aoa1 could. remanbet- ;be
.
<:" thd
_, It t.; cetnpia-. i n-rinitdpich. w.iquc, and cm:n,.n,:::. in ewf:1. mo-
pr:,lfuv- w .,
ll)ftlf. aD the while t helllll!.e:. h o.nnot be .:bnt-tined.
.ro.. or to.tWc:r.red. I c:;m aarru: tbc f'O'Siib!e fOI'Jt.:c. bur Jll'ug..,...f.e
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:::; "" s..--uW apcti<D<C. Yoo -auld .. "' . .,.u " younc!i.,
il,.:anLi tt"'W'O'Jld be iutd lot Wk. ..bout lnd pcrlt!Pf bcttrJ
if111't" dldr.'t. ridll:t setJioO'ry if wc- just-mrwncJ Rkm in rbc o.
it: th:_n olpl t<tdo whcu
w: kmd o! cxpr:nm..-c-. lnU) our .md 11ght ltW) moo: or leu
- <pci>. Ybidl "' Cl>ll, killi rhe ndme;, ot the
knQ\Yin?
o.dtr u.s u world unto rl*lt via our rlehc;udT muned
s:tt.;.:,. Tht om< can dcwcc infinito.crimallot:\eh of nromuac mmpormdr
:::w ptru pet tri!li.on fn SmcU l$ iund:imc:mally :J rnokcu.hr
i tll!tt. Of CQUI$C. nndling ..11ld r.ming .ue dOICI:v rd:u:cd
"o:":run!lrruld fun..--tionally. \li;'ft.ea u blocked vp. it-i:+.u.il
m wtc ..1n)..bmg.
.\lokocuJes. U'l dar rhe sou:rc:c ot .at undl o.-pttitncn odxr thi!J
,.: g::.ncme solely through wb<n somehow m
atil:cn.e ali.h'f01'"\ btlln w just the-nght w.t,v w J.::Pn;wti.an a-
u 2S the: origitul Evc:n {hOUo..-b (11..1( awn D
!GMbH jj
:tc'mlmhlc rbm .l smc1l.. 0\U .tmxtie-o oor rnmnr. rt"-
1runnl-1ib: til nmue. when ,. Klml i p-.tm"o:!uly pbcmt or Qll-
The
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m.c: would 5:!"" .a!t:bough thr:!'t' Is
.1bow it btalogJW impn ... oi .lJ!Prmds .1nd. J.,'OiJ.u_...<:t.
ktr.s u iu rtJo:!: b.1!ic btte &n tM wodd oi UJitU!o. tr- in ib rr--
gtp. . 1uurwn .1.1 phmnoooc1 f1nk Ui to t"Kb
;rb,:- hdp llnd. e-...-:h other. :and JW.t wit!:J ,rther spin ,'!{ .illl.llSil!:,
Pl':!:l_il'.l
1
e n thr toci41 .uld ID
"1111 .,.,. U1.akr: 111 dtt.irlmg wnh wh,un to JUM on outs;t"I'ICS 1n
"
...., tt3' tuture gt'I'K'r.lriLIIII, I'm lor cbc.miC!Il ;ttlr-,.._
ur.h 0111 be ntiiMf.lcrurcJ .uuf ma:r.k.c:kd ro ahr IDIU'iCJ ,,. ni'J\\ the
tz 11 , rnl f.r 6-..b...,..mcc -<rnpan} Sm:ill ,., ... ,ndtt
\\ ,rto m e1c1b. 1 c.r!,:: n,.niJer t<'<J rkuant nor tdo \vcll,
,n: ll rom rbttn alr<'-gcchtr h'l:n" 1th tmng mcJJ, rhe tu
1
seu
!lOOt ,aLUt:b:C \ lf)jlmrnt; (lj munmu,m ifld w.t lite ;irt tl) mtiJ
nq1 IVllh .. Tbc flQIC. u tunr IDlU\Imenc. btU ;t
quJ._.IJ Lf ntnA hdmcJ. h hud 1111 nc: to tmetl tht" Jnod \lo't
u rh-!ttthrough I
Once I - . 1 he 2lt rlu1 betwn

for
the ,tar JriR't'n fu mQtC !hun !<o StncD11. IU!.I\1"1-
lr,,,.'7',mCC'J", !o!llchrt Jtlll lt,lvt:l jty 011- dOg! !.;nnw thtm V,l
much ml'rtt \'1\'dl}' dun \\c ill), :1nd ()ftcJ bdGn: \foe t!o fur tho;e Wt
-dl'kt:T ;n .ill. J),Jg1< mh:abi: a ntpt fur rit:ht.r rhn IJUr. Th!!ln u
undJ-ddirh'l umvt-rn: rlwr fllt'l\'id41: 1hem with
nt n:leyoml mti-.rrn.llltm :t!>out Qthcl lug(, pt6j)lt:.
JIJltJ ph.;a, v. holt: and ttulc.tllnb ;m be tnfured. The
oi(.J.;tlrv "PthdUJm in the no"e \\\-hi.th n:Jl!)' where the hu&il\>;u qf
1.alM rJJM.I: of ;l \:;IIi hll\c llf' e>.:.o r.C'Oltt[l time I h(
;nra ul 1U1 ,, .and \"1't ml< huntln:d t:OIH'I:ntrolhllTI nt lillldl rtccp-
tun per .:mtot nf mn 11.nd .,hmn II n
hUj.!.l! pmpnwnu j ,) th<l Ctillrt' corte3! l11 p11Jf/ttttitm i' lftlml'i"
c:.e!o 01 tKJO(', tr.hn=\"'J J.nJ du n<Jt huge areM J"l o:tebnal
tol'tex uucommi111:d !u eMttry m d mot<-r Wr allow fht OUT"
bigitc UJJ(1titi\'l: And ._reil.ri-..c:
5ornrrirno I hiuk rn';1in l)f w:Uking m\' I&
he-r 11111r I, xphrc 1ht world he E;lcb _;pi>lliht
r" 1 ' buUc1i11 bcr.urJ ul eul'JO,!I:W ilfld nntntlon'> uonOL1m:ing wl)ll.f 11l
(r.-dy 1' .. the w;l.} whu:l1 ntbt:r drotZ,:n? of neighbt1thooJ, ft.lllllru:
;md J)OIKIJ\Ulc:, ut <lf.Y.l I\<L1nt fl.ufi.:ul.u \ puta h-c:r, lu re:at.Ofl1l
111
knnwu IJ rny .rwu; ...., tQ 1nll rm hou-k 111 th, 1;1!1 .ummer bell}'
, . < ptmd to rhc
'5'1Jp:d Of<Tt tQ the cky, l1(:2od to llwt; or, H Wlllfl:r, l'ol I ,
I I
. 11 I >niHIC Wltb
auJ fo;tuldo Ill flt:r-1 II >JW lt'U'rll )' .1 r II I 111:1 L'C '
.. I I 1 ' r.U he- \11(!1.:11
hc1 hu Y u 1 . W W
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J!IJIUltiiiO rhe -llUW 1111d plow mr .and I h;H r 1;tflt bet C.V't'l; tntQni'
111
J world J :m kt lor
inc hcrbro1in .a.nd her souJ ll.re bNdt, I'IOL m tbt WOI:O'S they
t'CI}tiitc d:UJy, ,f n.o)t hOuri)' Or bv lllOtt;(tlt, far robe hill
J.o.c .,df. She rna.dit to be:. free-- to whctc:vu her nu<se o.rrlt:. her, but
tltit (1\\'0 problems m ;t human-dbtturl'illtd world. ltl:tn)' 1:.\'t:l'll.. the.
i: ll'l' ml'dillliiQn rc:achu In rh1s, ;,. io mun}' t.tther Rc.
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lly, i
th:l. 1 ;til\\\ .tlking: her. 1 -eun rttnembet

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d<.l.K' f!T"'I'i.mity t(1 the- WQtltl It nu tO tcp


Q{ Qme., and tJ\Jt of my head.
P.c(lf!Je, drid, vtU,gc:r;, buUdltlgs o.nJ hoUSC"o, laotkupe:s,
till have their "Jigmtture arqm:l!. A fin;.c whit'l-" ut New
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llt\'tl' forgotttrn, :tnd SO' ir fat- most .md exccp1

we.
maP: Al1d sanitize them compuJaively !ipc-.J.k tQ nw ot many

rmfl\y fe<::lings, cmoti<.ms thar g,o wn}' bc}-vnd dr mere"
r..tmot}' Sci:lnts fugranccs 0ln plungt us into grief .or .. And
,'It!, yet . - rhey \<nkc::- u& up tbV, invite us C() m ehe
li!\.'!Cnl, b?J.kin_g in the and-Lhe 1\1\w.
t:;t'!llml/ 1)11< /),.tJJIQIII day. railed
1!1 "I)' !fm/ wiJh Gdbr qfjaJmuu.
tAr ()4/g, ?l
1:1 lrit 11/J (}(/or of row .
ANTON.Jo ?vJA'CliADO
Tr.uulul(l( ky Rolwf 8/y
Tu j;U'r u r:nse of the I rhuught I wnulri U l ;thntlnd
1111d trr ft> ckfk::r,br th<' t"xpericnce. 1 it thr gr.mu!.1 I ma.d!.' b;t
wed., tJ it w.111 b.akc:J ,tltlnj( wil11 J 1ut nl utbcr tududing t)live
ml uuplc fto\'nl )1, f>l' oJ >.:.t .. , .. ewmc ;ecxlr!. .. r.etl , Wmr;;: c.i.oo.a-
mnrl, JnrJ .a linlc .aft Ao1f1UI 1 lie J!mhtul in fll: rnbuth, Jam ftauck bf
eo It 11 tUtl'l: T tCcl th!:! 4Un up

all of.tud-
Jcn, 1 arr tw> m m}' n1tmrl\, J (:uu la1 1 ho on thr.-
(nle 1dr, J.nd rhc nvmrh 111ui'uce f rbc ,cedhng 1lwt nqo..Y pht 10 mu,
on the tht:l I IH!t mru rhcrn.-pcro:J\-'f dut rh<''' tut
11r1d urr , bcwang, l h(;' <"nmdunm 1\mfil 1t1
nh:thlllb W1th rh.- ,... n .,f cornme.1l. Jt 111 hnw l;t$tl!
lht ffiulh, F<:tk11,1111d ttll fxlitndrllh
I thunghl h .... IJUJ.I (0 in un the- I "tl: I fl\l! :mnfher lu my
m VI h .a.ltt' w,tllrwinp. wh.u w.tl'. lr:l-r lf abc firM nne.
Slcw.oh\ mindlull\' _ .1ewttg, dJtWiiiJI.. f'Jr.dnf;, IU5tlt-l* I fmmu1lnm
. . ' I I . I _1._ ' ' f the' l'tdCAf':
lw1:rvtluf\}', 111..-1 uu u1 t tiiHUI 1 1 1 1r U-Qtn.un o
hut .,,h,u ir Iii. 111 tl!i i(htlluti' J
r
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. I I d bctl'l t-ht1 -
h tJelintl)' liWCtt. b ut u1 t ht> ( I Y(:t.y IJ. .
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lll)' ltll ll It:
luiJtJ lliKi _IIlio! hlld 11 piJL 111 !n)' muuth,J WIAI' nu\V IIWili!
l
u t It w1u au :1lnm"'tl, Bua wm11t.l l know, from taSii.f'lor thilt It w,u- iln
. .
(11h>11 h2" hccct m-annatcd 111 talite:o;l- f am no1
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me. 1
:llu\Otl . .
Jtally J 11elc--tt tmn.urum, b.ut I H pu:-,etlt'tl pmh.lbly ocpli\in
1 1
n Jmt
h,
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hh ,.lmon{l ta-_te:> rt Sam-: fur the tll.lplc. '}'mp and the nU and
QthCJ Whtn h taid dt'lnc!, IK:tt> roo, rhc ;
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df i:1 n<>t ::1dlly desrnbAhlc -.vlut ,Ina; cuulbmnn f'it'l.lt: like w
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thout lti--
tlll,t fh: word "tJonflmQJ1"h-bur tht tx'pt!rlcn{(: of t:Wrin;.c inf.niro1)

if I ,,m wdli.Qg tolingtt with it ilttuly. A.l4 perh,

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pt J would
J,t dilfetent if J were given \\n al nt. ncl ch011 had nor been I ll
1h11 ll".t)' (l(lt ronstc<l, nor p:Ln granol: Wtth u:nde.(' lo"mg ca;c
Lasr at a local J"Clitautru'lt I ordct-t.d cila,uro grtcn rurry hil)ihm
l\1th rice. It '112$ <lfl <:CJmbinlltil')n of to:ture11 .u .. (ltas!t:ll,
tJ(:h 1l'.outhfitl oa of -the reaiJ}' kntw what
wr. ,J(ullft to be ahlc U) ,:nf)-olr 1111 ro pctAOn
!hrovg.h mouthful Qfi).Ul, :m to lm;Jt in }'Our 1116\.lth,
llbng:mth s.ome of rh(: nn: l!Ud Jjquor 1 $11-W:ei.n\'ltc<i"' s.ilelit
JIUUc llf, oo dmlng the
ti\<t:ly inclined nr an UQn :.ltma.l ;mglc lo d"Ccp_en the muulfad-
wh..ar w,,J; going tJtt lu the mouth. (oltowod l>-) \Ill
nl!ti<<n. of ol<!li$ht .unl mostly cont'<ln'l<;tl su \1$ to nor O\'tt-do it
wilh My&, wl1n had $0mcrhlllg t!ls.:. There W'.l!> a
at\er uch mourhful with the swiditlg, t:Kit!(lflivc blending: of rt-
lillcd was the: soun:e 11t 11m:h ple;:u;ure. mildly -;vtett, :t touch JJf
milk :Crnma, llnd intensely btu nl)t 1om
-''lr"n, I)' i:t impo:csiblt:: for me ro dcscobe it . .I gues' dl.lt wh,v
(Uf dtlJidoull fbod, jthl- it, c\
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w if wrilt!J
,&;ll t<r IliA)' ttp bu.t tt will nevtr $ilti!ol:i: chat ltU%'\'1' Or gi"'
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"' :u;ruu1 ll.wor itself. li'or 1 htlt \\'e have tO t.tkc it imo u4u 1110urh!1 01U
o;clvm itttd ;r JO urdct to know it. f Jcu t he tho
W!tt:ll We fl.: wit IJ MUeb e\'tll thrim,,:l!>it Qf tOod:: rnw1d..-
r. llt!iVtt'j I' . I b " J
t r Om birr ,
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r c.:. \)I t'>llll\lnll, ol 1\ . .t '
I 'Uiu - - I
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h;, 111 llll)'tlung, ' "a wl. ofr ,), ur.prlllmg. U11t1111, 1 we .:o.n
r
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1'f!ll 1 1 11'
'*' 1 11'11'1 !\(arha th:11 11 wJl)' c-vt;:n tbc: """'I' c. I o
:l!Q , , , , ' <Ht Wr>lll!!
J'CIU r 1.1r.I1M('J, LlRC 11 cn-u)K, when \'it! ure o.m tht t '
" ' 11 lr
&lhJIn!.;. r\l <1Ur ll,mlll.lll,llll('Wl..11k f\>1 Q:rnlt'Oc.mg the: Wlltltl
liM I wll\ t:atmn 11 r:ti.lih i ,frc-n tllc hill( we
m Stn:;, Cli11il' a!..tting llir.rt"h 411 rn.'''mm .:ttn'-"t1l1
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w, 1112\' be luu'horiru: .. buut It immt.,Ji,,teJ1' pliA<'-"' It
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n
--11111 "l !ltr rhc tht \vdrl,{ '-'di. lrcJd)' kno\v b"' :n:-
1101\' t-." ' "1.-! m kn.-:-w Jditttll!l}' Eullnst on\" t'.;'liilin n!r\
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<lrJwly

'"'''' 11, ,{r.;ll' :be koqwmA ''' Wlll'l uc tt,u
ural, l'nd cnnn.h bepmJ wnrds rhulkln, h ,. a,n ihattON that ittm
uJr ut th!ll WL. rt'Tlil tn l",lt &O J,,,J Sut h
nl atlll't'-. 1111 r.'Atirt.t;. iJH Jdih'.t<l w:tk1'ulneA:s: i.unmlh:ttd'(:
d11:re it iu 11lh m<mmr uuh I.Hiiug. 1\a:;.-yl ehl.' i11 n'u::td.' and
thrn 1"11!' think.i.ng;--on.x Jt:nWl'J It l>:t 1 fwn1 prt"K'nl lllmrm
cn.::e. fr...\111 tt.dr, .m4 knm ... intprrti:m.Jtdv, s3.V(ru'lg,
ill thr !nn\llh.
Y..:-t lunuga.nr.cetmmt had., atu: .,:un-y h,tlit<ur. tlut ttk: lh('f
nughf haw: tmd rrvt:.ahng to S.il}' about
T11. l;ngtlu mouthful ddiouu" rnourh1uJ, i1 WA(I ;), if I were:UI
''' :t udden ar 11. Wine UMutg..:tnti h"'d r .....
o.lJ Bt">Jlic.uu: l.'t'-IUII:t nf .doUw.-.. J mJghr cnj.::l)' It, bur how 'quid
I 'l'rriltr, ntlwmmd. gil't , o..:c 10 .lll 1t1 vrrtuc, ur 1111
dtnbnd rh!!'=lll II tn "'-inlt:anc wtth('llU bdng .. ('Qnl1\1ill!leUC a r

And wll:u wvdJ d:.11 bet Jt.\1 .,omt:tln< wi th whttlu.;;, ti:-
cr.a.Jh', ''bt.o..otll. r .. through .t:mtiun to,, ,urrkulh.r field (II
to:lpcri<'r'-tl:' (tf'l:lm t.bc L:.uiu, t.1 know). So, 1n ro tht:
rmer.cape bv ,_ 111 wl1.1r wtr :nt Jd U!ill}' pultlflll: in our
J.11r.J tint-:. we .tr< bc.coming. <:onnois!;('l.lr$.11'' ll11l)' of Wh:tt m.e
tut Jf whq 1.1 d\r e:111 1.n rJ\c ph..-t' It b !l.J.1Jiilrt nt ''
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pa.n.i.:UJill field 01 JWIIftllt'S-.
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tcrun(C', in J>lrtk ul tu hunger and t .,, whh thr d,.
0
, ..... ..
. ' . l:l ....... -
11111'1 of wlucb tn 1 he w1lJ rt!d!lct!l ot J")l \<11liQg V!Jn('l\o.c)l.
,,.,,, ut' when hung!')' IJI' clulrt dl!dy
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ariflt:hr:m,
Tn ttlmmt Jll t he cn.,rFw uf CN<::I"\'
p cliUtl went IIWt pt9turing folld . l.n agri.::uhur:.ll, Kl\..:Jetie,
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,h.: lhc m.-jodty of fimd ios W'O"vu !uul n..tllt:d r.1th.c.r t h J.II tlunte\1 aod
huge amount ene.''gy n the tQ,c>J pro-
}1. \:.vttthcJcr.:, :aod the ot r
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me, iU
ler.1'1 in localit)lh whr r< the c:nvinmmrn1 Wi'l& <.()nduci.ve co:,, ptm!deri iiUr

1)1 footl chat a.llowcd fol' :\ eo11rp1exil) wjd

1111
$(1\:.ial
lhe Qf cit!s 1md I,'Wil!IOci 4.:ty; not cwryboJ.)o' dnQrul
cne:rgies to food produco-,n ur di;; u,hu:.tlon. c.t't n dOtagh
111 1hc .$tJ:lC.I)' ll:as to eat to $t:ty :live. TI1i1- trc\4 ha11 nb\l)outly eonun
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cll
rnd lu; t:.VC.Il t'n()re the.caaC in indu:<fri:d :i.ntl poBtul<,l.u"tri.JI ,O<):i-
our reJarions'hlp tQ ftlod uvet t he -pll.;l ten rholll>iln,d )'tam
dungtd dramat,ltally, the c;U:c of J1rocurcmtllt,
:etJgc, .:li'St; ihution, varietiei of fUOd"":q
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:ila.bk to 1.1!:1, ih qu1l11} amJ nutn
v:1I!W, ;u,nd the uhitp.ljty of it, f.' rom da:r ha\e arisen nrm}' Wl.IVll "'
1ihkh fto not grow ot c:Jtcb our own IUod rat<!.! buth fqod .ud i:ilt-
lng Wr and we.li-'4' '.-'cry-f;u &um t he 1\t:ed 10 find t'n9>1 when
111s o r diftkulr ro p i.'Vt.'uce:.
cati.ng: i.; still t.IE to- \ 11.11 e:J.th J.tld C\'t'f'Y
111
1C tl&, to ;)r<:bhroric socierie; , sn we &..-t wi rh ,t ki nd of nl
non2pp(:.:iation ch;;.r <:at\ be: bi'l,u'fe. Th\1$ i:ll t-
111S: h:u bec;ome mcrensmglv from .and nmmtcmance of
'f ' '
"'e Ut.OO.tr CQnstiotiSt e6-$.. For the most p!lrr, we e.lt wirh g ttJt .unomatiu f)
and :iri:Uo imo C,flikll impQtt'.Ul<:e tor in me. :m\i
bxl in ntNtirining hta.lrh. Vllt "'e ddvcn 1. 11.r mon:: b.v tban by nrcd,
f tl sh
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f>ltd bf t.t>cilll ..... , ch"
It';. IPod a.nd b)' t:\')nduiQncd WI<' rrdi.:h.'.lll1;.'

fholt, in fir\t W(lrlti t'l"ltt frit:t jt iiJ rn1titul.11'h tlw ( l1utt1l

.:r . _,_ . ,.
'" "'llf YIC: I II OI'tlf p rc\1\Ulli.l)'o {0:.11. Cp!ocnll\." II
l!t1 Ul'tt J' 'I
It lfllllc t11111J
l ''w.:. On(' ru1Hm ''t.r\' &Ww!r wnh .1 ln1 of PCOrd
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tl\"er
''c.e..""
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ft.d I bc.:.:onte eoru(:wh.u icknubed 1n f"Ople); wuh
r.u mr, tllrlr4;b tn pmtutmg: P4)t t ire .,
flol:' nhrn n an :..:Clblau llw :nul hlr rebtJun-
1hlr lo 1!tc wh.::tll' 0t' whidt mlllll.v (ngu.g\' m with c()n
,,1JcraJol(' itt' .a.m.t c..f'ttn HUnc1i-ngly liulr :lWiifmt>t: ol wh:u Or
how wr .ur oUulg, h,w.> 1.1. I \\'r. Cll'lnPj, Wh;U mir fomJ
like., ;:-our lcllmp;- 11 ,. tim(: Ia :\ud
ut The rde&ln I oli...; ill Ot;C.OUU'Hi IPr U< lo) ii1'1C$tig.l(.;' rhc. JiJtiJfl' l)f
Ut mw,f and IJ,.,Jy. "i"tr tlu.1 uMrtct, wll;lf we t'Xpt:m:ncc with tho:
f't!..'lln , lO ,,._.,. te\'C:ll impprum d1mrnts of tebno
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hhip
Wlth rhc cm.lu: ;\.Hid.
Out li- oft('n In- r:trbea 1 ww-:11 Jnc.'
h' t-qU;.alh primordl.tl.itld :trt'.lnel\' Ht.:unn:inut heh;l\'1. I trQm
15mh21\J expc:1 knn t IMt , ut htwl c:-.. und whc:llt(1'
w:: J.r( rnh :mrtfliug-fit ,,1), is one olllu most Wfficul1 uf m1ud
rulnt c\'r n 1huu.:ch ot li:rl!( bl.1tll i1 '<:C'rns 1>cl f -evi{l t-nr and
rhc h.ab11 o.tlf-fc:c:dmrt run \en dc-'t'p. and as 1'1't
!ll.ll there tcJJiy pnmocdllll ro think:wt.
ttt:<l,und\c, un.l we 1-wv:e .tU ht1d m 11Hio 1t And wt o.ka inll the.
t.imt. ,,.11 jh .r ra mmun ow 1\Wlj, bur (ht"n our ;)f !ihcet h.iliu, .md the urge.
1t1 o:tjLI'-lnrt 1h;1 luclc to.Jo wlrh ,:md olfttn
:>t:tm flU : ,. lr, ITIL'tJOuaJ I hun ;ifl)' J('IU:II 01 (X)IIJ!t.
ft.wJd 111 thr r.1( 1'.-rilifr .md h ol't(: nf ttu< nt(ls\ t-..
sk, proti_.un.J. ... 11.d .... of !vna.l o;)nnc<:(ednl!:lis. h f('coili 0(hr.i'
1 ht rvn ''llC)' Ucc:p men.

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r,'<;1hne wr::rc, .Itt: hritll. Silnd 6Jue.hc:t-
r)es .Ire iqucwsh)\ b\C.'f)'thlllg h:u.-tts uwn ,md fce.lln the

Wh.co brinJt :wm: m:aa lniC:ntio:tillly t he nlt11Jth :
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we ilfc
tllt!'iiJ.g after }):wing fm some time., uml
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con.:,cpt:> and .OJlinwns abo1..11 ir, tht 1/.::rv f3:)!e ito.el(
.I V ,
tli itttb our rrtoath11 a,d inm Olin miqdt Wltk a
11111
Jcy 1ii:ar cun be quite ... :t llfllvtl:",o-of !;ienuyi
011
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, a.ll unf(,ld:
ing wd mildng tbgctbc.r ;,, <:tay ffitlmtnt. And it d(lc:m'r J
111
,.1! ro be
n isin, {f we s!ow dnwn hi1, brmg l.I.Wiltt:IICSii hl C$!
InA 111ything .;<\till!;) to tl1i$ mo\ltb.futol foad, and to rcall)
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;te ir, d):t_W it, !U)d know tt b.ciQro ft.
It J5--$:.1.{d rhlllt:mc, pt:rb:lps clokly coupled wilh.,.mdl, \11 rhe tensr
.. II -15 mO$t' Q( mtm()QC$. Or.c lio:mry
t"\oking. this power of of hlJite memory (;()IJll!& t'rttm
Mm:ti"P'rmur'-i fti:Tfwr.lmrnuifThl''il P111t.
1'lt.e"$lght of iittle m3ddtine :-<cilled to my miod
J it . .. fQ-ut] :lS'-iOCin t1$ 1 ha,d th<: oi
ahe J>i-I!<J.: ,of i1l her dtcottkm of
wllicb ll'!}' <l.unt"ascd 1o give me . , . immcd,Judy the vld get}' hoUM:
uprm.thc where her rOom

tv..e: up lik<.: -;a mge to nr-
J.ch ttll;df co tllc little p;1.1lion ope11ing .un w tJo.e gardtn whitb
h&d budt out behind lr (ormy parentS".
l..e!'&k::c:p \,hls_.Jn nti.na. to rol .. tt: t whM w<:: explott the: in--
timue links bc;t.Wt(l'l, Our inward and ounvJtd sense;. our fllMl
=-t: t14l :tl'l:l:rcrt. Cl>s
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ueli.
L....&ape, OOUD.f.ap<, tuucl>sc'.1p<. "'"'""''I"""""'P<
ultim:nclv il aD c!omct down to wtw we couJd ca.U. b, mind
Wllhout lhr: d1iccming IJf our mind'S thc:tc woultJ De: ao
k:nowmg of aat londtca:pc-, in.necor-outtt. Whtn we beoomt' awa."t'. wh:n
'tlt"C' n:u m tbt uc: rutlng in the ckcp ceocc of lhc nuod-
IC'iifX'. m , . .Ill empty <J.p!IOQUD1cu th.n ti. lt l.i ir .. own
ten!C. Pa-h.ap. the uh:imnc su.se.
Sot that ll ll. eotl' ro come b, or lnhJ.bJL Bur rhc culmanon nr rmn.i
t.ui.m:o. .ihaw, 1 to be ro i.t. ru l;&!ltt: 1f, Ul wtcU lt. to b< J.t,
.tn"J 1tu.e m:.t.l.it U.UllWIJl:alJ)' ;,v,a.ibblc: to \11.
Dwdhng lien'. rn fVo"lfmen full) f !.h.: t:llillt flci,J .,,f
entt., fRscor ll2t1CIW wt. ha\'c Sci the le-n\, we rauldyot> d."\'1: rb;t
- __ :1 ,... . p-ot.IICOI nu
ClJo:noMICC' wma .mu goet ... "0 .ansmg 1 ....... ' _ '
liri.itng c:n.J;nn Sil;frn. toundt, acw.a.t.<oM 1ft rhc tn<!hlding. Oi thh
1 -tn .. a.'\d :hu rr .-IJ impt,tltt;
thooJ&bn.- ctD'oti.on, miJo'JJ , upoi.niol'l! pr.cfercn.:c:. jl'\'r-r..t.tj)m, m:itC'
j
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r..rut us c.<nllttlu
tofU J-11 rornc: m G.JJ.Ung, c ......... 't:o ng ;._<>,ru.'-lUw\, o .- " .
tmhlfl t!
llt".d rll!h oppc:nunioeo 1u !lee 1111" impt:-rmuucrJU 11.0d 11;1ut (1\1-f!
and di.O?,I.f<l:i
lu ,rn.y- uiorneot, we can hear. lutto:h, \meU. U$ole_..tn4 knnw
JJ IJ,:-1' Jl i3 CIQf-'Qrtl wt an: Iii riving: fur._ R:ubs.:r, IC 1\ l'lch
nd mulutextufed, n:.alit) }f l
fll{l ,...(be-ing llne. :nmplL"X )'t.t, ot.nd s..mplc 1 har lt con he

.. it we bong a'W' ... ftot$& to u ..

\\IJlt'n \ft' Jl,now romet-hing nf the throu&h a.-..unflrlutd
liillf.U'Ilt
0
( intin)la)' md wirb how chingt are ln ih
.. ,,1ntifl we art:: bette! able. n1 nnv .llld momenr, ro Qilr fean
dutt th!n,b'i w1ll nof WI)Jk our rot 1n (the .fut\lre), anriiV oi ot.ttwri
.:.-s
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trMngs !iurt" rbcy will work WJf che want b}
tlvcr ro t;Oiiubdy'3.ttempttng to fc>tte them to {;tg;un tbr furon.:l
Jn :bu rmn11-nt, '" :mr ru.:h moment. 1he
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1 "1Wun:tbeSS
r:':t.H wt know .tnd tn.ru:d.ln our p!'3(1i! Qncc lt dc\'ektp-> '01lli:. >mhtl-
ll.Y -,.nJ cumim:nq, ur t!utwt h,.\c: :lt fc:asr t:aug.ht iul occ:asi1nul whiff ,,1,
mtAII! CI\Jr Qricntaiilln it1 rbe to :au il not
of rh:ings...u they Mc.ln :IJll>: momcot, \\'t:
3
c.
oWh- oomc trl toucli wich our own oor qwn bcm.'ln, bt\'OnJ
fOrm. bey,ind and be\tmJ
!(1M! r.d bad . .Hete, :4nd onl) here, i>r to- bt f(Amd. flcre.lSld ontv
here, ean we: connibute dhr 01.11 nnd our Jo\'C hi tho;e
!tu lltlll to tlw: W\lrld. AuU \Ve. dll thrwgh unf;t;dyl/tg otlr
.,.,til tht' nllnd&eape. &.. we. rould "'"r th:tt: che mcludC! the:
fAr:.
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G1fl/ th- realm of 11U eM 1 h body ll.elt. and vio:c ... \ly"-
:trlt:tnl,r, rhc: i cmbodic:J. and 1hua, 'l'
wl,e..
nudotts.R't mean., b\' tht: rh-.t in the OCXf 111Uif'lr'flf [J)cre_ U'Uil'tlw-
Jtr.t.l" lick of or i1 and pullins in minJ tJr
n lt1uJ ilk. 'l'hs,re mil}' VCtJ wdl b\" fhar # 1uuo.:h " r-orr oJ mind
humJn bcmg:., .;ven chose whtJ prncti.:e miodfu.Jmn, .111 Jh\ rluru!
'" Bt:t, there rmy very wcU b.: a gr.aduul in tilt" IMI.Jn,e 1)\er time,
'1'0.t!! tnOtt inllrr conflict r.o more ..

from 11Af.c1 "' IUott'

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hmn fretfommilllfly .>c:c:mg tlnl\ uppe-. .u-.ultt"t hlli tlcrvcr 11po-
tdu
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..: a! th. tu.lhn <'f Or th.uo m.w be- 10 u lime-. .illd uor
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Jh.!.ll)' IIH)ftlt"tll, t.hctc b(: "tkgrcc 111 '

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Jr M:Jj -L"Il:up;*Siou. '' ntnghr. ;mcf f'lecd 10 be.

with .1111 he \""n:"oltu:e!;i inh:tbitlo_g ltii)Cr
te.Jpc- [r; tbe end. rhete nO W...:..tl here t hi\t necdJ: I'C'".tching lOr: ' fheJninU-
i-. jlbt ,.
0
,; ... it i;. Th<J '-'h:illengl' an we 1r? CIUl Wt
nN be- by II; Wt he frte ()j it? Otu \\\'! be ! l et: j" if?
Ew:rrthing thar unfold$ Unfolrl!s "Qw, and ro mighr be" S;li(l ro
in-tht' "10\\'St'.lpc. We've :dready Ql>sefllt:d hQw n:ttur.e onfo-!tlt; only :md 1-
rhe nn" The 1rces a-;c grt>\Ying II O"'Y. thro4gh
1!w 11ir 01, tn the brancht::: only The ;:he mounr:.ins
now; 1'he ill In I'U)W. The 11la,nc:t is flimingnow.
Onr pl\ym:ist, Writing Eio$teil und tirnCJ, olnen-cd J:hat chtu1ge iO
tmntrhlng i.$ the via) we measure rime
1
-:nd an)rhjng ch:1t dunge.-ln a rcg--
ltllr wuy can 1heretbre be clUed ;t d(lck. l n it it more ;tc;:urace tl' be
'.tying change is che tvay we me :truc-e nmc to say ome.n che
'41V we mc;uul'l::

Si_nce- tinle is in and t>f .such ;1 mystery.
chang_es, .l:nd s:n there i:q.imc. E\'l'1}'1hing chMgt:$. and 1111 w-.:
omc, so we
(1( r1me for .a mo:toc:mt, and intimate wi1h wh:1t
tJ,bqond lft.e thnt the rl'1V$ttr)' of
1'' .
it ptt$<Sjflg,-ho! we do not luto;;')w .vh.1t time i$. Z\ntlll.lr
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\ wo.:1ak; \/h;t tithe Jt '' there. i.'!- only rml' 11nrower. an,d it

t1\(.

r.o (Olt th'll>llhur Bjg Bt:n (U ..-our
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t;um clock 0 1 }'(JUI wa:h. oc tl'lt'
)JJnd C -
l t.lljng C tJee;s IllS now
11-,r bit u{ rcl'!&tio" will1nake it cvidt"l'll fQ Vllu tbl\T the-pi
t ' t'hlt
ntt"mtnt Is thr mlh momf'm we C\i.'t hu.vc 111 -wh!c.ll 1(1 '-h\c.. P<'fha h
. - . p.u,,
n."".illunnn, 1u:t'm.inl!;l,y )() u:ll-.e.pp.tr'tnt .uW to-fank it
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:tnll
<it"f'J' .J0 w11 imo W uuo the wcll nt our 0\\1l But ;
1
n ac;t:-
.illy \'l!'ty h4 r..t !1 raJ.:.e 11 tn lull); l"l:'o re.illy .fitrhom )t J'here: IS no til'nt! lltl):r
rh.m We ""' tomnn tn whur we .thin'-. It .'>'lJ
pr\'r.t 11 m-':'R" riel! Jr tJtlii!T 111omrnr th.m in Althgl
1
wt
til I .;orne: lutlrt will be mot'e pka-;.tm, tb:tl\
thls on<'. we ..:11n'c- rt::tU) know. Sut wh:i.te\'t-rrho futun: l:onng1, irwjJJ nf)t
Whilt l"rttl Cl!Jir,.-J, or whar:-)'OU thmk. and whet) it ltlleJ, tr \vill k 1101\'

h too o,ril1 be" a momeln that.:an be ve1y mined.ju!lt -caAil)'llliuo.l
:.l-i tbtJ.::.nt:. And u too wm bl! ""'"bjc-.:r h) c;o1:rinu,l change: lteld rhe
AI rbc. C'..lWiC-1 ;ued tlliJr g1nc: oo rt m p1-evro<.:.:
In thM whc:rc\er\\'t go, Btt, wkuevu u
mJ m..uttr wlu1 dme .it .... ..n wh.tt til'.: olt:!ld':.T - we 11lways hJ.vt
onh momc:n:-. hi 1Jo. '
And ht dawn, aamthffi.,., tn ll'l.lt.c' I ht- he11t Uli!! uf IYJr
m;:Jn.lt'tiU dm"'i\'1:' while we 1!2U, Th.at rtxlllin:: ffillking.ur c:fC:u1.11)Jllll'
Jt'tcmwu tu uml r< the pTe$t!nt moment !xcau."': j1 li .o .uul
it is -su t'afYto_get LlU}l.ht up m tlr nl the J.t'l!!
tbto mmJ 11nd Qn inhJ.bimntl> .l.lld c:netgies \'ttl
gtr of t'JI!Ch w1th with othei"'J.. iU\l.i whh. th.: 'A'()cUI.
\Vr. .. pm oi:l iruo r h.: nUl the pan, rbUlk rhnt rhmg.< wlll
b.e. OK , \)fllr.daJ prvnded r.bis bapptnB and th.u d-oeonT !Ill of
whKh l-Ie Uti.(! ro one. <.>r another, but rl li:ll h:u yr..u mlui'(lg
your life, and m all bfc
y,.,,. ,,.-._,Jd dlJnk of rh:.u :.l.f \.-i!l:' alt ft\)'lll fhc
i-llll1r' Lhc_ ;wu hc;.pc, from rht n.ow.sc:lpc, tn our
to ' ,,I,M. I 11 lltllnc\l\'er "or lu :.til tou frcquent1y; whc-tev<>

' s . OlJ:I t'lv
.!J.'e ntl 1u Hut Lbng. _ lrnnu;llll)'. wlwu
0
d
1 he.r lohabit the lm:f and outt'.r l.antlsc:r.pti of the m111d .a.nd the hod)';"
"- p .wd il;t-
tbc v.orlt!, n<.t '''tl tau pui'HJt: dtt Gn-::t'""'O:.ol c .

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n 1\irh ruw
1 oor hvo; J.e a;, c:(tu! inu. II'! mlll wOuJ r I 11 v -prcgmu
l'tiiWH. r, I' I lj')
bilit)' 3"'-thl!)' .-r..c ... m 'hf most J iffi-:llt .md tryi,.g I> I . .And, th..t
d.y' .tr: M'l to be
'01e C;U\ up, t ht)' <;;Jn ;i.lso hill tl!f to 11lco, Tl -'
.
tu up.. t l lllo ci!n lull ur. tO 'k:p, The !iemes.unfotd Otllv in ll\t!
j'!CfCftf\ but i.n ;n'l instant C.<IR C:l t.\!Jtllt tlitl') UICMOry Of into antiu
p1t.cHl. tod thus: mt.o usu;llv uoNifWI ptX;ocx:cupmQn with the:
pJJJ. dld or dnhH :md lmw tTm .ell

. 'm.c:" now; (u l)b-
ti:.lun with tht: lutiln: ;tOri aU 1"' and pbnnlog fut
4
heth::r now
lw:r, when we migfu Jet dpwn an1-l be who w..._ ruUy
01
rt bur Jon't h:wc time.
robe n.w..
In the tlk pr.:.sc'nt .nument. the vnly lllOtnqQt \'fe have, can
';l'tl:u:ly Itt point Of hardly e\li'r btin.g s:cWl
01
felt I); koow
11
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01 t<!r fhM b.."td. l t 1s-Ottly thnc:m rcconnn:vu: It ll.lltj
;mm uJ: t<l it :tnd it to us, (or iQdtcd. (hefe i5 no rliffen:ns:c. bunn:crtrhell,
\\fc utd fJi)\\'SCJpc: JJ't: :1lways and ne'IC!r Mo. 61
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1111
Ml)'bc fdt. It c:mnot ht: fathqmt.:d by thoughr.

Jived,
ettrial dimlmS:tQM"l'lf it get m the ''cty proc".:sil <lf thiuling.. J1
r:mnnt be ro oh6\11;ht u he reduced at :tJI. i!>
Tfnr :\nd so ;tit' }'(J\1,
Tbis not to we C:li\Rllt or :shot<! no t.he furutt:
liard tbr nc:ce:,>$:\1')' justtce.and .:oonomn;
for eeologic.1l balanc::e for< j more: pe;t.:d,ll wqrld t'.,)r
all Jt:llliettt be'ings. Nor.c:!()e& it rnc:.to that w(t 1houtd bUQt:
nur woril; 10 accompli11h Olir and r.eali.lc Qlu vUions

nor me:w tbac wr o:ru:enot ..:.ontitmc 10 wock 3t karning-,

krowing, l1;ali1Jg, :IIJd mobilii.ing-Our o.nd cnc:tgitt fOr
OJt tiWn b:;ort.(!fit Wd lSJ'Or th.t! m!tl-t' tO
:irJ: elf-or bets b) the wol'k. we d() a
1
ld b} l<wilg lih:. It iS' ruther

Jf Wt, tuh' '" c<> be c1d,<:r uu

Jtgt: natio uJ
n $0C):lJ, t)r gel)poliocal. .toalt (Jj' thinotS t'lr Ill
1ftln1 <d' impM' . J
mg flUt nwn bill !lttuanon, Qr gc.mng uNlC
f:tiU d '
I
'JX one:, 1 unlv oru: ruuL w.: h.n;c to uttlll,tJlOC rh11:
(lifl!
y-Ct, nnw i) .llit.ufv abe (utun: and 11 btt i:. NQw (, rht r:
' mutt
of fhe ptr-..inu. montttnr P"'' li ltl tbc fntute <' fIll I rht'l&t lnllrtltnfl ,
11111
o\'Cft dw <,mt_, ReJnt"nibeT N...:k m )'dur Q\'lln 1111. for II lt\oJllen,
I<
wtwn were 011 nr an :J..itll('!sccur, or il aduJr, or tC'I
.. i gtll"K' Tht ! th.u ture. 1'hc .'J'()I) \'04 1\'ctt: hopmg to be.
oL'VIII('_ lr ,, mu. tz('fc. Righi now. Yf.'lu ;111.' ir. J)o,,, m .. it; WbQ
dot tn't \'\o'ho 1!1 rbnt? And who \\';nnt '" ht bt_;.
r, to hJ\.'t' fUfllld 00.1 '70U_. ollhCJ Wilyt I lh<lr you w.,kt up!'J'hj,
., rl \ou lm\-.:: ,JirNd\ nur_
li11r, nod t! ;1 hig d1J )'014 knnw wh., \'lll.l nrc nght 110'1.
1
ir
tlwt mromcm? That the quC!Uiou l'h.at ill wha:r '"indlullte .. , is 11 .t'Niut,
.IU&C th11- !t II. 1\ h .en nngtJing inhAhitJng (.If
It i" o1 1nkefuleu .. li thtu 1it bC\'('''d cmt.Jmmlly caught h1 liklng
aut dlll&ltlg ,,.,wrmg 11.nd .end in and
cmutaHIal h..Wt.. ;and r.booJ,;ht pan<.:u no m:mrr impol't.mt rh;
oo huw lmlc. IJr hnw the lmn.gine wotling tu un.J fur
1 h .. wad4 tinm wdt l'antlg..: poiru, with that kind of Th!l
might hr wuah1 lsslgsuHt'n11 a W'tlrt}ry challcugc Wt' <"Qulrl pr.:>lll!r OU1
1111d In 1 ht wndd in \'l.lrr mom<:,111, Pgbt
Titre, t<.lti.n
f,u,:b of rtow i.t ..-auld a pwnt. \Vl! do lill'

1
,, w whar witJ hJppen nc.l.:t. The 1 J'I'Cgeunf with pa;,.,tj .
hili tV :end toft'r.uul \Vhcn we ;m: mindfu) unw, no nuut- w/111,1 \'It llrl: do
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at'li'IJ.:; N m ur <:KJ)ericncinr,. t ilt" 1w-:1 m<mlc-1\t
d d h d'fftf\'nt from bOW If totlum.:ed <mr or 111111 , an rs 1 v 1
w,uJJ. !::tW be-en hu.J II'C" nor bcn J.lh:ntwn, h.ad we-bc:en u.uglu up
I .
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111
MllllC wJ
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i.tlponl nr wet lJP .._.,c. Or o ,\ n 'll
I. I I L we t,"'r thcfl', lVI S-o, il we In tJkt- l."iln" ll f :1' llrtll"; {!.&ill, tl a
' f aDo be

rhe uuly ._,.,.,_ w.,. Ute Uu-thllt l.s ron..c;<:.<;ue o ' do

I I Tl\ dUll' \\"1)' \oJC" tll1l lt,hl mommt' uffnrrs. y, I lC" .:. . ' h ,
I I
. . nd t .u 1h1.11 itt Ito ti:uil!lU:tC WJ1 LlllJiltt'nt .l ,t UoUIC I J'OIIII 1 ld
. J .and >W' (lne
Of 4ll dec (li!Tcrtn<c iu ht1w the wod J, ..._.1.11 'lo' drlu, '-n...
1'1= li\'
iltl.i l't'OCiiJU \'leU unfQid VIc rake ..:.&!'<: ul llu' lul\1 - ,
; Jt\' o I I rt-tlfCIII I IIIW.
1\ n!p!C" ro 3(t with into:grit)' p:!encc; 3.nd wi rh
,.,mpo.ss1on, IO otb.en:

mtt:e de-
. I ' Ill wmc: lulwc tunc; e' M llu6eQI). fh, 1 lt..
,,r.t nt . I
a bud tQ pt:lcucc- 'l:lnt; hete fm tt. 1'1 whnt t'orm.ll
pr.u.'tlo:e, whu.J\ we WIU now \ 'lSlt i n rhe Otlfl t,e.;-tia!rt,
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Jbi!Ut.
EMBRACING FORMAt, PRA<;l'JCE
Timing Mirulfulnn,
Jwd tl.Jr txhl.'in:l? (Jj'..tl<tJ'pt'ntJII t<Jmp!r.tr/;y,
ir1 Jl!iur J(J
tf hm"g in compfetd)'
tl.vt7.1.1/til( jv;ul:lttwdtld<T:,IJ.u..t J'dfl dilltt'J RmJ.W.
.'l;-Jl tJ.o/f,t htt.'/ lio.m rmd 'O.l!Mt wa.< If! com(,
lfl tl;, lhmgutre right-now
no.brtgN lxM tllgiJt,"tl hht
!r 'W7Nid "' /Nflmnu of lv-J'"u! JJTivi;r.g. k)Ynfli l!ttu

f'I'J''Jiftlt!u d::tirt m NMpt or fix ;n;ythiil.f ,,;;.,"ful.
i"' fiiVI!ItHNj'ftttrr b,mg, tu1/.()11gu it:
II IJj Jor('i-111,
'i *'IIPo'rtt in w))ic6/ifr tS,
>'lr.;/JJwt"" I l
' }{1\;(lf)I.:JU rry li/1 )YJIIr f(IJJ#,
.. f.pu
1111111 !?tv:,, <flld
"4\l,t
IW , )Ytll })..11111',
-
LHNG DU\\ N ,\H I)ITAl l nN,,
n.e mon imp<lrtllnt thing ro in mind when ptctic:mg
fill(llymg dl)wn iJ t htt lt i$ about f;illi ug- nw11ke,
8\1{ lxx'llut" with lylng down i, the h.AZ
..ud'' <II il1lling we howe t!l work 2t rt.tQtmfxtlng to ;i.t/1
the. fact of ,a possibility thnt we m1ght diiil
mitt ilnd UOIOw .. With pl"'lc.rlt;:t:, it i$ actually possible>
!Ctin tnliill .iw!llk. both iu chc c<mVenrionolJ o:f nl,)t fillling 111
.md !llso in deeper kllli< of hci og utterly pJcsC:It ln

rue liJlU\)' vir t\it:(tO mcditilfU.lg lying &own. for onl!, i11 rhe-.tnr1t
pr;tcoce, ir may be mott .:.otnfollnblc if \'6\t .ar<:
&w.n nthu thun :.ln,(l you t3R- pt.oba:bty be ll>:iil lot period'!
Ill.

we Jown we j!Jeq), it giY\lt: buUt-

in u't:f)' d:,r for with ono beWr<! we: &.U
U:ltcp lltthe e11d ul tht d;'l and one.. in th<: tnQrning 1t t wt wakt.n_g_vp.
:\."e pedh:t 10 illlrnrhrce a stn:kh of f'orm,d
Prna:ll;-o mtn wh<:tb,e (or :t few minute" or t'ttr Jonger.,. .AI>Jt!,
'lflic:h tbtb d -
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11 }' lltn:tc w uut, y )'mg on ruur n.c , 11 111111
f I I ' J'
I) t It' bclh w1th the breath, t iSJf\'-t and t.'tp:111 u\g
n fl! 111 '' nil '' ,j .lnrl lllnl-i rhr tu b'rrnl )u 11
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Jollfl 1 hl' II 1 I>( of "1111' hr!ll up, l'!lltit\1, 'llf!purhl hy wh
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1111 ''' \1\ n1r n \Vr o.>l1 tu 1l1c (mhrl<:(o l!
f,I\'IIV, 11 J Ire J\" 11111 tlu lltw)t m m,1C I.H he,! "'''' Itt il tlo 11. \\lJrlt.
u ,,In lt"tl 1'111 ,.,, .1nrl fhl (;uu lo' \'""'}' plc.'
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111
p., II h '"hr Jt'\ '""' lur ''I' r ltlrKr Ill }'nur hod11 ol
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I'' 'Ill 1111 fill I I
\\L,If OJ"It',lht 11! lllc' l"}lh' Ill V.l:l\'11) run ('nlfliUI the:
y,,,,,J i ,fu 1f1r f llt ool nl1 I IIJJJ:tt IIJl lltHfhitliiJf II l'tlffcJ, nm l(l
''"t',. tqnnl 1 I" uotu \\'J'II lciiiJ; lt1l .,, .1 l uU mh.1h\tm}( .-,f t he
Jo; 1 ""''wm uuJr.l'n1Jrw I torulitiun Wt.: lilA\' lmtl 1,
luI'' 'lurn.,u; dr 'l'l'"'A mr,, llc nl t,:T,I\'ity rt..dl. Yu; .uc 11101c m
11

tn,l! 'lf hf)llll\101'(' Wi1111111; IH tfl\l)l IIIII IUIW, lllflfillj.\ .tl111f
I 111 Hto.d JCCtrrw. '" wll,lh'\'Tr wr lin. II nu 111 n1r
muh or '''"lu II '"'' lin lu un) mnrnrm 111 "lliiii,Y ol11}', u 1
WtuJ, I hI be .mrl lrl
\.\'Inn' H1!ntlf11ln wl11lc l)lt11; wr II I!JI/)
111 Wlllll 11 l.uu'WIIIf rftt'uq"e !)iu,.., un tllll h.1d. Will! 1111
.11111 ;atrm,pitl: tlw huJv .md t<:c1 lwnu:.u.h -u"r:
1 fl<lllllhl( pL111! Ul111h 11\1\itdlm ltilt iiJt it.l11 I '"''t
t..ulllll"lltJlrMIIJ 1l1t I tl .. PJ-'1 JIHI d1r ,,. the- t ur uu;, Md tim 1\i\'f' )ur-
m'('l " 11 prr ur mu 1t111 1hc file e-lCpredul,l{ lfwll' j ,,"'
fl \\\' VIlli liT(' 10rko.J k111J f)( (,. .. )rf"t!C:IIJ:.t in W'.t)' \'UU ,lfr ;,
1 tliM Ill r..,. lmr hi llll<'rllul0111I_Y (:\'1)1: 1111 tlf oiyiny, !nWoll\lh
I ll!r tll,iiiiUI'l''Wicrilp.mm 11f 1he moml und llw wnrlil h11 '' rimr:ll
lt.1111
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,., 1hr whtJit!l' .. , thi mnrncnt. But VOll ,::111 J'fil(:hl'l'

111 .uno I\'"'X ' ''''\''' '''"' 1luu )'WI c:ut m, u. h .u. urlrJ up
un uw Jl..lc, m ttl! hclly 1-:vll h.111 11 uwtt umqtlf:
('I u:-1 " .u11f 1 h .111r lil{t' , .u J her \' pu , tun: ,1 1 P" t.WI' {t), ll\t'll'tlfl!,l.
1'1\"'CI'II mulllt'hl \lrif11 w .. kdiiiii'I'!IM nlul And qf
.t. , d1trcrnii
, u c:, wlmlt\'d jt:><HIII '''J\1 clth tu .\J(Jf'h lm:rc tull.ll}
'.\'.1\ ho ! I 1 ;Ill t lfll\l'i ,l.l)tl't'Ul J'f,llikc<. li1 l)tln$.! til oU dK
t'l.l ht<>lllf'nf
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.-.11 11 comlimltlc lu,Jtlr.d t<itl1cr .,n ,l rulS u pad '11'1
1 >rtm hed bt couch. we nt{tltt ;;r lint :.(1\'e uun.r:lve ru thr
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, (ll hc.in" he-re l11ro 1h10, 111 thiJ.

11 111. (n JtAtl,
r,ptll'f'll ..,

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l>f cnhtil lQ tl1c and !c.'tti'IR it harlng
thn 111 .,;
.- 111 bc:rc 111 he !1 if W(' h11d th()d ilnd Wt""te n()w merely 0\tr-
. . .
-Lc \\'nrld <;l,Uilg on, Old) nt;w Wlthoot Ufl, 'Wtth nmtudc a.od
u .o:
;)(ttllllltlllll, lv:tu tnl 1 itO!- tj?:o\co hetwtc11 1hc-m'" nn
rnlln:ly mw wY \olm tlo"li' \l;l flr1t 1bur yuu h.-Vl:n'!
, 1- 1,;,
1
1m ut !Ill. s.u h;6rbcd lu.ve \'iJu be.;n 111 ,,,M .. Qt
.,., '' '
l.'flflltiOII iloxrQjt in I he body Ul' iu Whllt )'<'.IU mi!(ht C\l ll mental l},e
d'lllUghl t'J.dllj( rh!OI.Jth )'OU/ rrtirtd.
Thr nedi1:1fion Clllt lkdic:twl ml'ply til l1c:it)j.l with hearing,
bnsing qur atre-nti-m t<l !waring over find Ollr ng-J.i.n wheu 11
1j,;n oO', :uul perhllJ):; mttlliriag in w,1y 11.!1 111 hcu-
iB au atrcmd}' powerful 1\'ll}' > j)l'aci-M. .. the ;;r>mlng to f)Ut
tlntJIgh 1hc tlf
Or, wr .11lon bearing t(l be unc: .l!iptct ,,f ;,, ... livtd C:,'ll'jli.:cit:nce
1
whid1 uf it i5. and pr:.criu with an opetl, mnrc: \rt;iouo;
II(U uf Utll:tl.tit'111 I hUI in fitnsati(;OII :md C:f'\1iirliJnrtg frtlftl
J!J tfn .tl im'121dly :wd <>uh-<lrdl> II\ ther arise momcn1 by
mnmcnr_ we nl\: looking il.1 ell\! * i nd :t'i" .1 &i:<fh Mg.art of
uvr1:11 1lw lidd ot' ,lwiJ.TCil<:!<$ would l)atur:ill} Jr.thH)c Jt'IY .md u.ll mc:m.li
11icoon\nlil 11li >J'I(:tcti.Z<: Q( of
wl! .. h W<- ahuU cxp.loJc in more flcr:aiJ Inter, u <:allro .rr,dirrrnm.
A:llnn ,i,tly miglv jjlmchte ju$t 0111rn11ing co the 3cnsaril)m
ill hlc::tlling, vr with jn spcclli.c. T(giOO,q or rhc hoc-1)' (,lr
with Jfl nll-tthhrnt.lf\j; of el-K hotl}' wlwlt:. A-.. pm ut thi Lwr
wt miRIII c1tl.c,.- induc.le 11r c.hQOse ta leaturt tht: .ki.o, fedtug rh..:
cmil):t) ot che rnvc!npe tin: Q!>dy, ru1ling h ? whllt..:\'t!.l !ol'll!filti(m\
a\ we lie here:, .u1d <l huw the:)' oll'\' \oVc might :ds(l

tr, :1 "''ru..: ot the lir 111nund rhe hotl)', bmfll1lg boll).
flit

Eht' bod}', fit 1 h

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1'" 1'\'t'tl J(.dlrtg dte
lltdi l11ru1h
111
g,
Wt L,IJI lr,., 111111 1hc nu : h blllo'hh .tud the n1M
111
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1'1111 th.11 whcdwr p()\ilivc nl!t!'ative "r
' --o .,
wlu:-1 hn '"b'''TI.1' rr.,ng ( If l't'}JUJW:l}' W('ilk, t;;;:llurill' th<"m cen
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r- er 'UJ.ttt m
thr tirld nt v. holt: we lcr .1111 ho: othe ;1\pccrs- c1f tht pr'"'emmo-
rr.:._,l{ mtn \-Hng; we 1:.111 place nne: nbiett-Qf t
,,, the illl!g.lllund for a li\:rwd of ume. lhl'n allow 1t ro
' \t:'IJI! ll':f(l
bJ, kgmunsf J' we hrlrtR ti1rt h me orlu:c <If 1hc: fic,ld of """'llrt-
hbli .md it C<.'ftll!t 1.1* 10 the_ fidd (\I
\1)\J .m the t'lll,..tte j, ,1 big vl'tt', wh:1tevet orur pos-
run. It i\ .. ll\ 1.111 In make U6e (If method,.md
1
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.uui h1ll1or how lit< And ''"fl'-'ttM'\1 rhC!y .tn. 1n the

and le<ptnlfiC bl t<'lmnimltor'i nd At the
rnJ(', ;If we have llllt'n, wr cl.n kt:<:J> 111 rniud 1111d contimtll}' ''ce-
nund" ouro..elvn 1 h.1t l'f"C" can iu wirh objeo.:r <J( .ltlc.mitut
the lr. tl., J!ipr'( - ., r tlic body. with .md pttclptia
11
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with the tn) thPughu ;uccl Rul: our ml11c.!t, ut rn-a
\ br,t.mdlcs , opt I) awat11t:s& beyond doing, 1ltld be
the. kn)wmg thl!T l)
ln malurJ.!( uch cllot<'.C.5, wt C'.tn also ch,>Osc: ro qur optn or
If "-::rp thrm qopen u) the oorpM: post"Urc:, we drink ir.
dunugh t he c<y wh.,,t._:vcr i 01-bovc t:,o.:iling o( I OrrtC ki.nd. Of
coonr.; it }'ljil,l no lying m .1 meadow on n warm clea d;ly, Ill) :u
r'br h OI ttl> "t 1ll a tnet:litation in It$ f)Wf) nglu, il'' i gazing11p
111to ,, rrt:t" \'llU II'I Kht be l)+ing h-e.ne:tth. And <i" t:oursc:, koeping the
op<n Jw t;:-!>pt:cilllly hdJ1flil$n d eifcaive isc mo1m:m"'
f;!IIRIJ-C.
Bnr II iii <)Ui tt: vtQndetfil l to r m;cice lying down mc:.dlatiorl \Vtt"h
ttk tle'.Jo dcitcd M.uly pcapk -llnd h hel1' f11l in refi,,it\g, 1 h.c uf
the iutcrullaod!icJj)C d l 1 he l""ttd)' and the muld HI keep thb J:}'C.S dtltltd.
Tht} find it ..-nh:mLet> thl iuw:.c'tl lOCU$ and cunllt"l,tl'ltlQ)l, h
\dlru lhing thlll WnJ n:n fnr }'Q\IfM'Ir, .snd M)tncthing tO c:xpcnnlcflf
wjrh fwn, wne- ro
u uu one r-iglu \'11)' l)tuctio..c. Stm\1! prnttll:.:. wth
ptn.othtu wich ..;tr.s-cJI)S('&, Somerimesour choJtc "'.)II be. \ii..:t;cted
the uti"UtnH;tncc&of the ;utd how vt :1r<: fe.dinv;. Bur 1t Jt b:-)t tn
\-YSK/1 oow"
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f;e years of ml!':ditation to practice l)rimarily om:: way the: ochec &O
rhat 'f'o'C t lln c:Onft to krtvw t he: dc:ptlu of the Wt! have ..m;.dc-.,:and not
.lrnplf fUt h<.lCk and foth ont ro 1 he: uher tle:pending on our moW
As we h1ve nole<l, it i,;s ''.alualJlt to pncricc Jyin8: down mcditll tbln
!)c{61C ;u;tet.:p 1Hid 1!-gllin rtgbt Uptlll up, $JndWithing
tidll)' lO t his W<tf )'QU _get to prime refine J'OOI' co mind
rlung in LllG mOrning br:fott uvtn gr,niug out o( bl-d. Thif can
h;1vc .a- positive benefici:1l tft'ec;c on rhc emUetyof your d!i:y,
rhe wbt,)c uf il inti"> opponunity to rmtc.b.:C: .Utcr Qnotllct, lit-
e:rally mumcl"\rby momenr. You mighr t!\cn the: intention, btfo
getti1)g oor ni btd, I h:lt I ht: c:utire dfly will b< modit-Aboo nu
being preot"nf jn, with. anll ro life, is af\d it is unfo1d
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ng.
ing to and damy.
might then C.'\:tend itself TO che very Jlf(lcas 1)f tht bvdygeoing.iudr 1m
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of lu.:(l, (If brm<4iflg your teeth, of talcing 11 and on through
t.\cr '/oo are in thar T hen
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ly)tJ!fin berl tttbt: end of tht: tLy;
)'<IU night. t:xpericnct: bod)' and the mind Olnd how are 111 the af
\(rm\l.th of all thllt ll':l!lSpired, te:5ting in a {ett ,,( t he bod\' 11. ,
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whole. : nd .an open of m1od. b<:yond judging what wa; gobd
''':t$ bad :ibQ.I,It-the d;.y. Lying .bet c.. we can t\lne in tO a 1eruot
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the b<ldy ilS a \\'boJe, ag(j into 01,11 whofenest of irell').g 1!Rd fed b6w
i.n larger and. larger .sphert:i of wholeo& oum'."l!'<l b!;"1.'0nd
llliMI\'t-;. fn we can grad11:illy Jet ,1;,"0- of all thl\t ha"S.-tomc: beff>!'(!
Jnd wc:lct1mc tllcep 41\i,lf COI)l os over us,
1(11 'I, rOll MAl- II"AC:T!('J:
In 11 dd:tioll to pl'ac.rirlJ!g- righr _b'Oing en deLl' :md nfict
"'llkn"'ur:t. ?dlt}l OOwn meditatiou be pr:tt't-iced .u WI)' time
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,, rhc "P(VC)lt.:ht., Ohimately, if.1. with a.U meditation, Jt
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hn
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,, dh-'('11lng H'l rm 1Uutn.:nr il4 ir if liW<\rtll%:>, our-.ddt
i db,-enmg lfmn mtlmt:ht '" munwnt how .1rc
ii.J(_ whtm 1 fed "' W\"3( .!,.\lg:e CIJ gt:t on 8\'lf;lr
bo;J =-n.! toeditnn' down tlih !llitring Or ill ptherpnstu;-,
Ju.r gc-mng do\\11 ton rheo tlUQr toT 11 wluft. or on the e:u 1 h, f(lr th..t ll'li!ltC'(,
on '001 "+mlr oriem tow:nd t.ht tnomenr ;U'ld tfw_ ntf
whir li lr an dnw down ()r Hop the fon,'\lrd oi
rhe beaJ-!1-tul itr. driwunes. and hdryou to ,\nd be mo
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br..Jlnliu whllti:\"CI' .\'o:JU de::Jimg. wnh. h Glfl cniJtgt' of )'Qn1
QIUJ 111md .md bud.\ in thai m.-,menr 11nd how rh'')' ;u-c rci;p>t\dioK ft '\J1.11
" 011. Al1tl, <J{ .. wnc. lyielg_ down .-;Lo bt:. pt<oiQondl\
w.luahl.c: rou ick m bed for 3h) reaon, or m the or

diffi..;uh th:.r o:;lfl Ulke ..t long tilnc., -sOl]! llt-
C,I\.T &unto .md l\ 1 Rl , whi.:h t-..,)ut('(' you t<) lie- down and be 'f'n}' mll
'W rwn .1lmoot ;u'l)' sit-uatwn in whwJtwc an: l)ing rJown ulto
rppottlllliry to pr:.t..ti<:t' . md in IOiqg so, t)i!Cn\'-t'l di.t'rtch,innt flf
our )wn hfe l:trKinc:w pt.MibiJirie!i fr,r lcarmng c:ro:ml1g
.tud tOr tr .JihiQrm:i.tioU, llCHcil ins-ide the po:-;:ibifi
tll."> ll!ld 1 -nre um<:b mor(: iikdv 10 t 1herJ:,"C whc:n ...,t' 111c wiJlinft
1r1 up 11n(l be wt h whatev.e" i"'
And thc11 the: bod) <oem.
Tht' llC:w has. pttwrn tP bE: 1111 'C'Xtrtmel)' ptWt!rful md
f._"'nll 1l h fOrm. rh tQrt af lymg do\vn fhar
pt'fi.,le u .. ,,, in n I\ I BSR... I 1 "'}''itc:matic..illy rhro..gh
WII h. "tht l'nind, briltging 11 aH:donJic, llj)i;llht:nnc;rl, ;al-
tO II\ \'atuJt.l., rt'giOth, from rht! of the
ld.t fo-ot 11nd moving through the uf rlt.c: faot-ht lh'a
heel, I he top uf dw: ft-.ot-rbc:u up rhe lef( leg,lndullit\l{ in llltn dle uD
kit, the ,}itl and tht: c+llf. tl1c I"Mt and 1hc rhe in it" co
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llr<ry, on the:. !>Urht't and dt;.<>p; t>he orml the left h.if' thtn M'C't t\.1 t,l<'
Or rM rig.ll foot, d)C other regions- the root.l hen up the ri,ght h:g _u
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tot'i . _.e t i\Oitnlet che left. F'totn t h<orc-, into,
1hl'\,lu< _ w , , , , _ '
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,-Av the entJtCty ot tnt pclvk: tndudrng htpS: li&llin. 1he
l !l .:v
butt(!.; the gcnnal\, the dh:. abdnrnen, :lnd then ch(' upw
per corsn-dtc upp!!.r h1ltk, the. d:teb.t ll.nd rib!l, the btl!ll,rtJ, th.: ht;art
lung_s :.nd_grtM huusetl Wlth.m rib eage, rhc 11hooldc:r hl<i:
0 11 the rib e:Igc ul bndk, .cl,v up tl'> th,e "'Uihubo-nc11 ;and
i]l(tuldcn. F'rom I he. ..ve:mOJ.c. often ch.!tn fG"
(f<?rn tl1e tip$ o( the fmgers and JtHl movi1ig:
through t)\v fingtj11, tht! palu)l' aod of the hilnd;, the wci'itS;.


db'o\11:1, onns-, arml)it$, and Then wor: move
11\lo !he nd!k -:md throat:, and, fiu;Ufy, tht:. filot head.
rhr: wny. t\'1.'" migt-u rune in <om(: (,f the rum;u:k.:tbkan.amm-
ita! ;.nucture:c. biolc)g_i(:al {Unctioni:, and Hlrc: meuphq,ocal, .and
t:!'l'lotioml dimensiom of 1he various '<:J:tion.'l" nf thc:.bQdy and t:tf'h r;-
gion$ particular history :ttH.I whether it l.i tht: -d,iiity
.of rite fccr ro hold up; tht $e-cual and tncrgits uf the. 'g:ct\i-
uk m the -up:'lcityto g-i\'1.': hiHh. and rht memcnk'{ t'if pn:gn4n-
1md births (or those who h:J.ve had the till'
putilying- with the' bladder, :t1\\l hchvcls; the
d.gt \riY'C' lin:&(){ the itbdomcn ;UJd iN r.o!t!" in bn:athi1tp; 11nd iu groundlclg
tij. in ph)'t ie':cl CC"n+c: tJf grnvity ()I' the body; d11! :tnd :ti\11l'rph5
of tftc.lnwer back itl otrr)'ill,g Qs upright m grav:tatio!\.11 Held>
di;tm pOtc:mi.aJ iuherc1\1 in the stJhtr plt!-.xu:.; rhe. l!hett .111 th.: !ouooo ll!
tlk :1.$ well physk:tl hc:art (we -$.pNk, iQr lnM:)tlt'C. Ot
bting-Jip,hrhearred. htJ,yhcat:tt-d. wann
htull.:d. .. and uf 'g-t'trlhg otY dtem'l rhe huge
m)bibry of rhe tbe gf the ft:1nd;. llllfL-.; 1 nmJuk-
fl't\IC.Iures illld of rbc JJu,:rn.,.. wtti('h llthy in
lon '- t. .
Wth1 t tt 1 he :mJ rJ1o hps, tl> e'<prcss wh.u h h HJH
ht . n, ilfld m rnind:s. -in $J)ccch 1u1d io f!Qft,g; huw lu1'tllhc t ..... c: wnrb-
10 cun,cr wb:1r we ;ue f(!djng \lr hklr whut \'tt.' 11Jt"< ft:diog. md W quiet
l!grhtruf 'he hum1n m t'(potc; anJ d1e +lSin.:itiet 61 the
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'J1fl .&Uti f'll'tVOut-.systt'm .-\ m (n all (I lhtsc 111lght
"lhl.l'l Q.l rf"""' utwn of hr ilWl:t.l WC' hl'fXI,.l ,, 'Wit t! lilt
n- :t1Jm
I 1"1' IJJ and nllnafnJI IIWiiPIC
n I h lll n ltc dt>l1f' '"'h ;11'011 ru-n ''m.nJ d-11Ud, ncudi,Jr
rt. .. , f'T: <niJJI"ll.ti1NJ C"l
1111/ltrl'i:;;. an I 1n;t(' wtl J, rJ..-,,, tiiiJbi,Jl' b( 111rtr Tl . u OIJght
''K he btr I II 1 m<Nirtq iu 41 wt Cttr.h rt:(t m tJ! :0"!\ltJt:
H l br IUUI! fill" bre;llh cocrgr H'Jidid '""J barhre 11_.W, .tnJ tVcn f (
,,..,, .ltl ttc "'"hi lc "' lllr hlxJ.! H ;hr oo,llK
1 "Jt 'twft. Wdh.nut lhr: guufl.u, :e 11i .a ''' <.. U .. nul yutJ h.r.'C r!Y,: hrnt
lf.l\.lJ th tn1 hn:tiU:oH, JT>" can ptoo.rcd 11t f!Wn f'll:r, t..lilill'
11 ro r:l l1 lrpu nd ru hllt,atr- .a tl'llttn;ary wnh 11 al :
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rhunll'flt rhrou;.:.h mi rfH.,.;$h tM: drcq, 1Jl(ln;
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n)IHllnlt dth:-N l1u;; 1 tltt nw ff'lllllltlJfl' nt:11 !II"B f1 Jtli , 1 \'\' hr-n I'Q/Jy,
"IIJ' ld it hr. Jtid It! .. _,_.,j tld \>IJ dtll"llr frlj ,,. rht: I:QI
lt':l)l fl
nw p.al rnr Ill 11\(o Stu: HL-JKtm C(uw pratttu:o I hi: htllh sa:.
f.r .rrr 11\f nmu'" u .,, IX pn \\'\'Ck J,,, 1 hr. fnwr rwiJ lHi!!L
It :IIPt til ( J)' fur the' ti:2J fu:h.w
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1:,t k.-p IL l!( rht l.t,.lv 101111 bur uuw 1n ptcilu
!)r 1 Wllh llll!llflul anri 1 hrn 1,110, Wtlh lll('ditlltlnll, l.lltl!
r .. pt of I JJ !lu1 h 11n w.c: ol the boody 'un en
n . H 'l-">11 arr br('d lu:uhh ('anJal im' ;mJl.q.r c.hr.m
' dill 'I olll\' .... ,,,, nw t.rnh i" nnt II f C'I'U ybn(t)i II lid u I ' WJt ul'>\ol)'J
lr ntc,fii.IIJHII HI t\ll'lt r .. , tlvtu: wh'l kwt ll . .Bur
'' lt.d .,tJ Kt.ltd ''' "'''fW .1l1 lilt .miJu;u:Jit"l' ftv1tn tuflr lu tuw:, whatevrr
yt>\11 '11, un. ,J, 1 ,,.,ditjou II }'"'' rl
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IIIJIIIIU! tltr h.,d)' ol,ll J w.ty ttl' ttmm;; ft.lf ahink oF it:tS ufW
V\Uc. t lu: Jtl.\' .tu 11 u wv In O"Jrtl-t to l!rt<)W It - IJ }'!MI tlunk. Clf \ott.tr
.tl lt)Uio'! 1 It( II ,, tt th1 lw, 'fhl n aU the 1111d (IOOff<
lflll ire tlu trcJ.h 111 .-,f It :lt:.lfl_
\'>U 1 :loll 1l :'""' ytJUI hr>dy lli'Jt(" ' ly, dprncliog ()1'1 }'OCJI
nnr> ,.lJ d1t: lltil.diQII 'f'\liJ liud yound( iu Yoll t\1'1\ do' qtlt
111 I r "''; ont 11ut I'' r .11l1 I ofJ\1 y '' r ,o tnr.
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twto , I i\!l' . 1<'11 Qr 1Wtllf1'
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. .... J 'I .II f t"'"c: w!J m!!lll Il l<. )I l!r .tll, I 1 I'VC rt ll f t;'CUifl!l ul;'ll(l WI r1
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Qtl h<:-<.o.' iplickly ynu nlDY't tbroogJ. but etch rpocd b.
u .,,rcun. ..,d. ulflm..atth'. 1t 1t dlofJtlt bcuU!! 10 1 rmth *''h rbe wnolc r.f
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:..ud vou.r body In any .:u.uJ C""Cty wno \'W an, c.m1ek d
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a. tr-,gct"bcr
Yftt.l ew prunct tam, II'JDg oc thor;. lying in hd c #Jr in
di!C: motllll)g. You can abo put:tke them mtlog- <:ff evrn "tanding. There
to hrmg fbc. boxf; Kll11 tiC iQyothu-l}'lllg
mtJj1.;.wm imo }''JUl Ufe. lf you fltllkt- w..: tt( eof them. 1t li.laly
llut 'uu will 6.nrl rh.u they will bring new luC: tQ and hriog you fH a
1ppn:ciarion j'OIIt bt;Jdy and how mu.ch it n n !oen'C ilt a "ftb.idc (hr
tmfiMhi ng bt:c- ILfld now whit ;s 11r.d bc:at .in 1nduJing
JOU' ditni 1)' , .ro.ur beauty; }'aunlal.i ty, and )-"'{IU r mind when n is open .and
tuldimtrbd.
.,_I II JNto
t il.c- h rh.re lll'c m;ny dffc'l'\'fll to C11lri
.. d.' mludreJII t'' wh-ile ,ircm,t:t, UJtin\:ttd), the}' ull hml down tl- !killful
, . ,1\'11 l(u wh111 i'f in lhr lutdscJJ'II! ul fht nm.,,1111d king w;tb
ud 1 lam _it t bey J.tllllllv .att. $,impl1:. ,\nd 1t 1\t the
..an tmc, lhetr i r a w.l
nothmg t n uul :abuut llm i'ntnJ of ptnct il.c. We cuu .md nc:td (a bl
kind nrl J..<r:nt k wid1 (.1\UMII.l , ,end ,It the.,.lltftt tiu\C 11it ali if uur ilr
pw:lt-d Qfl ll w!t.cn rvmef righr to i.l, :he.}' du.
{J,Jt 111 \mderwr .. ud thj;:, t,o,T to-untltt.\1\nld it nlem
r..-. II lr _III S-t 111 ltc x::led. T 1 cnet111s ukiJJg l'CIUr &eat in .md m
with 1 hr pn:-:cut mometu, It -:1. )'())If lilo.
I h:n I wlw 111lrlpung .Ill I nlmnt:unillt 11 J)OtitHrt' 111\ll emOOd.lu
wh.ct.:\'t'r 1h.1r mt::uu. IQ ro1.4-l. <:St>cnoc: nf $itnng: mMiu1ion.
'l'ltc uuhndiuu nr uf rligmtY tnw.Hlly .md 'lU""'.:llllt.V :.mncduuch rdlrtlf
owd ratlwrcv Hl\\"ll:ignty nl ynrJ r l.J'c, th.at you att: wll() :1nd what J'Cii
uC'-bc\ul"l.d .til wm,i!i, ... m\.;<pH
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:ult.l and beyond wh:1t \1-llf'"
b:,,h du: 1lai1ll .tb(,tJI

nrC:\ I" II whM JlUuk J.bWIJ )'ml II i& .1
with Ill '-<:'h ilS!iclll nn-not "") 1101 '{X)cl
w..: f,n,, iUWillin,t;- W!un.1iu:.:- ir bo:l'J 1m<tm:e
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!!:"en if you <.lon'r f(!el fti hdpr.ul fO rome tQ Pt:l.'-ti1'
:t$ iJ h wete '' rn\lkal act of lo\'C j_ullt to '>it In t hl. W:\}-lnVc (o
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otht"t-5-, lovl:. (Qt the: W()J)rl, loo;efor Silence f'tlr
;dmp.1sf;i(u'l, (()\<: for what J&- 1\l0\1 Impotll!nt. (ihcr t;1he, y-o'i.l Villi <:ome Ill
# i th 110 In Wii}'S that f10 far t ht.u1 rht$(:wol"dt: w anl' ..:on(Cp;:,
'(OU rtna}.' h;I\'C ai;*t pmttie.
. f'corfl tl tb;m Oy .. Qn be. iu
,Lll)' pD.\tllre, i11<:h.tdlng lyin.g st.tndi:ng. BcrnJ.'le it & the mncr ott
tbnt i.i" being of. not y<>u. nr no(.
If iJ 1.he mi,;.J rh:n is ..
H11t tbf\t bclflg on ;t furmal 11ittibg pr:u;:ti-rr hns
nu'Y thi11gs hl t<: ... 'flflllnt:tnl n, not rht: Jeast <If whitb iW rntentbd
%)blliry, *he rt'(h,lced likelihOod, ro- fyin!fdown, rhat )'i>ll wiU &JJ
;ulc", :uW dw Jikdlho(ld, CQml)iltccJ to t hlll )'Oto will b.:
by from the itself. For sUtmg, e;;-
ptciiill}' when l'OU lea.c1\ tt)($tablish i n 'l pO!Oture
x:dlr as possible ffmn the ppint of view Q.r cnm\'11Lu cft'Qtt,
t t) pt.'l(ti(e gtut and 1t;ble,
unwa,vcring (ll.tal ities of and bC<l)'.
Jn t t;Tin& -of bod}' posrute., rh c-omeli Ctnm -;('jtting on
rht ln OiC.: of a mu))l>et of suppOrted b) ..
mtdif.a.tion (.:u:;hion 1): bench ch.a.t l';tiijes youc off r.he floor roan
uppn'lpn:a!t Sin<re t>iuing on rile. Aoor W not alwap congeniJ.l foe
f:'t":lflk1 at t he; ultlm:ttdy (h(: pr3Ctice Is not
chr. ">ltuJicy ()t tile body bu:t -;ebout rh,z st.1biiity .;nd opcnne.'is rukl
11F ,md rh,t: &'lncerln <I' your mQti\tttion to pcth. ', wh:\1
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S1ttins <m U c'<!,I;Jtivcly ur'Jitnpt?rtnl)i:. Eveo your ph}'M<::I J'Vlitlr;s; u
flllcnJX'IrC2tU, Sitting Qn :1 ch..eit lo. ,1n ellu:dlr valid :md pvwerfnl
w.ar t r rrJ;o;:tK'c: Mlllnj;! mt'\Jjt>Jri<Jn, if rhc. <hair -'" ._
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brl 11nd )rmr zprght p<Wltil>n th.
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J1cd d!J,.'Illn. Bur lrh kccpm mmd riHt ttl !l.'! to
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n ''"lt m I Itt: .. -onpC Ill dti!;tut)> J.llsJ nt lfllnl) n ttri'JIB h j
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mncr lrlltudc 11 moll rmptlrn:nl here-notthl' \lllrw:vd pn$t\lh',
m I Htnng \'1'<: L-i.Vl rwc:r
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procnt nmmrut. TJ,, \!/'11nnt IU!' rht nmr ce ((IJ lvmv, down
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oli o,\ith thrm, 1\'t- or"a wotk wit/J the dm.:d at open in olll\ of
thcc .. ,11 well
he-.uing ,, mo.: U>dr ir.w tltiOft mcdit;uinn., i.incr
Itt! lu:l-Ouncc tU-t! othrr th.J.n to bt :1wJJ'Il of rbe 'IJUull. nlrt"ad)llrfi.t-
ulij ,If uur Sfnu I htng 111 iilrMJ1 hBpjw:nlng, 'IU(C well' .ilrc:
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rhac it 3l:tl111U}" n9thmg-1Q do btber rlun (I) know The: cn:tl.
t l/ft ".., :.Ot\M' if) Lim we .n hue !mm momc:m 1r, momc:tu UII('lv
whar i1. 1tctc n be hru.d, \\ithout he daborariQrl8 wd di\cnrio3:;,
.. f r!J., run\inJ.rive. m.tnJ>'rbe .;.11nvcr u., lm )f u,;, tr.o;t 0:.!
r.ht Nmt, '''J\o. \\C: tan't." But we e.ui thio We a G:
c:lpc.nmetu wuh c.ulri,atlng h'-'W oar ut tuudt wt 011 be- widt
1w:h 10 olninus ,; pen 01 :he pte9cnt mOnll::nt, So irr thri f''ilrlkiilir foan
t11 pr.tcriu:, Wt" our t(> rhe md :u.t,tln il wirhi11
tbt<- hc.H he: can, by momcut. Jn rhc of tJu.:
in d1c Jli Pn.I,Y the Wl .,n rhc roiml
J, it JUC"vifabh \\iU, we nJ\1: wllat i,; ,n um mmd tha,t moment (wlir.ll n
AiW'ol\ 1 thi1 momcnrwlnll tr Jll\\TlSUI..un 1t tn thcmomeru
wl,en wt" rtoalir.lt uc no loagu ;1t:ndi1l_k tQ W!Jnd. \Ve r;ore what
C\'CT ' ' on mr mmd in nlomen.t, ;sorJ we dti ,.,, .beu we .... u wi1ho11'1'
JhfK"'!(:fU ur criw:im, or ,i:ichoU:r JUdging the judg,_ln9 .111d the ct ith.Ui:ng jf.
rh0 d!l TI:ntn ..and rh; rc, js allc::.uly .now and he1e, we simpl\'
.tU?W ur m 1clude once 1.1nd. thu4- allow 11ei>Rng
ro f :titutl t: it> Jllilcx: .w' t he: pnmaJy locus ot -'cntion, \Vc: tht nund
bll.Ck '" he>l riug. uva ,md (lfl'otr wht.u '" earned ar
dlvcn< .J\1.1)' from ,
1implr -a:nd for pcqp!, ;I I rht- beg.fl-
lllr!!!; oStag c!j: oi mediuU<&n pta.qlcc, II\ I we hrr It '-' rhoe ptirn'
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. ., .of f"tl1u rhan the sound."<:llpe', t.itt<e the !Wbd.
..-111e:t
l"'J\IJ prcKut. and literally .11nd lllefllphlltic.l}), \au cm't
' II . L ,
1t.. A with ndatnp:. iovlutwn to ntC'nd to rhoe apen
ql nut own rmrn moman hlltlotncnt m,.,f be: tunpte u
tM:r ith frotn NF)' ao;. :t in the \Ut:titll!l$. PI
l'fll um:nr:iop on the brenrb. And ai' w1tb he:.t.ring
U ponti:illy u rrofnund u MY e>thr:t form of lUlu
he tlut: l cu.Ltiv:ned n the nmr -;tnd tb,c lm;ghn
II hiU the ponmt1:.1 m 7-:ttc 01ho tbe .1me
The basi intttu<:tll)rn for mi:odfulnes, o:1f btuthlng :trt whllc
fhc digni6.ed po;:ture v.-c t 1Avt wr f1xw oO-thc-
b(tl-t h tt(l.nttoM cc a pbce _u, rhtt bodf the}'
111 .oo.-trils or at the: ilhdome11. Then, .r: bbt we can, we 001
41'lldloe.;:t of t he fccUng of the: lm::ah .!l !he noun1s 1t Ut OIJI<d om
1{ tbc: body; or, 11l !UniUl\'C1y. ..at tcrtding to the 5efl$lltioru as)Oti-
Jttd wi th the ri!ling llD.d the blling ..,f tbl!bcl1y wirh rbc m-l'!rt:iitb; md the
.rw-bu!utbiJ,
Wht:n W\! lind that the mi nd has"\\,nuJered from the: r rumrv Ill-
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,.:q;.Qf ou: 'lS is. b<und to haJ)pe:o o-rr .and 0\'CT 11nd o:'!(n
with :and tunnoil, without Judgtl)l.'n1 or coadetnnacion we
tim ply Utth! whar l.i on our mn .. d mom-em we rcnl(Jnbu tht breath
.1t1d we h;>,\c not bt:en in \\'ithJt [of, : Ofm' tim.\\'( OOt(
tht.l tbc rWjzatiOI'I t h.at \'t'C Jongt:.r Wlf-b the: brc111h rl'>df -;t\nte
sn lll.t:dd} ln the )tl'eS(nt wcJo
no: ltvt c(l djspel or pu'h :m"':ly. or et.c:n roocmbec wlwcvu it it Wr wu
the mi1ldtbe before. \Vc J11nw the bmuh ro
11gain rt.$Umt il \ plaei! !lt tilt prinlll)' ..>bje.:r df OJUT aheQbvn. UDl:<' 1t
hJ1 ttl"''tr nor lx cn l)erc:, :l1ld is as lw.til.tbfc 1u ' ' '! in tfl.i moment .u 1t1

_ Ancsrhcr ,ltnng tnC>Iir.rOon. 1n"'h(: f':(p;uldiflll ch,.;.
lldd 1.11 to mc;lu,de <:.;fUanOn\ wttlun rbe once la!l
Me ju either t bc brt:;i th o.w:n('n.:ss or in .J\Vli.J'eOtn of he:J.Ong, v. lndw.wr

lit: Th-i , cuu 1xw:tt.cneu tU. tn Hlu}Ut ,,...n, 9(
the h.'><J_l' h dl('\ a rile,

Jrunlntt.tc ,; r :11 thtn d1un!.'l: IWrt
chr (,..1,...1, "' j murmm nr l+\fcr che CYKi r" <I ;m enti re \ IHing,

"- I> .&- 111' kw:ce. <tl "'all(: lower b.\de. J bt-'(locht
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11, l>t rJu1 uub!.k "' .,.,..,,cf 0 tl\1.e, Coe>mfQtl'. rutd pkMrcc
wrhn thr ltfltl)' St:nMiilllb mlt;ltr ml'htdc kc.hngr; ol 'lnd IClh
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tlf tf..".boi.J)' wirh ;lu: f!O(rr, t)r tingling,
ih puh.llltms, adung, I

tllUdt lrom the .I IF

1nrmd1 .Qr .:ru)lncn in 1hc bn(,{y. t.bu l l't
n.-1 lnJII ulm fnd tdr lip.uit'LC:i nl (If diSOOJnfQn Q'l ptin
tl!;rr mi;;fJ( clthc.t hum ,.in:inH for q:rended perib!t.,
(I{ nm.:, nt frou1 11 parril:ttl.u o.:\ilulition yvu mll}' k witb, 'Il
1
C11e do
nnr ro loeiln imp.:tliment rc. 1i$tinj;m!'dit.arion pr.tcricc,.altbuugh
111
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111 C"JT '"' rht SJdt of bemg (,:onnet'\nhe nnd not
luur lt!IHI ol the: moment. But, wh<11ewr dcg,_rtt: 11 1: we !lim
f>11' vlt wll1t :m .tW.UI!Jioe\\ wirl un tho bO.i)i wh..1ro:vrr thC)' urt,
notihl( then - pleaslllt, nr neuttn), nr.ting levtl of
ury, u.nd .tJ \vt csn not rn:-ct.ing t>mntionttll_\ to them or
th.-m wrh n>lf fln:fc.ttliC.C' (Ur f\ to be tllforbel '"""'V thul tl\11' mcdtrnOO<I,
nut;h' "beth!r'' th.m \vh.At wt" an: l'ighr now. ln , word, wt
uwpl)' put Put t l.<' n:d for S.Ciblu.titm-<- arc' Jn 1hi"
nmn11n1 rheyare, whe{:e''C.I tht:y bcru:-41 II dM: col
nf lil.r. didikei ood n11r fot htl\\'
ihoulll he but tutu\ .tU iu 'iervire uf qJibYatmg \Jth
rh.t uuwr.-cape, whit-h. as. we.\\ 'et:n uVer nnd {)Vet .ag-.lin in w mllny W&}'i_,
lnclud.et 18 gnnmd< iu body. In rhi5 "WJ}' IHO \,"lllti.\'t\ring ;m ('\ ...
quwrc ntun.3cy wi1h [he :\w f [he lcn1r:tfion11 thrt!\lgh wh,.h it
m11.kc-i mdf knflwn,
VIc .duo wi.th .. of !hv body :u; .a '"h1llc aittmg
and brc . ching. 'fhi, i11 il 1 Dnd p:rrtkul:tti)' ,tmgeuiu1. SJ)mc .t01J:
tiollll tcler 1"011 .u whQlc: bcWr Hqe w::- open til t he $ubl k $CJilll)Ji11
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f ptUpriorcpti.ve: :md k.J,n'.vlng a; wdl .a.;. rhe mQ-tt: IR
\ eJua.l w1fhin the: b: dy. The i!o..Un rh,.cc\lirt'l}'
''' the bc>Jy, tl.t- a.nJ 1.m 11iq.ing j'!Mfut't' 1DcJf
lim cn")l) titld . .-ny 11hi i.ru:1udu'1,', aU th1>'fe mtfllfll Jltt
pn"'I.'Ulw.ly, <;ifn h .. noted llu xm_it rht'<.lughtlut I he: l)otl}' ""dIll

..... 1-t.l\' us simply tl). ltn..,...,o u.d
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ht a,.e
, tet piCI'Ifhlnt, m neuual, to dc:!ttt'
(!f ..
"- ,, .lc(c:nted .._. the)- .l-f1!, hnwcwnMy .m:.
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(1:1 dti, pr.lctl<::c, theb-Rilth 11 nd tht body .U.'i1 whole
th''
, v t C\'ttr sc-par;ue}, Q.rt- ;ce: n llod anJ known a. oUI:L and wt:
flpl
..J,, rttt bc:rc: fiXI1J.S rnwMnt ttl mop)ent-, Mllll-f'ff t:oun.e. rte.uhlls:h th.it
1.. .
.:lit'lhr!on ova and trocr !'gil!O tt II lou w the Gi->trJrtltrlt! tf rhc
!lUnd P! (II,I(Cf bndn--apc-.
Af vou o&ec, chc prooc!-s of e.\pu I 'he: rield iiW,rt"ntS:
tJu_ hte-;th jnd rh1: body wh(>lt' limldc;.;,.. We an itt ..
,Jude heari.ng, (i.f 0\U' ey open), -4nd 1111 d-
fO them all to_gc:tht'J'"'
b)' nmnu.'l\t, Yet fhc "tmw: r!C!rruun3. the r.tfODJt in
tW.UtlltM .1ml ieei,,g-, hearing. 1t t th;st 1f
bOng,q:en, hcatd. felt. i CfU(. 'fl in the mmncm of 11$ 4rfsmg,lh< momct;l nf
,iJ and the n'iOnl\':l'f Of its p:ISsing 3W!l}: kni1'WIJI_g bc-
Clll:>t we- qlign Wlth rbat ul U$ dtilt f llndiln!=lntal, ow t'or
for kno\-viog the 10:onvenricmJJ bottndar:ie-< of
nl*-;Liul form, CQfl..::CPUi.Qf o.nyk;n.J.
In Wt ntn .'llso to aUow ot :to11wi.
ttnSlll:iorol. lndudJng tbe lm:ath to rcccdr imo the b,Jckgtaumf.
t!l)ng with 1-he \\tld our htr iCOSLog mo&&liriec, Ill- wt t't'..\om
Hnra the 6dtl Qf Mme o: p.u Aspco. 11lt o)Ut
in t he prc,:tnt JS rbc t hinking r K'o.-<SS lb!!h
"'n!Um our.cnnoo.n11. vie ;al'(' <1Ctt ndmg'u) th!' ,,eri-vlty of the mi.nJ il
1e{! u l<'IU.9ry Mg:ul, 1n rhl"urne w'.ty t h3r c.tn itttcnd ft\ the: ,J.Cti\'lh
of the ofiw niorc St'llsc-; iu !m rdi111" 1n.tr fllmtllatin
nnd iminnltY wh.h l r !l,nd l1ow 1r to t:it hl.'r .:nh.m\'t or
.
)q t h.il! pn-;;fioe, 3. we si.1 !wrc, WI.' mnr h 1tntntnt11 Til
ev(nta in thr field l i l .1WI41'enrs),, .. ''"""r "'
wku t'IHrl f<:el li.kt u ;;Ue1m, tnn-:m. 11r" bc.l \\('
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hntl' n)\ttf11. the d t!l Tf.';C tht') \"Jf n (,1(.'\IJJt,
ltt, llnptttuu nt , .,, ,\,utt",
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lllttnpttn;;, he\ \\'l on, not to be Jmwt\ i.nw the c-o
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t '' 1 1t, w u.:- we w.ll l.'ou1h brui will me'""y lc-Jd to o.norhet irn
.;;-r or f-.:ultuw . ..:arr1w1g a\\,1}' ill thr m..,-,.m o)f
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t.drh 'l m !<t;t' n .w1th dq_..-rc: of 11.\ wi:Jt
'l'f:ll'hl . .:.ml leu .JoJlc to> 11irn1lv- be the h
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r Me:, nmrnc,,r,n c:q;_n: ariw1l!, hngu mg-, md tt ..
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he: mina.
1. l!t Ill th(' fic.JJ I ,IW,IIl"rlt':-:
llt!tt, l111plied b1 tht<e .. l dts'''ptii)h of rl11:
1nw . .:ca lrl<W hl h<- lpfu! '" \Upputt iltg _l'tlUf !'l ..lltit't> :u nt
hug 1 1 11\r:m ()r tlik.e 1 htn too li tnulho. Fat lnllimtt, if we irnaglnc tJUr
11,,-ughh .and Clfl")hnn' ;18 u rhet rlu1 t flo'-Vin;t;

wr ILil: mcrht.atmg -o:- Oo.Jt, wll(!th.c.t w.;: IU'(: <>bllc:Mrtft u or nt)t q
un l:w hdrfuL at rime .. tlunk t)i t h pr,o,c,ru:e-:'13 .;an -invitation 10 sit
h ant. lmillt 1n1 ,,... act l111hhlo:J. gurgle,;_. .,.,,1 c<kht!>, th \'tl!<<:t:, im
IU'ul \tPrir:lo. utht'r 1 hom 1,-!c c.tuglu np n th\m and <:::lmcrl 00'.\1!*
,I n:.,m ln1ht- fl\'1 1, \Vc :.n r.rt on rlu: blwk nl n1r (lwn nnd b:
1
. .CI.;. o.I.Jtnc IPI..nmv th .. u 11t1c.un .unl \\I Ut uf m \Vll.)'l we
.. l"MII, I i{ wr: m pctpctUJ.II\ -l;.l ltf:thr \tp an il. Thi i. tl diJUt .1nd tlTcc-
w:n m in\er.npw n.lttre of the mi.a\d )'tmr own mmrt
both tlic tool uuJ th(' ulicxt 0 f cbe
:\u,lhrJr th:u: iind tint of the u;t:;(<.liog
mmJ, ,n if tfN: g1're;Hn d O)Jr (h!)l* lsto: and emotions WI!Je .flO'iVln_:;t ;a
pro0dul mg 1\ \Ve can .imag:ne rh:1t th:e:o: ill U.\>c
Ld1md t of wa,ra .and spr-ay, wl{hu) whiJ' we can sir ;md ' ''1tch
.mS lu.rcn ro the: qt rhoughh t:nmrcm%, pt:riUpj pt(('eivu'lg l
1
bo.r rue <->i duu Tnrl,vidnul WU:tCT :. <llstn:k.cv-en:, Withil'l
1 he Gunlplr:\11 ,n>f fulling wa.ter, md'wlduul I h.u.c:an be o!t.n
.md ldt kwAn w.rhJlll faJJwg 11111) the guahlnet itiCif J.!ld l'<-
ing OJJTst:4 aw.tv lw H, wichuut I!Vt'n gctung toJktd br rhc ipr{ly, \Vc !f:'
. , ' 1 . k \. ' 1 1' ld C\'Cll1 e-Jth
llt.llliJo)'f,\' .1nd .lr\,,tu h1m;.: ,o,1t i\11\111)! eJo.:l n u '
bulhk. '' ,,n(l dhw!V(M,
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AntJothtJ muge i:. that uf m 1:.;. Jlfol!r-w(lll '-
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,.'tfcct bdr"' ;U 11 ;;c;:tu ifum bdm d 11 Wlf111tl\'>'- Ow .IUignmcnt
J rM <::1r th,llU i1l frunt ot wlndnwin thu; mouu:nl,
(101C uJ>P ,
,,1,. rrmv i:k aid dr new. fnncy or pl1u n, tMe nr CO!Ur'ntll'l
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;hi# m111d
Sin,;.:. ur> . . . .
pS wind up tha,king :,hour OJ'..t "C;Jt lnn:l( I hAJ pa.,<led
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or or wnndcnog abom lt in rc.huionjhi.p-.to o(hcFdln ocen or
,bnllf
..1. r cAr i'n bu, .. 'Q't l<ml( If ()ni! t.;1r
uf (I'"'
"""""fl'lcntal wh.atevet cht. mind mJghl /i,.d 'raY.
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Ill
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(\ 10 r!rearoingoaboot next ..:nt one hn-pes t6 hu)'. In llll)evc.nr.
(II' r.".Lr
dllrof {'Ill'S milj' ha\lc g<>ne by unnoticed bcx::1UoSC we wrrc c:utlcd ilWllY
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nfxt4li1ion with oo-:. that Wtt no1e at we
..-.bJ:I chal n of th:u carrjod U\ tA.way. note w.:
j'*W' and 'lo'C pi<!k U.p with i he C'at that i"\ rton{ and \0 Out fr.1mc: <)f
cighl 00\'o.
imagr or prbcess. you lti anplo}'. (lur
;md tt:elings j_. dtrl':l'ltcly aifficulc btc;ua$c they prulifi!.rutc oo
wildl)', and evt<n th(>l;gh inwbsunti:\J evanescent, tht:y dl) i;h-
(iOt \le:')l :-ca1icy .our story of who .......hat we ue, ""d nr we
c:Jf(' .ll.:(ll.lt -;t1\d Vlhil.l has tnt:Jning iQr us; and becau..;e rhey ,ome b.den with
rm1JtiolJl.l tie-in$ rbat an- tJOne othtnhan our mo$tly un.t-:Xamincd fr.:lb1t11
rw mtunng .our Sll.f\ival and mnldng St:n'Ce oJ world and. our pJ:t...--c. in it.
oonseque.)C> ;,tre usually .:cry-an-a.ched 10 many il nGt mon Ol
U!lr thought$ and whatew;r .11"', :and simply 111 th.tu
;1s. if it were tht' truth, hardl) "oo.gmW'I,g
1hl1 (edings arc ncUJaiJ}' evenrs Within t he 6cld of
tin)' a.nd flcc(jl'lg dtilt art: ;It
d' not hig:hl)' in-accunue-and unrdi:tblc.. Our thoughh' may hMVe" tJwec. uf
and .trt;ura.cr :u times, but ofn:n rlle:y .Jri at l.e:ljr thll
'?n< b) 6\l.rtel[ "'i'crvi11g and lndil'ltAtioth, IU Our .am-
:1\'I:Tllior.$, and OUt fWt'niding"tc!tltlent:<y ro ignore 111 be
hy ltorh our 11mbition :.11td ow aversions.
And fhcn 1 htJt ls
Given dw. fic.!.i of ht(lugh the
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/llu dc5.;:nbcd Jb<.ow it luu<.h.nc-ntaH)' lunidL'111 b}' nMurc, \tt
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(Jtn l'll'' hd ttur 11\\ ""' 1111 tun hrr, fv.,...,...,,-j .u fC:Il(fl ng tfl
1lw .J'JJ )Wl 1h m;lt, Arid :.'IWIIV i
f' '' wmc-ru \Vr - ;m, .UJ1W I he Ji<W ,,r '' \''<ltt'IIM' t
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Jllfitl!t(\ ,., U'lrllt'flO, M . .c p-Ko; Ill.,( h. (lr lih the dnu '' \'0111
lllf ,,. j\1\ ,, olll;ll.u I!Xj1t'hf'lnl .:, mi t'IHC'JlUf, Pllh'tJI
1 u .. l, uut rh , c-u 11 tt:lutuJ, f II\',. 1111nMry. < f ,,, tm il1u, :wd llmt
\1 I' U1 fC I ill hill l!;t. .. t, hJil:t< lidd of ,1\\'iUrlu'll" l;iJOOUflg .11-ll<lf!l;.
th .tll,\ lr ;t:unrtJt uhV <( Jtlllc:lld
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Z11w thnr . .aU M <lJmt: Jntl gn, appe...r n wdJ, .ull'l ht
l.:.. ut"\"rl en rhnr 111llnr rfllll nu t nmrtR'/11, iWtK'C the1e ennir-.s:!)
i4!o!.otcJ ,-,-em "'JrrC, lil1e nnr npcnt'nc-('o,, pllt<:nti.1lh ,,.m.,rhr,ric,
'J'Ion .11(.'.-.11 ,u:tu.ali_'Jc:oerh't Hl'f ;lllrl r.lfltilhmwoll m dwnnwtt;ttt'.
Tlu , 1 th.; l't11l..l.kr uf h .1lh:J -lwl'r(,,.

d:.tiJ tu 1 hoi prJllk (ol dJiku,/;1.';1, vr 'hlil '""It: rn lerr,
.mJ 1" n.-.or.dvw in tllr. 'lrb..::r.m HudJlu1, .allr,l it the
l(u \:<lllorntr,l!ir)ll oil ,1\\'Ji'f:'IIC!lo' flit' 1\uml idf. '"''"' 1.' <ll lbi
rhc lrl: tlltorl) lo klllW>" and wlut 1!1 Miing. whur
rHlt , .. ,, h II< ;mtl di.c nllt-1 IT II(' _' .tutc. \Virlo t1c Jfi1
111g, i1 I khttWTt Mn wno:pJiuUiy h)' tht' nund ttdf, ;o lf 1 h 1 O,llCW thr
lou,-fll .utJ tilt' Juud Jhrf rhc- mnu"b.oohr wsthm rf_ 1\1ul iu clbt
with II" .ltl;tdunuu. nn IIW'I'I<m, '" rhlll k11nwlng II) rlu. "'"'1' mQmcm of
1\I.W, rhr ('\'t'hl, the 1h-..- lllt'tnnry, rl1c rhu11.gf11 bubbJc 111
t rt-;t m .,1 httn .1, . (It' cW!(Ct, n jor ,.
rl1 fi.lxuu lilu r'tl 'l' hke 1vu' Ill ng a hu'bhlt, hut wlrh cht mit.cf, 1\t,
""' nr:tll\' -in dw: kllmving, llko "wti1mg ''" Wlll!t.'
/tr111 n :
f 'Tl rnr.rrti"$. ,, m:rPt,tl
II lltptruillfl, ,.,
!g/.',-' tf.()lr 'ltfilr1'Uli.!VJ/l'tl1'11 lt/1/lo''>
.'Ill .m ,m, <:Jlt!tor.

;Yt.'tr-llfl' Ol)ll wkr /ttift d!fm u/1!
t.'t.l'" if u tiV.WJI uf '-'irrlnw,
(tJ.Ir.tf1 JVIItrht>uu
tlltf'.1 if ill /tPili/.tl'u.
m'/1, IIWTlf.'ltt/J ;:tll'/1 /f()flflf#/Jiy.
11.-tllllJ fl.' J\...,,
bill jftt !ffM.!.' JUW d.dJg_iJl.
7'h\ .litd: li'XJil){bl, t/xo 1/xJIIJ(, (/Jr
1/H/tl ut IQf tlr.-vr luughitJg.
utu/tnt>IU rlr,.t/1 m
/k }Qr
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ill a
RuM. "The Gur.s:t
r,,..,,filltJ JJ1 R.uA wlfiJ /1/J'l lft,pr
It b to m hUte st:;lnding up. Altmg WJtb l<tlttng, l)in"
down.ltnJ narubng li one. of the four ponure1 1'111 rr.ed-
itttiuu,
ln !itanding au:d.i.tJ,tion, 1f ii- lidJ'fttl to tfu our cues fmm ln:cl. l)enu.m:
rea!Jv k.oww h6w to it) one place a l't'fy lung 111' ldil
rclao\'C co oo.r brit.f livtl>. Yet thcv maruagc to be i t\ t he litneleil\ J.!Ulehtlht
,o; bole titnc., hn-we,vr,r cyvung or okl thC.j be. St' .llt.lmt'ti mt!l; it cau bt
hclpr uf tn j\1111 :ft"a:Od 3 t:l.\l()tlft:. trt:t fOr II period of time ;md JrtaCtig.
Hn.ding oo;n;u!,c of wnc, huri-ng what tbe me h,c-Ms, expc:fie1cing tb;o
tight the !TCC 1; CAfl'C{tt.!n:mg, t':hng [l:tt .a1r the uec Lie fed.mg, m mhng on
th: soU. the: ucc on. anh.-tbJtmg m<mtcnt rhc rrtt mlulttt
ang, .tn\l inh.thlfing, and inhahi.ting. .
A wlfh a!l p1111:tl0c), ir to do t'OJ lo1\ger thln
\'o" r- fint impulu to .. l<eit, t<' your standing OUf t he presenl
Umit of ,lOur patlc: ht,.-, if jU!it a.lhde bit. ft"llso helps, of rourse. if )'
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fulll' in bOOr, anti pt:rh;;:p.; if 1\0t l'ediog,th.at )VUf \Ill:
. I J LI<Q;<QI""''
rooteJ t> t he: grouodAJtd Ll)l>L )'UUJ hr-.itl i11 (: c:\"ulc wHn c ..----
' l'crlu" '' ll tomrd the lw::tvcm (111e (.hiuew; thJ .acttf l.or ruan
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httm:cn f h:.-wn u.nd b- les the iiUO"laira iu
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the hmmu_ - , . ,
oJ II emlm1luncnt nt t,t;.ndiUg II\ the
,, f nwu Ufe.1tnd of lllkin,l( m ,,.,,t bfe. YomllrMi.nt;.t-ht"
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'' ,1f )'l)taf bQ(I)', ynut un W)'IH' fee-t,
1\1 til, I
lw-w ,1)'11 hqkl y1ut ;md how_xuu hold }'uur .ar.m" and polh'lll, ., ... t',.
hi!IV yolt "'' Y.4Uing 19 1111 pan of lmge of ,, j),,J_
fu!flo> mtht::lit'Jndi'ttg fl6!.tu!e, !if) of t ht:te clc:menr.:
Qf .;ciiJ!l'C!, )'IJIJ ,,f'Uild h6WCI1Ci 'IUU but it ifi helpful to hold rlw 11\ICntiOO
n witb the ot )'QUr Vl:ry bbng. In nrhu
uu:d;, fll WJth dignicy1 :1 bc:uing te:t.tlu to .Je.u- and the
miod .t;td ullowt. ir 10 be sp-cious and lt$;,.contnctod .. ncl
And t l) 1h1s- postUif!, )'OU. 1ht;n bnng () -.Jifl\\ to ;l
the he .lud
ntindt.:lll! of the pttS:ent. Then, rou _g;'Jeo youNdr m:er ll>-llimply
b:ingv"l'll is, pi'2c-ticing- w'l t h ling ol.f lying wtth whllf(W;.c
M 1 he.: k :l'lrnldiog feels allPI'QpriaJe. t<> }'riU in momenT,
in.; lit> whacs-ceve,, just this- 1Unmem M.11t4ing lltrc:, ctuthing
1t'Wft,lu:in_g rhe.knowing isdtpiCcfds in the
a .::hoittless aW:.u:.nt"::>S tha.1 iMltedes and ,ubo\clmt:!l the:
Qr the b\1dy $tandlng. brttathing, he3ting, s<"cing,

feeling.
'l-'ntlng,-J<IT!dJJng, tu,:>tin,g_. a,n,l knowitsg -it:sd1 You :uc noc !:l>i.og anvv1btte.
Y..,.. Att here'-' $t.mdl.ng soU; l11 Kab118- u that
llhidt M:,

Qi' COI.ii'$C:, S:brtding_ '"e:ditlll\Ou l,e 11l Jll, !nr

time ll) rite dock, 11nd not jl.lsc In the YtC.Ulitr ot Yttu
prttitt medi:.uion w:tir:i\g fnr t'lti\';iku'l; tln,l whiJ.: ncLno
tltttn. while W'Airin_g fot b1i$es ;\nd lr-.\iRs or tOr )'I'U hJvw: lt.rt.utg!:J t.1
!!lh:t Q.1 &bm.c apllOjnrcrl hou. i n :,:ome public rl3.ce wb,eh! It iJ nGt Cl,hh:
llli!r: tb.sit dlw"n c-:u" prac-oe:c au.vtisnc, Yl>u .hmt uc.:d "'
h Wliting fc1r ;mybo;ly Qf 11nychiug. cun pi!' ' ti-<T nlaudi ut; !'tu It
u,u, htkt" o: 1... 1 J' I I'
,IJOt II Ut much
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r. J mll llt'inJ). Jun !liM:. f\ roat t::t




A. n \.I \t A llllU
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Walking mechr.uinh t!. Jni'JI hrr dql}f intt", r.ht lllimt: room ;,irong, lr-
ru:; down1 Or un.:litlg 'J1t.( _!:pit'i t and urit"t\Uoo.n .;tlt' tbt an't,
e ,fitft"tenr bc<:lltbC \\'c m""ing. But ulririjat.:l). it
11 rbc ume lll:lt:ti"'c, c>nlr ''<Ill arc w.!Ucing. Bur, liJld lhill ;t J,ig differcb.e
'V1Ib regulut w.tllcin}(1 you iltt: mtL M\''wherc. \vollldng mcdi1.1
nan ill not llhottt getting On'1e'f/hc.t:t on foot, J.rt being with
JuiJ) hate. whm }'f,)U :teruall}' You m nbt trying ro gtt"M.f"
to rite. lle?!t Step Tlu:re no n:lttt tkm oontinwUy
m rht.: moment,
With w11lking, we: ba\'t tht op_p.onumty r(t bt m o}lr both(!lm :l
wb..u "'hen dttibg dr I}'Jng We can brit1g oJur 111
lC.111i rm to our (L-et .mrl -r Qf the foor with. tfu: Aoor rlt'_gronn.d
with l"'.'etY .n if Wtre t issing fhe eat th ,md tlw drih wrli!
rtj.fhl b:ttk V!/c have ulre:uJy t'Jl:thed ul1 t>f' I hi!>, .unJ the ((ltlt"
pkrc ".:iprodw t)ll)w roothi.n&. T11r te ;.u'e, m)'rild of r.-:n;;:lt.il)f1t, propri-
.and orl!<!rwtst:, One rnight i ntlu.de in the tidd of
' ; >l<.10ll.U'.illed lUlling: fonY:Ud, :1. proces.;- i,r touk'\h a II.""
tu mmcr, a11d OJJC rb:u often take COtJ)J)Ic.:td)' hu gr-.mlcd,
ht)\\ wnndrou.li wQnder(ut r St1 the rmnrl o11l,

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w)J}Itcl io walking r(ledir.a,tton b wnh nny t.lthet we take. nqlc-
,l it of wh11t p11.''Jcntlj oa. ourmit'ld. tmd thtr
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!,f'tfltly e;.-
11 bJd'- tP fhl!i 11'1r'IIIU!hl, t:Jus nnJ I ha $IC:p in ehe IIAIDC W:t"'\ \'rf!
.:e11f .,
touched upon.
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Sinro: ;lr=:: el61 etc:, it-it mlniri'.illl<!

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dr by walking $lOwly .urd ioJtth hl o1 bne-, 9'IU a
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do"'ff l' he.Jpne co he IOtlg, Ttlrt pn.:a OllC w.ar, tl':n
<l't nrbcr l'<"JY would be fine.. In any t! ... ClU, Jt nrtt !i sightse-eing row- of
You eye.' sofl11Qd fht' g-..u,c wt i.o furt oi
)11u. 'ftm do nOf bl.\'C to Jt16k !!.I )'OUt f(!et, 1.'h.:y my:s,1:criOOJ.I}' whck
:bl-:< ..ut, and 1W:irCn'S t;htlm :t.ll(l he Ut tDUCh Wlth C"<,cry r:ut
11t a.he motne.nt by moment by m0111mt;u. wt.U ;h with I he whQlc
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1 tlt<! bodyw:.lking;.'l.nd bceathiog.
\"1'111Juog medit.lt.J(m be prae,tjccd at any .of
th:1t it lots of in living;ln fout, \l't' un
(',!lily go from mindful Nlllking. to mlnd{uJ running, t1 \vonderful pratticc
ill tU:<Y.vn' Bght.11lce'e, <tf we :ll>andou the hne, II!! we can ce:nainlv
tb (or loogdistanett md &s.ter it)rmal f&;.
m.tl mind( tal walking in "MnSR, it is done EloYt1y, tl} damp rl(>'.m
en <Jut in1J)e11k to mO\'t! qjekJ); w.cU as m n:6ne our innm:tcy \vith t.hc
it:M(tt)l of ClrllCrienco Qf wa)Jong -'11d how thty (.'OQ
mtcd witb th(.: whole of the botl) walking ;ltld -,vith t he to say
h.avi ug a bc.n.::r of i-; gdng ou in lf-,c_ mlnd.
We by :;.r:andjng omd btini;ing rt\ the bo;dy :tS
\atutihg at -ont ted of the you h'l\'c dtQS<:Il. for )'Out:iall. Tht field of
1\l'al'(:nc:;f t:m mch4dc the !!'mjre tt(lw&eapc. At !1. cce po'iat, ag1in, quite
we betom(MJ.warc ofun ml)U!l(: in roir.d to initi.ue tlu: fl'V-
lof walkiflg by lifrmg t,;nc fot, So w-e. bt'Come of die b'ut
lcf {h,e ll'l)puJse th !i:lot t'\'t:ll JS. we: s!lw ltl
tltt wht:.n cbc bdog:
4 ti-..::Jm .. h I .
PilUle tO-liWJl ow catnn'llCilng -t\lJUvwmg.
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llnu c:g f'(lrwllfC, and rhen ro tht;- rb.clop: \lt luc.: IC19t <.Ill I t

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' uu _v w1th FM:d, \;! rhe: whfllt * rJu._ llw lnrward toot
(\'lrn.- J,,,\ 11 1111 rhr tl(1(.'>; or uure the: ,f,iftilg or
1,,11 foot ro 1 hr -foat, .tnd 1 hro we. ''Ole
,,f J.rd hllt and !:Her the Lt 11111- weighr of the
bcLh iully rmh thr. ,.,,\\'M\1 foN, md n)ovcnt;.
ing, ,,10\ 101:', rlaang-, l'nnving. pliJc-
1111!.
- I fir C"I!Ch -.:pco;f the: \\,l.!k,og, we.c.:m be .lr roueh \vfrh I he full \jlcc--
tr'IIIT> nl tOH.t.tmns It' t.h.= II.S:SOOCbud with Wl,l.lk,ing; I Itt: ot' t.h;
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t:-ltl rll.l:! lur, fWlDg_ nf rh leg. as. it lfiOVC$ f(trwntd, t he phr
i11g uf rhr- 1.1-d '" gft'tlllt\! the: 1hifnng (1r I h9' wci),-ht-fiqll:uel}
utw tl1e JOnv.1tJ
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iJOJt, .tnd with the uf ;til tbr.lioe
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hr ol walking, II C\>er dow!}'. \Vc <:an
rht-oc .. 1 pe.:u of rh<- w-1lking t:y..:Jt with bre:uh, o: qimply QQ,
enre how l.enth motreso the: body movt:t>, Of tlur \\'ill dc-
pnd ir l.a"'t on how :>IOwly Or quickly ''UU W1Liki11g, Jn the
"'0\"' uko <'illi.1U 'lttps. ]rill Jlht regidl.lr walking, clnly slii\v, t\\l
net'd (() or ,r\' lt:tc chr movemenh of w.Jki ng-, e\en 11 (m
p\lh:e ariac-<_ \11/c ilr.:: iust tilking .thc)ur ordinary w.alk.mg, (Jill}'
IHilllhul
001: Wily tO play wirit tht: br..:ath if you w<nald like to expenmtmwith
1 he breath and r he tctp cylt is tll in heel
come;. coff, chc11 bl't:'.trhe out Widwlit moving "tl.ythlng dsc, we
dunng 1'ben, em ch.c 11e..'Ct in-breath. the back tl)6t iift\1
:\1ld fMwiird. On the om-br't((th, we bring b(.(ll ol
biJt to('j'' now rt.r turwa.cd foot, dqwn to make conuct. On thi! m
hrc01th, ll 1hc back ht;el up, rlw J"orward foot Wil)' down
ILt and rlw ?hlf(1 unto Ll,;iar fot)t. On tht wv
ilg.tin. On the mbrca,th, we \,ring th&: fo.;w..it'd, 1111d sn
t-ont.it1Ut, b) bt(.j_lh b) broatl1, i1nd 1( thllt
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Ifill oonrr Vu, tU)(mg: Or )'OUr )'OU t.ln Jllb'
mtl'- u wtlL b
Tbeucht-r"C :lrt:: \.Vh.-r ro do W1th rhc:mi ll,;vr'iliJGUt c
. ..I . t . own OJ you l!.ill'l
of rhr111? You cart let Vt1Ut ;111H\I dml).'c utr.ugnr u
. f . I r f,)w llf
tld . b..:bu1d )'llf.ll lltJ.k. or in front o- )11\l,t:l't u:
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up !lCAI't'( du: du:st. Lee-them lind II .WilY 11.,1 he ;If .u re.tcc, -.nd 01
d .. f rhe-\Ybolc of chc body, :tn.d c)J the. t.Xpcrirnc.c ttf' rbc: bo1)v
Jla,.v , _
!(coup n mutd that :lll lh;.c ;uc.
!1 number gf nc::thud; y..>u (Vith
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ml:dtration. {J[cim1ucly, :v; with till 1hc (!her (qrm.al 1'1".t.(tiet:
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t!x-rt:l nO fight wl)". ,md }'llU with wh.lf C(:c:l mun
fo1 troU ii"' f<:l'm,; htmg wnh w:tlkl;og. Th<.: pr:u:ci\e J:t
kntwlirtg th1ll }'011 w:d!Ung, knl'lwmg, dis.:ocrning. the
fufJ specrnhn withi u body of wh1" w;llklng ,\-;t\lillly In oehc:r
1:oe1n; here- foJ the walking, in the. walking, ll>cin,g vmh every
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nd nnt
_gc1bng out 11head of JOursclf.
k (),\c:::y lil<e in the tt:tdition, wht:rl w.:alking, vl".allc.

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s.:l said th.::t done,,iusr :t..:. it is Sltting. For :Jg<!m, you-w:llliod,
that Me mind will do wh.atit .vill .tnd tlf\l,s, the:- body cwld bt:
w2tklng wirh 'he- mind rohilly pr.coccupied with cbe. Th(; .rhal-
in mindful wallong to keep mind and body t<>p;cth-.-r in rite
mDmsnt with ,iusr wh>tt i's happening. Whnt lln.ppeniJlg, as in
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lllt(LIF. i$. exrte.mdy Wmplex, But ifl w:llkingr we attet'npr to !.t:cp the: :-en
walking center in rhc 6.dd t>f
it (htre) when ir di vcncd off o;omepUce c:tse.. In
W'J)\ ir i( nQ frouJ any other pr.roicc., lml the
vf he or e:>:p:uldtd. to \'H:-atc\'t!t de.btTee \h!c:
:ttcs-to, ftt)m !'coring the. s_ens:uions. in 1 he fee<t f H)J'n ru
of the Y:tn of the <.'Wt\ Jlt
l':U are "'-'llclug.
We: come tl,) tilo iQrm,:.tJ inttruq:ion::s fO"r ir yet, b11t in qui,:k ptt"'-
'I.;JI. "'> ..-..' . . I I 'ki ' '' h
-uu " .... en lOVtJlgRJn( o.esnvn1 e \'liJ ng, uwo.,.mg stel)
lhe pl!ople y<ru wisq lp mcludc iu the field of lovinc;kindncs"s. \oVith
f:ltlllt.,p. "" . ' 1.. d 0 . .
'""can IUY0KC (lf!C p1'$0nQVCi' :II} O'l'(!tug;U(\. r yt'lll I01,ht m
f
CC{utiet: o tme fo1 each 1>tcft 1111d rhcn c.j\:!Je rhroogh du:o
)(\(]UtllCt "'' ...s... L. t ) l\ .
.... 1)' rc-Ri()l1 h.tppy; rltil)' tluu pct'S4'fl t<" wppy. hl\" thlg
lltnnll ht 1 t. tr
1 .- rcc rrum n.trm; mil\' th>lt pc,....,,, I tom ha 111 J.W w,ll ,t;d
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C;a..utt:r gulng thM

wn1'h be11t it I.'QU :&l'c
IIWJ\1 I J . -
muulfuU\, f\111\' 1
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F. 1 1 '<r (It< uwtlt !INtll'ile ytus'+r((,
IJ '
It i(I.',/'"J},r (11Ft!xt ,Jl:IW)'.
10411),#,.1:' J!Mt.
1 rwtJ l,tott I .,up.
/It it //.v J;J.I/1( oil 'Ill
l'it l'Nr" rl#
11m/tr:rfllltd titir
(I..!Ji tA: IJt(.
Ttsc-SH.u.a
Thilflll tltlt the plac;_e (()go inhl lhe del ails qf' yogll pr:J.cticc.l:iurhre it t)
ul: th.11 P6"- is ont. I)[ !h'l: gtcat glfut on ami }'JUI'Iclt
ttl it :tncl mindf\llnes$' ftl your l:,..::tdy 2nd 1n1nd thmligb rh
Yl'llfd. o.nd rite Rmving SC'<:jUt:nce!l he
1r.l(lrdinarily n:juvtnatit\J;-, in vi 1,.1()r:ting, tllli)Jiporung, und jw.t:
pJaln rdaxing. You can think ..,f yoga :.ar;
m.usculo-skeldlal 1har (l<11.ds co gtc.ft'r
ba.larece, and flexihilicy ;t' i"Uu pr.t,lice. h 111 ;p, prof(lo.m(,J .mcdip.-
tie;m when pracrked mindfully. ilDd !lfr\ogth,
o.ncl HcxiMiir)' of mind even a. it rbow op."':-
ar levd Qf rhe.bo.dr. Jc also .t dobrwa.' iom .ciUt1CJ , lnro
rie.:h tomplnaQ'i>f rhc bm.h' Jntl itt fOr healing. ilf'ld. ll
an, her mtd\r:.ulve plat:form {<Jt .t\\11ftnru.
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titm, ir1 rhc. Stre,s11 Reduction Clini.., h.ilvt" r.,unJ ru
bt1l ''n)' utetltt arul pm.\c.n-uJ form of nund iuluf! pncti.:c=,
Wh(J,. thl, 1:,, not the pl:t(' ro gt) iruo it in Jto.ul, li1r rhc putpo.wti '''
lunhrr whtJhing mir rmd our If mrp;ht be u:.dul
"' Qtr lllril'tg "'<>!!'It povtutt 1 inJeul, chvn:- m,,n\r lnm:4
f:oto\lft 1 \ f' . ... b . J d
'' H>({"r II .tnt tog 111 ,1 voga pvducc (t.:w.lrt.l t c tnt)unr.-m . :an as
I 1frcJ.J\ tc(ln. hini! tldll'n it'' )"'!>,ga lt<tw.'t' {du: ('(lt'pliot') Art;.l
.\,._ 1.1\ . . . - ' ' ' l<l :,
,-,ma.lh 1:\'Clt'V orPtcl" 1 he bo<ln:an CJ!>nlwt up, if it :, tw
nm-.1 j,11,> witfl ;j\\uft!1)(.ss. ltl J'hJ,ta-. rhcn: art :"i.d-co Q\'l:r 84,C<l(l pn..
.. uh1 wuh ;U kt\1} ten pl'l$.Sible tor- one, tl i,'!l
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r Q\'t1' 1'11),010 wh;rh n111n& a''Jrtuu.Uy uififlltc rHern.
lvr
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t af cnmhlning .md liequcnong f h1:m. Sn ther-: is plcnym
Tf'lfltrt CX}ll.rorwn .md iJJh<l\'lLtion, \rVhat i:. ll4rc:, breathing is a lit_'( JXln
. J Oc"v Utt-.ulu_ whtle movmg uno and
l)ttll P'' 11tr- .m I dcpdt nf the "' di.tro:rcm Cl.:lnfttuta-
tll:l4t ru_ tbt boJ\, Jt)ll rhe qu.thr.v ot awan:nts'i' of th
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hft::1rh, .u11l o1 wh..u dm (tl!di .wd the ;l.fe up w tm.ru

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mcm.ll'r uf o:ritlcaltrQpc'lrt.mo: il1 yog:1 mir.dfldh.
Ill '-''>8U rhc U"C of ic;Ct.mdury mporl'3ncc ..,
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pucd '" rhc anirudr we brmg to tht prolctice tO of both (I(
mmd lltni ... uf bt:.UI. OJ -i!OUt'lt:., out of thG 84,L'()U pNmilry
dtt't'C l l"c:Jatll't.Jy (If r;c:qucm:n lOQ
ricxtr, and can ht! lt.:uned fio-m ,, bJVrkl mnge ol wrah ft:ilcht:r-'
..':111 be fotmd in the: 0)" diffetll:nl yog:1. J!ld i'CUt.lo:l
ccns.:r: wirhin tlzc: l'Of:t trAditions
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Wl urc you tan nr1r on.l)i lqm the
practi(.e$ but regulad\' \Vith QthC:OI". T ht: ing- of J O rlte
\Vc-n u, one: of m;ark,., or the for ud tht: rnnwnu:nr rqwa.rd
b'TC:iltcr of miud and bndy, :md ttl u greatt.l .llllllnitn\cn.:- ro
ITut. wdl-hei.nJ.! l!tald1 -du: liJCi span on the: part Qf \It
p(ttp)c, young .tnd o1tl odikc. The js true lor Cti chi a..!ld chi gung-
hlll:n .JJl intimare p.11 t
mo:f rtducnon tht Jr 111 abo an impc,u1un1 ll)mpotltllt
Dr, Utan Omls:b l lt>an I f{!llthy Pmg1.u11,
co rc,weJTit bean l.ii!le:t.s.e, 1n\e.l of Commopw.:b.l
Pr9gram drvclopcd h}' Ru,hd Retoen and Mnh.iel Lerner. Mindful
CliO ht.: p.ras-ttU:d cxtremelyl!,e;.mlv .. md c:om be.' inl<> by
. . - ltolll ;t
vtnu!ll!y Jn S<.me ftmn o,- othtl', e\'en 1f you ..re , ottcrulg
. d I ld d' . I - b"tu
-nrtmc.: COl\ ltlon, u"e -uan mg UlJULT; ur l.lvo. _
liUv tor Y(Ju C':l u c.:'lt:o prru.cic:f!t iu bL 1 u '1 1v!lt1

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h.cJr. You C1111 J) r .\Cllct: ic l'hc:re--ttc: m.tny r rer<
tli. voJ, <n that it in rhlft;reau ckpending qn dte pattirubr Jl"-
t :Jgt:' of dl(: s<huol. But :tgain, in lo; uuive:r::.:at ;AOd lhc
the.e:xtm<:>rdutl.ry mnge Qf the hod).'
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{or lllO\'(:rrtCqt b;Jance .uul Ktill m:.<;!l .
Our pa:tieht'lS o110metimcs 'lisu:ali?.c dcnng: j )V$tun:_ .. they ;n'(l
Mable (I' do bee au."< uf -an iljury o: paitl, and th!\1 it!.
p(!rbaps b} pnmi11g fhe ntt:\'OuJt S)'Ston for f\ttun:
Jt\l:.llp-tl (I) ptactice once the inl);unmaciou of t:ettJin rc: ..
dad, aF well as by lncC'Casiog confideut:e. -Mid imcotioi'Ull-
''>' juscr by imagining )'Olll\{l;!lf doirtg'i:t:. gcmly in a few pos.;aa rC1i
co wh;trcver dcgtet }'Ot: can mapage ar fit'$t, wida wh:llcver parts
tuxiy Ciln bt ftlt pUI'p_ose, beg;ius tfl<.: ptlKJ:tss uf rcd"cing
ntrophy, sptcdi1lg ilfH.J mobJ!h.:ng difcl\':nt regions. ut the
DoJt for _gn!'.lkr :,tc:fivil}' time:, th.is in :lfl
note of morion t(lr man}' joinrs 11nd i.ncl,'t!ascd nutl:lbcr I) I' of
in mtwlng rllt:. itS $trength an,J b:llantt itt dn-

Jusr as it is impmt:trn to )Sjtti ng<>r lymg dO\vn medication for-
mnUr o-n a eguJar it is vaiulblt ro '"'Ork with your body br pta<"-
:;cing_ycga .. m this on ::r C:VCJ\ daily Thl(.re JS nothing<qui:
so g.ctting ym1t body down on the f1opr an,j w.:>ttingwirh lt
gt!\fly .and and above illl, mi ndfUlly, Ul!iog rhe.wtfl(l\1; ttS:Cn."'!l"
nc.b.'i\-'<jUe_r,cl.1$ of to yotu bod;nvith futr -.\w..trentis -and
irs 6vcr-t: h3l1ging l)(lunda. lim11s
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and C:lJl,ltbilit:C'4 iCJ
rbc- jlltsmr momcm. OV<:r weeks, mOnJh'(, .111d ye:lr,:, you ate llktly ro>
lind }'I.IQr bcdr 4n,d }'our nind i.n r<:(l\;11knbJc no ffl illrttr
what llgc. n:ld no whcu the OOndidon tJf your h<.>l'ly when )'<>u
sr.cr.et i:f to be: -g'C:utfc: !lnd work t hj'f side nf your !I mit in
.l:lten mo111ent. w:ty, the ti of 0\'li'rscrcchl ug or
*lr.inialg ligi\mCntg., lAnd j 6int:,;, and body the
to gt'(.lw imo ,1f!d well beyond it.\ 'J'r.ut'llt limitJrioni..
Ag:lm, therclll ll O -end 10 iR :md tiny eiTQr(1111tl;: suffi..:u,; ll! md tflljllU-
'rn.,As llhn>"l '' " 1 ' 11 ' I I h J
, Jo r us I!So 11, $\) t 1e 11'1 tautttng 111 .1 W:i)'ll uppenaug ert' oU\
111)-,r, M I . .
,-urt,c:t ll'le I tontintt'-'3" ro be the de;ti.n.ltJon, Ll 'A.>u
W:. E,_"T n fn-r'"'OIndf to f11Qti\'UC 1-'(JU a.nd )"o
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\t 1fu: tltl!(!, thert' .:llio nn lt:rOmc.,- tnd rm desorin::rrJ ..... 0
.,,_ "'' tf
Jbe bl
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h, 11 illlcnJ.:d tn In rhtt ,,,t,, w11J lip rca:chH'If;t v,flllt
r.::-<i tu ;,pow o bn 1 mute rt moment In m()mcnt. fti
fi J1 ll:MJWJhk nt,rf.r m th.is mnment II' we kt :!h lr1ro rbc evn..,
v -,-
m3 PJ'"' 'tO&torc If rhe ho,h tmnp:t:r .md hc!:afthjcr .wc:r hmt, ,.,
mu.r:n r.bc brner. dunct'!) R', h:;t.t will ""'' onh
mrnt huruho hdp rdjnc :a.nJ dt't:J"I:'n Hrring pmcric;.,-
ThrYAt_e:l, rh:: pr.rou mmJfur

'o'tt! \"ilfl .md. llUJ
ten'<' of dut '' rm tn Jn)J,z/1,, the boJ> a:na Jt.vdop J rio.:hc.r :.tndrr,,.,tt
of d1c liYro m rh1: lwt:d mnmcnt_ Jr, fc.t. thr J.cql
ruc.amng f rfw w.,;rJ actw.lly tnet,arn tn le11.rn tO
fftmn the F'rrn.:h mean ... I<> h'i'CII, ru mh,tbit\. Th
1 ntio f Umpc::in fl 1)1 i, rnuni:n...g f;tnny: and n::fl,'lVUlg.
r\. W, wh.u 4:tn dm:s. gi\tng and fl:o.WI\':iug to d!l- \\itb, ual.ilh
1llll;.t r.hr ''hen taJung 'tp realckun: m " no.'W ;apanroent '"
lunt -e, Jnn'r \Ill, m It m<er to ru:w IU tt"li!J111t
,md \\herr the hUHTt arc rhe lluw pam:.rm .-,,
tht01.1<(11 ll, how lf1e unJJghr ti!.U in dHftnnt .room11 .ar didcrc:nt umes
the dxv. n: the: dtYJn, .tnd I hi' wi..nd.ov,15 :trt, and wb.ar rh,: t:nugJ IL"v 111
til.( like-:; And doem'r rhe r11.:c, 0\'1:1' ttm'!, lf we: to it
gwr t.u:t. to u . :ens.c I wliar ld b'O .whc:rc:, how ff,l intu.blt ct,
wh.u IOnd' (Jf tt'lloJ!Jatioru: llligh:t 111 tll"ne lmpt'(J\'1! lH Ulltft1ln(" lOr VVt
ont khow .dl of 1 hi .. by ju111ping co coni'httiom; too arlr on the d:wwc
!me -.c:c 11, m ('\'en c111 the-d.:.I)'V.C' mO\'C tn-, \'Vt: tuwc: m let die ,pace
,.
lnt11llMif IQ Ut, .tllt.i L"JJ\ ha ppe11 if Wd .m:< r6 n:tt'l\'1' Jr.
J'h, kind t.'f i11u furtn ul wi!dtlm.Ju Chin3.1t caiLt:Aftng
l:ru. tbtn:. i11 .ut and 1u it.
Sm1il.arly, 1 ht" bod) in ncc.d tJi rehll.hi l1t;thlHI, w rhe
- ill 1 a hronie dillea$e
attum.un "' JU ne: fJf ll'llurr, or 1 'Uutrmg r::
. . ' .. t
r>l:fl .,;<mdJnOil, Of <lfZU' ilflt))_\' ntgJco;_rjng 1hl:! fl)l ,1 S!I;JllnC,IIl
. . fd t I bod}' co lllr
'' unt:, \.,.c bver tt1 rht etlhi'C he o I U!
t J" I ffiCIIJit'llt
1h ...:.lf"t' .. ,. we: firul it \\'t do dli t ll) lar,l(e- mc;uun: hy ec:' tog '
..
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by nwmclt, by tt, by il thu rnicul mnd thrQugh
nulld(11J, g.:.ndc: movmg_. In rh" wny. 1f il,ttend urclully, the 1>00,- gt"t'fo
_b.ttlc ul mfurnh us knnw hc1Vf '' u :tnd wh11 it1- rtt
.... d, art in this relctJoflulit\1 bet\.vC'!!rJ the fi:h
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b<Jdt ,1nd otu Lh'< expe..'ion-:e l)f it. f;'lCilia.rc, the a..:tual d-"-tO--da\.
li"e ln,-ide 'r;atn \Vh00;c-body ;1;,d
lik d6ei nQt RqWJe-aod t.\-'t>n for -ur 1ime nr otha such rtotafll-
fiUCb rth.:cbtbt3uon?-And dtl we have n; W.t;i[ until we .lit::
1
njuttJ. or
fU!f<:11n,g an before wt'
The d(:gm: to rhc hody will rhpond tt. uoknt)w,o,.alwaVi uncu-
uln. ncP.'er ro be- or mkt.;,, for granr..:d. Dut ir 10\es the 1
hl'o-"'eY. the J.to::ntion. And. + il in hi;[d ro imagine,
l411tetin'le. ... ho1rd r.o
L"l the fOllowing se.ction, we- will CDCOI4ntCI', in. the \'3k of rhr 'lttOt-
UJ d(trc:mc- :and C"Xtrt:m.elv Jl:.m:u-hble .lC;ul'IJ)Ie of detp
in Bu, the undedic 1he ptll<rict for
who is- dojngyoga mindfully or bringing mu.dfuJr.;$s ro rbc:.
om''tsil)g, illld pl\fficubrJy, for aU uf' tho MBS R
10. mi l'ldful. yog:t as.- p!ls-t 6f their own nd healing, worL:--
Ulg at hi$ r,r he-r 0\vn Jt,elln 31\rand cvay
Tht of I he bod\-in the sense. c1f lrth.Umin .... ic :u:td
. . .
<uir.ivu.nng_ inumacy ,v]tb ir it is, It is-h .1 tmivrrsal
mindfuines il\ general as wf-U 'li.S of mindful in p.uticulu__
And tr tt of lirnitt:d nlul;' to'spe:tk ()( Jbe aucp:u:att-
itonl tbe mind, qr of mind SC'ptltll(ed from r.uJUog
th..t.Rhahilitaaon of our-whok being. 111lcl the recmoeo of
fn1Jment1 StoJ:p by ucp, and lnl:ath bv b-tcnh -t
t\'M we ,_re 1\(IW.
ft I
1\J, we: huvt" be('n Kdng, In omr frtrm of mcdunti.on, lywg Jqwn. ti.t+
ltfl !t

tlr rttll whilr Or Juing ybg:t, .:;tt\ u yt\'U l<t,
mt oho11t,itl) :mol j1C'tfiw.lly k.lttltt the: thinking Jl"nKC!>!i tt\'d.t in rlu: ficl!
nl w.-tdung lltQughr .-.,s dJ!iLl'cte .lltiMng
mr takt in tht' ,k). . ..
.-,,u lu: :. gn;.1t .n lt:ali\ until 3SJ>CI:I
tlutl inwihlhleo i1. dw &Us ,,wJy.
Ur hrnanp.thc: .. cl tlmug;lu it.dl, gt:l I t) how ru<-h
tUJ' ;u,J ".,ecrcli\11"" lu '''': rnitH.l
1
h h;s\'1; no o:
.J.tl'h(C u11t whkl; Af'..' v illul.ftf,Y Qt hig,llly o.lr i.t-
I ... 1 1 ,., oh""
t(W\'!IItl. can lM'\'CJt oe !i(l Ill, '".' o;, u.a- :
.,,.._,!:' of utitJllltuJ bcxhdnfi.u.c:m"l' tl\11' \-l<!c.'"''orni..,Yith pllte:nulll.y
fCif outsdvc-:. .md ttl\en-, mt!n}'
r' rnt, ph:\'l'nJ u, lmrn.lxing prt-.o;n! wit thing1 as they 0\cru:,lly- 11e Ill any
. . I u n'l'O!!ll:.llt IO
.Itt\-, t IH.t cru;;-e- o( \'f'\ll .. thuuo rot
Ill 1111!111 m btt iUUw.i.t\lUtflg libe' l,.tting.
In or or t.tndin.g p<hLurt:, ju!lt ghin)-:. y(u,u;:ell u
d I . 'd ... h 1 ,,. 11 th<'\ \V(SC
It unr t'nHng l It; ,lJUI!l$! tJI tnWJ.'J u..u t OOj; H!i, ,_ '.
I
. 1 hml utg. M
I 1 '.l'l ' rl tl\t Jx.ttotn >f 11 p .. 11 uf watc1 u 11 ro
the of 1 in 1113t&m p01uing .;nd acoun.J in :.

.An(l,hcl' imilgt tl,,lf 1111,1.)" be helphl ln -.-r-llning thi" pra.:ti"e is;
111
thank
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f \l .. w:hi"g-your d\tliJghtii lf you wt:r..: tutui Dg off ttY.- wuntl rm yoo.n
c<!rt4 then what i'S u.ttu:.llly gding 011 on lht SJ;Jtc:n,
wirbOill' of <OUftiO. Tha,; con:m lOll($ a lot of i:-<: .. ln,d ynu
e...-e-rythint;. diti'Ctt1Uiy btCi'USe }'11\t ace not- !JO rue.kcd u'l, ..o up
un& ;tl))orbl!d i:n c(mtenti chc tommcntary, the drama, There:
1
rnorc: oJ'
;. chnn(x: for lhtre.Soc:ing, I)Utl! knowing.
As n;c have noted many tinYe:. .altc.Wy, 011ro iretm te <.'(ltne in
on:t1-li1u ot tlown ll \I,Tcct.l'hey one:: out o( ..
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n-
obviou'sly c<mnecttil, in other mQ1rn:nu-hn:arrt.ly random
ac. (lisoonnecred. Som.c.tltncs rh :;,tream or i u met: tridclc. At
tJtber ti rn.:-::, If is a rt):tt)ng 1'1-t.e ch:,-Uengc. ill
the s;une .. tfl !lee- the individual 1 ;1.5 .u'ld not
l{tt by the comcm ol' them, u.ltho'ugh we ptl"':eive tbr oomcnt :UI
w.;ll, The ch:tlltnge inou:(' witlun the
l.li.scret-e- m rhe Geld of llvllUenc. ... :"', knowing them
rN thought$ as rh"C-jarise, :10. 1 lin_gct, and Htde :tW;t}' u.su-all}' l1to
the- rttCXI one-. An<l rbt!r ch:tllengc is to or dt\' sp:u:61:x::w-xn the
th.a11ghts, :md fer {he a\v:ate:rlc:;,s rest hf!."-, jn_ the !i(t.Wt-i
1
:ts wdl ILF in the:
mbrutt of rh-e thl)ught C\'C!lt$
Wt res-r in hclng the ;tW.l.rt:iil!$$, the tieJd II till imrnc.diltd-_\'
... 'Ut\y wit hi11 itself. :my liiiP/:anmce of :t t'tiC'1:{)\ .1
droplet, a :t nudC!ltiOn of .an iclr;:t, Ml .t judgtutnt, ;a bub--
: Jongmg ;v,ithan the

within che lt.,.tt1:nr. 11w tht)\fgbt i.-
bid k(l(Hyn, Its contcl\t s Jnd known. In; trUiltidh.1J i<- seen
ilnd
And that tf<all, \o\fe tlon'r t'l'HWc co jt or supprtoss 1r. hoJ,J t\n tO lt
h :twa.y. h is mtl'dv sec.u :-.ud ku6wn, if "m wiiJ. .uuJ
llltf.,b,. I l"b . . - ('
' f(_>tlt''lC( t)' -;IW:tf'-tnCSS ir::eff, bv II II (II II
111
;, rltifughc, Ancl in rb:tt muching in tbnt kn.,wi11g, in lh:tt the
tl\ou,ln,

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"'' a we-touch w1th 11 ttngn. ulllliiJMfi.=ll,' \'C '
l'f.i!MJ.ltc,. nat..t.ntly. t\s W'e nottd i( "'1luld No il' T1b-cun;
lo. rhnl 111 t.h.u m''mrnr '01 ,,.,x,_l;ni uo11, il -libeJ;U"t",, l1 trlt:tdy ""r.
n -t )l,lt-.: .\W-'l' n lbc: ! o.tl tlw: 111"1t( Ill \ h
' VII lf.,SI
e:Jun, Wlfhout 1!\.U hkt W .. \'Q '11 the. t Ke\1\ rt!\r Up htt
'"Mnt, diCJl rJII k mro. tbr !'I<C":In ttr.df lllld 1ho, I<' .
_ _
nnnurnt.U"\ n:lll11'>1: ,dJ-.Jw.f!)J, lt'tunung tu ll11:1r umhiftrtnti,h:u
W':ita nanst't' \Vc h.nc ,tnuc fl11tlllug, (lthe! rhuu llt:'l it( t'ru1n lbt
!.huu;hr ill Un}' 1\',ot_, \o,.hidl Wnli! 'rfll\' il rfU)ifr:t,ll( 111tO :U\qfhl'l
thouutu. lliothtt \\'a\-c, Jno-rher l1ubWt.
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11'1 f, o t>C"C th.ll 1.:.111 U:. I 1t1 UUf b.ci11p; \vllh
cut jtenin;: &O !ic,Jut'nd\ b1 our ,md t1:dlnt.t' Otsr
md ofllr J.t.im,, t'\cn thr: w.;. 1v.; JI'C i1\ \)Ill hr14.h'. ,1nd lht ,
111
hut f.;.,t to flo c:oul'lC'J ro our w.:
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C't"ID clc>..u-]v from mrtliCIII to nwmmU, we l.ll\ lr::t 41 ntme und
1 run(' unwJ,I', tu.;l;\ 1!, or feu ful i:tnpulJ.CL r.vc
11
11 :&rc lemng gt.J af ue. ot \ll.lf therr. 11 1 uunu:.tl
tTC:t'l11g ht:f(' wht>n .uid knuw Cl'tr jt-M thoughh,
11u1 1hc tl\llh n( o1nd nor ''' whv
''l't .ue Jn h-eJng K"cn and knmvn, they cil,Jlnqt buf ;md w.: ;k-T<'
10 thllt morntn:t. I tom tll(!m.
lu clu: d1uly lX'flllun oi oor oui wdl .d dnnng fnrmotl pnutM:r, 11
o:nremelr helpful ttl kmw. riUtt are oct o1,1r though hi (h1du.t.lmg o.l\11
uJc..b- <tnd (lrinlon.; llOd ertn -strongly hdd uhd th;u >tr! nnl
IJ\lt', .,, -mJy true to;. ;I md nht1 110t MJ hel1l.ul :myw.1r
h I when \VC' dtl11'1 CVt'to thuugln;. chcre i11tto
.twllttW:IIft of the nf r.bnughr 1tsc.l( 11nd tbr h-HJiviUu;U u.ud
wlurljlltUl1 uf thaugllt w tthif' vic h:t\'C no tf:ty
to m1rk iu Qur- lvw f,'()rn t lwit 1 1\\=lt:dihly ptrWcrr1rl :1-nd. Jlei'SiliCill hu:
qtlrn Jclt.lded
I Ill ,\ It INt.
A we h.l\'c f!ntr.d 11111111Jcr ol IIIII (.'!), nnuud Ut
1
l t he h\
.-tnp arrivinv, .11 1\11 wr 1111 111 Uc
111
lllt'\III:Jtii'Ut, if Wt' Ml' It rit;hl 11\l\\', M.iv-u\1( W dy('
ll'fl'f t hr.u ing just bc:.u-mg lti'I'C ('> h<' 1wu.n;l 111 thu
llltt u:,
we h .t \fO.: nocl.iut1 tu .In, Th, '111UI\I,h. 111c 11l r,uly .arnnu
c Q .
ln we lw11r dl(n'i? l:tut be with lhtll'llnrmi<lnf hy rrul mntf, 11nt1111l I !I I
tbc 1jllll.eK hoto\ecu !!lltm dli nuc With .twutrm;s . .111 we h 4\'\ htw1 1!,
WltJI lft<>uAIH-> 111\tl rht h4.11Wt!Cn tht'lll, W!tlu\UI f:ll'
Jll:kc"in.l!, ut tc.i(lt!ing, wirhmu judgi11p, 11t w ,!1
01 o.."'ur:.'C, y()u wn illlf'lt$inn:ll}' du Wll'll 11111\.i1 , wl1wh It' rll
1
lllld Wflntl.t rful IJ111C1.tld, b\lr Jlu, hullr11f.1t" ltr l" lo t;t,h, h
tvlutNcr > I 1 I I I I
( lllll oii U ;l i'MI. J'IOflt: llhiiK I k lllJOt' \'l'i, HUI 1l WA)' '
\UI!Cll!l )'Ill& ii.C-t' iu 1\ol tUtt', Btu t;w fla !i,., . h tlflr .'t
Altitlll'l', \\'1.' Zll'<l tt tlll ,m ..st h uull w t H uuplt,t
IIIII. Wt: 1\f . . . '
, . pr..an:mg 111111 hoa.l'utp..
lhcot ia ,-,llf,d Wit h 11Ju'iur:., Sn- if \"OIJ l'olll bt 111 hr ,'UN'
N.ub'q"' I I I' . I I
l ll".lfltiP,. () \lnlll"'('' 111 IIIU !J;Wt11tlll11l11t'lll I \r tl fH,I, w:rr
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ll un1 ilhti\11 wlml }'IIU ;t(l' hrartllJ.:, lllflli:"'ltto;,:. lltoll mloi!U
paov the tlollghr , :11 f.ln*t' 'Of rmtrt: .... L
q -d\"'..,,s ;ukJ
1t1w <>r .. on whnt the 11nUhth
tnr.-mrct, pc:rh .. p\ tH+th.inc.> ln ,,IJ
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J ;.In" 'I fiC'H!S':ar')', ;U!tllt Wtll be t1CCt:""-GtTV, fm11ag whont>vu" Ont !1,1\and br
iu rl W!np, md pure Jw.mng l)tmrt lu the fiel l f
- -a .f Q
lHltH there u 1111 .my come' JO)' stnfl', -
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\tt'.J rhc:tc 1 qo IQ:tg'et .Ill)' '\'\)\1 who "b"tf' tn be !;st<n' ,;
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1.!fo IUru.
lttng rn j,.. 1"1' to. ltlStc.td. hearing, bdb-rc J i;d
uu lrmt;LI h cwt')rlung d <', _IU:>t ''.'Cpcrie:n;:e f'll
-\.,. \'.:1u \'l!ll.mdf OlJcr f<.) in th11i w'..IJ' lnthco b.trec.\-
J'I-'I!Ull<- lllLIIllrut momc:nr, bo.ck ''' 1t u\'t.r Ul)d ..,...ltr

"1\1: 11 \lUI att carrlt +I t>A lry- rhc h .1ppe-n1ng ,and }'(Ill


11 Rt1UIItc .;1 mull :itc c.uric:d off, rhcn:

tlwu:
l rhe wallror r.e.ffXWitng, foJ .1hlt ..-.t sCJJfOldlng mrthod "'
Hili! Jlh:11tinu All of J .ud..lt11, rl11n: I& a .vou 3g1110, .wrJ n :rli, 1.\
wcll. 1hr to return In f I!Jtmg
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puro ilnd :.impk. l u mCJ
ment:., rf.'fllrruul.uing tht h) pay 11nd tn-UlU:li ll J"llt:n-
tlr,n1 m iUrrtnde.: '"lr"t ,mJ uvcr1 .tg-.un :.nd h1 t ht horibg rbut is.
;dw:nn; happemng wf)u,.,, yuur haoring to do :.111yt hiug (II cxt'n
.dl rn fM:t.ln Moch ll\tittU:Iih
1
)'IM, C'oiO lt:tgo df )'UUNel:i WOl'ple.tdV; optn
i11g 'hr:sln to sound and 1 he JIIAI.'llt. brt'\\oec:n sxand!, .md tQ lh \dt:nc'c
and undcmeatb ;aund_ t\11()\vi ug 11111d i111tl to he
,.o th;r\ e\'e.ry sound or si.ltuc:o it<Jdf ifemedi:url}'
in1ned!.lltl} knowil, wit11f)Ut tllnking-, fiJr jusr wh.u 1t i11. Fur lh:U is wln.t
dtt cs::;c:n"e of mind, wb1u W<; h alling "orjginuJ 111i1d," due: it
kn'-'"'' nhU-t:Oncc:pt uallj: h kn,,w-,., withfltlr ti}it'l.ki elg; befl)::t:
tlnulitiJ!:-
Dwdling in be..:oming-htaring. metging w1th ht;lcir'cg, ..
.md thi$' m:ty bl! only fn-1 brief uu)mt:I\IJi ,,, no bca,rer :.nd
tl-lllhitK hc;l\g tOr or tc), no..-birrp;but he:mng, '
_. pumy of wit h(Jut (.'l;lntrr Or l)eriphery. wilho'ut .,, ub-
that nn be aod tou;:hcd <WCJ aod O\'cr. o;u ... t;tinlng 1tsdf

f.uni1W111) wid 1 pr.i<;tu:-e
Jtnt sropl.ltrivi11g .tt ()\It: !So:;t tbc J\.1:\'cr t;taplf
lfiKitlg: ;u\d 10{)11\lll..;tillg Bt long w:: . .ue l u .:rery- motnt:ul vi
lt!JW, we ;llw:n" IIOm\'Whcrc: ln. rhr hf'\:;ttlt cvde nf tn 01 QUt or i.n ' he
. '
J!!!Oit!l'o hmvtc.n them. So. When pqcticinf;: c1d;cr shnng <W Jqwn.
thodmg, \\';!kitg, ar )'rJga
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giving ro the
dw h<,>dy ;1\J'Oci.ilt\'d with Q.re:uhing, tbll.t we
IX'og:nit.c dt .utend ttl Ill' :tboot.. unlc:f>S,of couti.<.: .111: t lwk-
or dr..)).tning, LH 'YI! hnve :1 had--toltl. &9 much dp we tak'"t for
I:l':mtcd nnd wne it' Uut,
Xr;.o....-, .in mindfulm:ss M we 1,111.: J111fiMICfu1lr
hming in ro "bre:uh IIC-').'\;"Itiol'lli, nnd we .1tc .;lolng su 'nth .1
of l:'tmr'h, !tU6win.g 'J\Jr auc.nriqn to 11pproat:h th-: hn:uth, ,,. \\&-
hu'( said betbl'e,-as H 1Vc wen l,.'onling up(m n "hY .mi111.1l 1ru:lt rill
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true in .l ch.c lti(l rl ,,f gcndeue-., .nhllnl\'r
l'-;1, (;'r m 'ltealth as in 1ov.
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I'll 111\>ukt !moth C!r irnage
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\'11\U 1lllt:Httt"lft lu 1lll.l\ht tlw
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rJNrh CO rlw t_,rt,lfh 'tell moN:nf b; mOIII!'!ttl b\' IOO!ntf)f,
I.to"r tl., k.rrr..Jr.vt:rr du<..'Q
}h r lth J;m!
In \ '''rrdt rruT IQ m !iU iif
t'C'ntu. n 111 tttt:llr fl) mumr11', you the of .In ob:...t:n<t.t
Jilt' hu:.ub t .. du h"C' inro JU r b-n.nhmg. The subject lyool .&ud rhe objeu
'the- tor C'\'t'rl "m) '"tlf\'t: mrn pta-e and_
mn ltllwnt:nt:t+ tbill nqJ!; oo ")'0\( u, that altt:ad:y kmnon
ill! it uufi,Jdlng, 1 hrnlong, think111g.
JWI we li:IW tor S1t1 tng-heto btcathlrig, thi!te jtJH dili
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thili hrr:1th. JU!t rim nou-('Onu,ptu.J "ki19Win;:. The wllllr
bdy n hn:.ulung, thr dcin. dw of u, inside otud out. and bl!'inj{
bruth.cd Allmtn-h n hf'Ca:thing, beyond .my we 11uy hnvc about ir,
ltf1 we iiJc thr: lnt:';nhmg, we: 11n.: the knowing, mtmlC'III hy
rnollJ>:r.t, Jr there: JLI't' tnll mr)rncnti., breuth b)' brearh If .uc still
ht1 Jtla ht;uug lm:arh, smdhJlg chc brcnh, drmki11.g Jtl the
bt Jf to hllncarh(::tl, co be h>u<::hNI b)'
lw fhlliJI, l.l hlcrgt' .dtl1 dle 1111 m rhc lung-s, 1u:r6ss the skin, C:\'l'"rywlw:n:
thr Ju. cvtrrwlwll.' I he hrc:dt.h "' rhc ('lw l<o<>wmp;, aDd
nu\\.lorrt ,,,1,
A11J t.li' J' WII h ;Ill cllr c.Jthc:J !lnn-tJa;,., c:orning back over J:nrJ
'"'" W tl1t< hre111h whrl'l 1hc nurtd- wandtr mto thought, lrlW
n Ill''"' intu N)c JtirHI cwu ..-tnri\'J'
huw vou ;;te mtc.l\l.ulng bc.i ug .,Qmplcrcl}' wrd1 rhr htlwrb,
'' 1 h.jf t}Jrrc i ,,_, :mymclrt!.
For il long cimc, l reluc,ranr to teach as a nTC!Iitation
in i.n;-own nghr m the Suess Reciucrion Clinic bcc.wse I fcf{ tbar-
all prncrkes are: fundamen;t\\l.ly .acrs of lovingkindncs$, 1tnd
wheo a and prqc(tced chat way, ob\'iate [he n\kd fol' :l !lingle ptMtiee
:1iming 1 ori'l:.nNtion. the emp-ha.o;is\oJe pl:tct: ()n
:u ilt'l ili'ettionate, atteru:wu, coupled with the wdcommg :tnJ
cnttllitlning-tl 1111 visicors tq cbe guesthO\tst, is itself n gtsture of gw:::u
hi)Jplltlity and l:cludnc:l\S ao<l suggc!>ri(m that ir-
tin)!;wirh ;tnd by .. nd for youl':i1[ is-a r.ad'ica! ate of lavt <':\pt ured. 1 felr, rh<'
of lovingk.nrlness bc:nearh it, rh.c: o\crrid1og tthical s:pi1it :jll\J
of the prncrk.c to :aL ftasr do no harm. rhe eurin fN1-
Ing i11 rhc t linic; alW.l;y$ nt:empteU to embody Jovillgk:indness .1.nd .tn
ltOriQting of .Hl ppocratic principles, so ro 11ly mint!, l\Othingl"Vt':f ncb: leU
to-be 1a.id explicitly about it.._ Retter
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In cw:ryrhing rh11r we were aRd.everything cb.11 JiU1 .IJld leaV'<' it at rhu1.
Bat nl}' l)igg.c:u tCHll'\':ttio1i in reg.1ttl1et f<.'urhiug f<>nn:ll
t.h:\t tr mlgbr 15e confu,..it'lj!; lot r:mopk who i.u che
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llllf'ldoin 1 , .. u 1... .r '"'"" e
..g .CIIr fiOO-$ll IYit!St .th:H .w. I_U" IUC'uH:.\tJou prucoo.C w
hAl l'll<thcJ llt1t.U lJ.i.dnnt1\iltUh .
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' in ''''' n .!atfiJ; rt.Umcl)l twoilllg p.artkulut un;l
drtdr . n,l L,'\:ttcr of ntiHd .nd h .... uL I ((1Htir
tram aod o/1.:-n Jll!ltght .. mtrnrhaon C> itnply q,J., ,rw:ng wl);l.t
""' ' nllllH"-11} .tn ' '"f' withtout m, '' pne', t ht>_uglr, Ol' l rdmg.s t(l ;llw
tnol uther thtu w .l.kt:fu.lw:"lj.S. !Ud(. I J.i.dn't fo wmd
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1h.,. HI5C 11J.lUt;tlll' fi'ur111, r.t ''Ill ")'rhingww: ro:::ach in MBSR.
I . clnfn"r v,nu to o;'(loflJ.IiC f'NJ!Je 111m pi)' t)r chrmviug Mo new
thln;:. 111 them Jr. ,, pctind of me, Alt<"-1 .ill, mr:\l, urm-n J "lmjt\"
null dahoJJ Jte tdi lkc. whut .''""' cmHhkr rhe Jvatbh!r
l11 c.,.et l t;ltt" ttad.ttiot1. Ctltlv . .mng uuW refining intlm:.cy \\i t h t.''l:ll a
11M I .of ir ill norhig: nh(lrr of liftlurrc cngagcmcnr, It lit lll'tlt. .-;sible ru crt
1r1 mto .1 t.uilrlinl-:' dH'oci!J,h it'8 '"Jl'iou" duor :u (ln,e, .a:uJ folly tll.4r m
l!.cep going IIJ .tnJ OOl thr,mhrft !hett . If )'OIJ d.IJ, .'fOU will wi.nd Uit
Ill)' iu idl'
\V1d;ou1 11 , till felt ch;ft pcopic in rhe
'"irrcH! ReJu(..tim o;.hould ht\'J:-at nf 1\?nnul lo\log!<ind
Ot'h p..n::ti...:r r- of illl hlUch <)llT he.lfn t11 51ll!h d11t:p 1Vl1) 11
.a111i o hlllhlllt' ot Jl)vr -.-.,tl kmdnvR' iu '1;:
:\1c.n:o.nt1, wlljlr: I ,,.jJ !11 trnt" f.aec \',1lt4=, Qn OJ
ICl'd. the imtrtH.1.ion' idr unl) ttl be wm""
h11pPtn. 1 con 1c lu tccl 1 h.u thcty!ue fed
t#," Wfi altt;ul\ hm. but wJ,jd, :m: Ml hm'i6d thtll tht)' need


i:tlVJtatiull nnd come \'uhaiuit\g 1<:1 {f"XII'h,
wr J1 ..aboo1 the hnrt, ao; ifl, kn!l\iwg tllld 1f.lliC'hmg jftjt '1 ' ,r u.
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I knm,1ng ;tnJ tbat t9urhmg .-rc vrtu11J)' bowl 1 /1(
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,r.gkiMitt:Sli ntC( N:Onn (lfl il fr.trWlt ' lort" trAfnutg_ Ill l'ltm:ll tltti og -ami
Mwft ni<:dlt.atinl"- in Mll.S-R unJcst pllftu.:ulm cit(umuan>:t!\ warnanr
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-do petJplt: it ll.S a _guld.:::d mc(ht=ttiou dunnt the alldu_\'

fi:IU'C"Oit 1R tht:oj ixch v/Ctk dl the

m(tlfr in tltt l)n.H (In, ()j (ouJtounda

pdctil:efi hy Bud"dh11, known "'" th!l; dwtne,
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tqtlllllfmlry.AU l)f rhcs.:: oote mcclitB!ion in tlu:ir nvm
ur.ed for 1 he pat't t<> .Qt-OOtp<)imeJ con.o:n
:mention. out of which th..: PQWI!f:; Q[ the ewkcd q\Juliucs cmctgc.
trJJidig.UYing- t he hcln. 13llt yf' a.ll theu!. prn,cti.x:. conmiffi:d
').Qd 3o:c;;!iblo within .til lh\.' we h:l\'1:
on. f\ot:u tbese tJn<Jlitics uf 11nd dx:tr
f(lk in om' JWJ(1ic;oe may hCIJ) us tQ. them. wJ:n they :u-lsc
Jurinr mindfulnCiS M inc.lir14 the hcan
und mmd ;,. their direction 1'1\0it' in difllcull rimes. rn
11.'1, tht!ie c11n $Omtrimtli serve :,ti.c ;, :1k.illftd a11ti
Jo.w w mmd sruc.h fcrocious;aog()r; may :u time of ;ltelt
lli!tirt& be; simpl}' 1\IQ mong tQ .tntnd to "ia obsl-tviltionunle..<-.> one';.
-p1.u.1ic!i! h' VC.t')' At. om-cs, fotmal pr:.u:nce
em !unction h) sqfttn to tot:ch af.lictl\'c
rnimt fltl th:u We q.void :.-uc.;:urnbing !<> the1r oocrgie$.
lt -drt:o mind flppr9BChab!e and !essi.nu:Jctab!c, Uu1
With. pt'llc,tice, ditt:t't on ns etn cmhi'"JO.:t an,- mind !lruR,
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and in che.soci.,g_of Jt Md the k'nowing-of it llt
''Ptrih1.'111111d1 non ;n('!fenel!, we e:ul fmo 1flt
IU.ti.re nf the: 0\ng.et' .r <>r it i""' \lnd i,n the scc-in.g:1 in tbe em
brwing o.l ll', m t h\! knowmgc of Jr, as \Vt ir
\"cryml.lth l"'t. looching-:t.soap bubbk t'lr Iii.:.: on :'.''ltcr
Uio$Uch ltMII,
II,\IW:llfv lfnntttYtc-ndcd .:;ilcm:c, my in.,iutmrt, II
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tlot lll'\'!l.t )' lt.:l t,
In or pru .. nnn!', lmln#kindnd" uicdlt;l,tion,J ,,(rtlu I\"'
--- 1, 1.tr rl rhvthin ,...,.b rlf ra1r
. tJ.ir fhw Went f ,_., !>tenbttltf, J,dd
tJf btt , t:, 6dd uf loWi"..'Jr:lndtc
ur.._wk rQ rl!flf. ,,, rll<ttd r (J.flfutt' up ll prN>I1 from
n d )'IN Cll .,.._,tflor-: Crtolllllt{ \xt tel dut Will'
, }' J (, r tu.J,r, 1111 "!o,..!ol'\'tr )"U n:ildy, tf yueJ an
ur -..11 1 thr !tltJC 1 ,.f lllnt ft"d.JOK"' in 11tlrr
I Lu rmthr hrla.r' lrryc-1 rll, f
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It '' r I It ''""'''I wart 1 t,, , k lrnw. nt' ltwc ;aHo:pt;,n;.;c..anll
i11 I fo,o t' Ill dl, 1 ,.j '"Y kmd, 1 wr kill!( Ul l t:d
I 1 - 1 1 1 1 chiM II ,,f >llij{ll /11 fir' .IPiiH I' I lr llhr.1o ,,f ,, m<tr 1C1 t)(

)!: I prvee.:ro.i .uld frtt ::am ll'llltr n'fd 1lr. tun.
! ! I 0.: bapr.r u, J .:or .. -.:med
lfl"' I b.: he;:l.:iw .md whole tt) cr
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\: tlnt. If 1.:d ll"rincul to be sa\'ing- :ru.:h 111 or
th11"'.k!r.gthem. Al!l.'r a:II. who th.ii wM i:f. thh"
whc: t.i the_ -1 rs.-I'C'Cciving thei.e \vi1hc:;:. Ultimatdl', hllth .tnll>
fl. '"''"l'='i bc.Ulg .tnd 11 irom b.1nn in momc.m; lnm 'm-
IIV rf bong conwuc-1 ond h.lppr in. thi! moment; t.hc CIJ l-cing
MJqn thitmumc:ru, fir!Cl: yau alrt:ady:tre whole: r.he RdirJg o( 11!':'1ir'lg m
.b.r from the di h1ue llnd fruormenr.uin11 we (<nJurc
,...(h ol thor:: Tb.t& 1;. tbe <:ssc.ncc Q(
.&1,,, mjghr l)bjt, ,( th.i-;. 1$ oa sdfie$i pr.l.i4:. wlw am I t(>Cuin$
tn lrl\;.clf; Hn mr 0\nl tf:c:Uf'l.gs,of s:tt.fetv and weU .. on tm own lup
Ou( tt:'ip<>ti,tC-! ... taus-e )"OU arc 001 .. from rhc th,u
t;;t\'o::: rise (0 rou .and so m: \'IOfJhy an of lo\'i:ngkindnes-s a:.
else or an)'onc Your b tither lm>i.np: (If
kind if jr d.:,es nor include. yourself. &c nt tht.s1tmc rm1(, you dt.111'1 lJ.-ed fi)
lt.ottl) rf
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t<t!J plu 11 ontlrr 1 L.-c Wildd. ln I C;l1i.", 11lninl{ thr.

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f'Y.l\ncc
,v,, hnc .I tidd oi lavingk>.ndne:tt
atnuuJ t('O:.Indi UtJ tu\"'1!' lrngtRd tw .t tim..c. Ill the lcebng nf bc111g h..tld
nnJ ,,nJJtl.l md n11.:.h.-f n i \'OU intenti.maUy .n-pnnd tltt
ridoJ (J 11Jto hun wt bn bl:lCO le.uning to cxp;rnd the fidd (li
ttl :he pr.t.ri''l" \Vc em c:xpil.fld rile field vf lw-
,. LndnN111 JJTinrn;l mr own hc.ur md ffilr ,,\\J\ bonng. mviti ng o1hc
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ahnn '" dn,11nd J1. tt hr lrful 111 H:u J Wid-r one ptJ'S<>Il fot wh
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n.u nrtnnlh h:;sho.r uj ln'lo'lnglunrltiC1 ..
S\'1, ;n ;uur m1nd:. ncl tn y..._.ut th- fcdlrst;: or mage
fan and!vtdt,na.J fur \'OU lu.v>c: _g"lll -,H'ecriou, ''mc:ooc. 1'11\1 ;u.c: d.o.c
ll un.:oon.dl_\. (.::1n you bold !hl! pcnor. 11. l
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qu..Uuy h H _m1.1 C1l\'C toward \'un();clf?
1r H-.-. dlifrJ ()t :.l ;I hmther dt $i,..h:r, l vr
11her .rcla1iw or dHLlnt. di')SIC_ friend u1 tl c:rbt:mbe.J n<.'iJ..,hbor. sing_\'
bre:u.h1!1g w1tb them ul hoh.Jmg tbc:m y.:,-u.r
htJii, .im.l;;_lu_g lhrm 10 }'lkl h,,nt bcsr you t-:m l.nlrb-ough n.ooe Qf i1
w llle \'1\u.l ii11 it fQ bt effc.;.r,el. ,,"-h..ng them well:
du:, hi", be o;;llt' .llnd pr01c.c1erl ,.nd free fmm mner .and
ovrer'h:u11
\1-ar du;. hr, thC\ bt lilPJl)' :md
M.1\ he, he. \l,n bt be.llthV whule t<.J whJJc.vcr dtp
M:noc-;hc l1e, the\' cxpcr'-n<."<' talie of wtll-bt in@; .
Lmg-es.n,q; m!lmeru 11'1Hncn1 the rit-M ()(
IW.!.r 1 wo he..n;, witt ph.r-..a&c-: <1fl yr>a them !1-il tntly to
tid motl" WIIJ\ r.h,e rbn.1 1 ll('hid 1 hem, l'<ptaong wi1c:m 1R <)!'.:itr, q-.y;r
110d rwrr, ll<:)t btll m.ndt1.tlly, \Vith Jull
yvu J.tt. kelin-q rhe inrqmitU\ rlu che lutctinull
ud ftdlr1g t;. ....h.ind 01ch phn.tlil:,
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Ftont Mrc, )'tl'l' can irwhe- into the ileld the! tovint thOie wh.-'i
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.. kllt.m &O w-:-11, $1ngly or roo;c thcr.l hone fbr whutnvn..r
(1'\J (I fl..-.. ; --
. . ship mo('(' mtuual, or evctt pt;o-plc xou Jon'1 know ;at l)r wbp

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sgam. ..
Mit) 1}te, he, tht:}' be safe u.d and ftrnn mner :md
put.er b:dm
Mllfll"he, be. tf'.t:y be h:rp;>y and OOntenrc:. l
J\Jnr11ltc. he, they be heu.lth} ami whole lt>-wh\'ltevtt posstbJt:
t-.1-iy-sh<!", he, they ,.e;<_p.e{iencc ease of wdl bl"lng_. ,
Frtun yov <an expand the fichJ oF to or
rnorc: who -rue J)rob!emarl (or you in ottc w,'Y or with
\tlwr: )'OU . .ffiotle who may hav,e harmed you 1ft one W'a)' 4'r
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,>:ho. who, for re;t-son1 you OO!t$ider to be mort of :m-aJvr..n;at}
nr 111\ l:!lhiCie: than .t fOencL Tbis_.tfpe;; nut tniUl thlO{ }'QU a(c
mfurgive them fotwhat rhey hli.v <lone tp hurt..):'OU (lt to cauf;e you or
-otbett harrn, You ar:t' 'iiniply -'Otnizing {hat rho.y 100 h1noan bcing:s,
1h111 llu.']-'1oo have a$pir.J,tions__. thepf)o \"OitUh from :at\d pe'a-
hlpl that they roo 10 be hlJppy ;.lftd So, }'Ou t'".lu,
Jnti onh ro tflt th!lt feel fC:ld} (or it or ;at lc.ll&i open tr) c.xpc-n
tnmtingwith it, you trwirtgkindncs:- to them l:l tor all the dif
brultitll'and problems lying bctwn you;
he. rhc) be and J)totectcd :1nd free fn'lm inner :1nd
outtr harm
-Sh(!, h'c-, thoy be happy .md
May-she, he,.thl'}'be health) and \-'lhok fXlS.sihlc
M1.y he. rhc=y expel'.ience of ..
u th Juvm.t;:kindnr.P ll't Oth linger tOt d:l,}"i. wrth, momh!o,or
,...m IP 1('11do& 4"1t rht pn .. IJ..."1:.. .Uf nt wh'ldl.,.rc ''.lliJ. and !ll oi
"lu.;Jt, Jncltldc t';J<h --dW:r:. Su if )tN wnh ru wl.rwnt lm-inglt,:.i
bOt . ,J,rrc:t it omlv' c .. ""' JJ.I \nur-,d{ Jd J tnrw 'lr fer rcuny rn
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tiugl. ,, Or if "'=''l .. ro t!irca onl;
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know ;md m t\en onto per.cm ow:':- UliJ ovr-r
tlwr '' Jttnf htiC' {111,':
U'.d t..,-a- run<!, '' i lk.ch, ttkl: own u;po;;Cll) ltlr whethq
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k.nrTW ir {)"1)9t. u lfllU!ite (rlut wmjliV .the of tt ii lfmit-
lo:" 11ud in mlinltt: 'llP'P:''l lltn you v.dl tind j'l.lt.tndJ
dr;!Wtl ., 1tn 1tr nwft' aod mJl"C' bemh., mro tbc-riclll .,f t-vvi-ngJOndOt...,_ r.t-
di.aong :mm-,JU 111 all thMc-no-m.IJI\\Atdlv .tn.:i 0\Uw.ndfy.
Or '"urmy rind th.u ;atnfllej :bty _iu:rr ifl unbiddc11 'rb.u.
fttiliJ tn nott If 1ou nor ly rnvmng tlu:m m.. ht1w .:-:1rr.e tl;cf
.trt' h11wing up And w otte rbty g.::tfng m?- I lmntm. ,\'l.nbe
t'Uhr i! ltggrr .tnd 1 h.1 n )'OU think..
ln rk tpiut of the nc:s& <of Lhr hr.1n 1md of lm'C', W'l:: un n-
p.tnd tht lirld oi JJ\ m JJ\If nclghlmn .rod
l\l)(lod, ltUr .;vmnuurltl', our 6att
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aru: l\,Jc vnur Jlth, 11.1l.utinul llt'r, ,,u pUm life hft. tf-c e-narc:
.tU You d'l{) grner\ apcciti.:. and Include
1:Je:, nTft m the .field .._,f clitlir..,tlt nt
rhJt be 1i you thffe-r .:trougly .,.,;th them uml fmd \'OUn<h judging
tl-oc.m t.t.d thc:ir b.a.ie :\11 the mmc: rea:wn fof in
:hulit1g 1 hr.m Bemg !turn-an, tbc}' .ut.: wonh; of lovlllglundnessj per-
trt rr by in way! ym.u 1l'lind c:tnn.:.r pw.:>ibly
mu01ne ptrlbtps 1hc :rrmc: lT.'S' r'Or )'llll IlL wrU
\'au ln .tb> includ_,. lit! he Udd of lovingkintlne:s ,-.11 rhtu
len frorrui:Lllt 1 h.rn vuursclf, v, hb
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I h IIC: who -impriUJtV:J, uttju th fstl)i ,ttltb!hO WhO J.l dtr. .ntn."y
. I .. 1 , .:hintt tll1ht11t
t>f tbcir ruc:mte!: . 1 hu;r wbu lllC tf ... <.)r ,
< I. ' I _, sutic:rin" in "iii I 'J.l' iu chnoa, \\'no .tie lfll<':tr, w 1<1 rc: c-
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f'J r u W\' dH, th(') wotm <'lfJlCOCSCC c:uc oJ we ctng r

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M.:IY ill bt!Jtlg= nc:llt o.nd fru be md .a.nd imTtJ
1nou :tnd OUTer hMm
beings ne.lt F.u- b<"- happy
_ill nctlr ilnd he4hht ;lnd wbo!t > wh:tt-c..-u

:ill beinp- ne:e.r-:;nd far b:prrienO:: c:.ue ._..f \\eR-blting ..
\ted a not stop- W'hy nor mdude rbc: ctttire .Emh in rhe
rl:td uf lcrdngidndn(';;;c? Why not the \'t'rl' f..Mth rhat i.,. uur
hl)fflC, thar h :w i'n its 9wn righ1. th1u io< tn one bttlty.
!\.J, be d11nwn b:..lmcc: bv QUr ov.n-a.c.oons, conscious IU1
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I ..:low!, Tn wa, .. -:. th3t hugt threats. tQ tht IJ(e it Jnd to the
nubcdded within J.lla.spc:o.;r\1 of th:.u: WC .anunnl arid plant lml
.ll'lintul !hat intcrltl In U:l.L\ir.d \YQ:rM::.
:\mJ we <::m exp.tnd eM lldd of th'l! 1<1"lng hclur, of ou-r IO'I'lflgk;iod-
ru>n., 1' JOdude ihc fl .md OU( rhat, tO tht: t:lltin:t)'
fl.: tllC' UOIVCJ$e i u w!).ich it is mct-elvan ill Om .and nO[ even oH}U1!.!...
Ma,v our pl.ol(:;(!tAOd whok univtrt.e b<: !i&fe :t.n(f promctcd ;,wd
lite fr().(lllwcn
(till' phoer md 1 he uni\eff;c be :uul '\W;'intcntcd
M.1.y tn.u pbliu arid the: whole"nit-euc-be bt!ilrhr and whole:
\f:n otlr and the wbple l)f wtU
bcin$ . ,.
ln.-lu,km t.uhct "I\\' t.trnutmn J,, thr end, '''hiiH'\'cr
J.!UMa.'ei lor (l'f ilu thr r!.Jti,QI (.\I t/lt: ('Or lll\' fe\'tlf in, ht-.
rwo:cu. willhlfil'IC t<.l O'otn-,ch>e;.. ill fill$ lit.:rnlly
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lhflilrltNU. dh. II> o::nd the n;tdt 'I "''' ,:rwl\ hc.1rr, has C('llh;-
lJIII"lr!Ci I; O',lf C>l\11 Jl!t't JllJ t"r (l-Ul !t\1'11 .;,lf'".u:ity fo.)JI\'C in ftW Wt)r)d it'l
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J.,llt:lJirU JI!Jli:IU ill bCCIQil' (n1m t!l 0'1.11..-roJ\<ii li,1\iqg Of
mtnJ IWl n11.J 1hc .:.utr.:ring-d.w.t 1 nu nl'u.itttamog
y.) do '"the mtdi111tiuo Is rn pr,lctke hC""ar1 ;.;Jib-
rr.1tt;m, hOT .11ld lllw,and nnw .md .. dwa,\>s. Nn 1l1t \\''rid
lhl-l u P'-'!'tiad trmn 1:\'rl'l cmt< inthv-idu.tl't tft"rfug '1-Wh lnrc.ntic,nt., thl'
rtlmumhiJh 11 tthill tht' l.lttu:c U'Iit.:twt' ui 1rnlin :.ud I hr. PI .llllifz
lut WJ;l mmnr.tqucnrj,dh fihihetl uut o;.lpcnnct, :mrl
Ubi IP kt go 0( 11,0)' l'llllCot ,uUI ill will Wr might hil\'C
l'n lwhtorJn;t. hO\n::vtr jtH.iried w.: rruy tlw)k tt r!i
\t tflt 8Ml"e tim, h_r ('oJU i.uth fuh)C!SII.I('t rudt .and It> du:
Cl! <'Ill own j,C;JI 1 w<!, whn h$c ariw::n of tbe ur1l.,\)1,11
I the: hrctn'llm, out of thl tll1i\v.N.,:, a.1-c puritin:l,
ulltd.c whole grnr.rus-ity <'I tht.-! gt:,l\HC: 111 pr.u;
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In ,,nd uf i-odi ltlld ttl dfl:..:t!i em rbe hc-..trt th.u h1r :1
uulothJ-1.'1 wdlil"rg to b,lfbo."!t toJKo).l" J.t.nd ill will We chtMC" 111 pui:-
!ll.e hr.tlo._!!kindr,!;l,--,;, limuuJh or irt ll tllll.tll), tf C\lCU jll!lt 11 linle bit, 11n: il'<
rl1o1 btncfi.-i.n1r
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IJ 'JJ.u lto;.t hdd in )!'Jtu /1,,,(.
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ut t!J.r QfJ/J;. dOth .
It i;. unJy n.acuuJ "' ruth a quc:.tion whcncv\"1 nn 1.new tD
Je:l\'oH tlut ltli;'OJ\Ie. ;al.m1p, I le.unlrog ,urw Of W(:
v. .nu I chctk .:lfltl r.re lf we art it cnn'ca.lv, th.: "it M n.
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wJmt tbe Hg:npt>h nnd bendun.u.J: tn: ulong the "-"'r tQ It I l.nnw d1:1r
tml.red, we :ate: not 'lttwing: Itt ... bad;\qttt, ur cttdm;
111 ... uf miuJ.tt;.u \\'t .m: milki-1\g progn:u.
thur olrt' gcttUlg de iru.hfc: or.om.cwhctc .at d.nr .11 rbt
\o!n lc.an, that '"1! 11rc r!lorc: l(wmg, more kinJ, mote: <:ahn.mor<:
rundfut A ol w.; .abo w;mt asj;'tLCoJ.n,:C" oa:nti cllr
"""\ 1 hat wlut we :lU 15 what"\Vc .uc luppt;rr.J h> he ICI!Img, whdt i'
hAppe-umg b whJI 11. lfl/'/'011'11 to be .har)JM:.I1ing, t lut it i1: "n.,.nu:.tl," Qnrl lt!lt
1 of mrlimpttenr Qt o,;- hen-Jing m the wroog: f'tt'
l111pl pjdti11g. up ,1 trin[;" of habits .'tlong l,y'lly_
l .. >oking J.l . .ttl .1 skill rhar ,\ }'(IU
J t ruki!$ lQt ot
tt, W11.n1ing- lu koow wh!!thcr \0\l au; bwg 1t ilgn I
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of ..ubiLn .uW 1;.1lnuwAA 111 yuur JIICniiOu, .111 ;luw.J ,
b " d - l. . 1.s crqoJlninutV 111
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ut 'l'('r\"lhil'lg SQ Cllpea..,nU) OUM)'I.'f'n pa.nicul;u idrGtifi-
c.tkcC - v , , c d .
ltl 1011 mil) ntl \'CIU.n;clr )f!POllll\C'00$1)' exrw-n-
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' -''n"" or lov;nl,..-k,wdn<;Ss., Ot\fOD<.I\tlon., and iJ\" '"the 11<)(1d li:lr .. oc
cnon;,pD !>" ,.-- o ...
ni l)thl
!UJO, fOO 111ay )'llWM:if 0. lind -:nthuMai.ln m
il wilJirghtSS llllOt)k 'iJcady in pbC(S yoo w;uu
!\'look, and mute of how yn\lr .-.t.ates nf nund, atfC'C!t othtt pcop!e.
JI!J ,\,IJ(t(:.Jf. You moty 6ud !Jpprt!ciar.ing the and n:rure {If
lht- WQrJd II) it greme:r grt'attr y,"'-1 tllOlY fin.J )'OutieJI
more. embodied, more :in routh with rbc camnge
of the- bod)> ..c:n:;eof flti: hodv );S ;a brC;1tb
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AU :.\tid 1.Mrc:. bcnchm:.u-ks ::ve-.a\';.iJablt: to vou, md will be
1erognimd iJ )'01.1 jus.t potc-ti.-ti.ls, Jc ot not
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fetllik.c it or nor, if makt -it .n clbtllenge
omunitmtllt.l( )'Ou b!W(o the gond forumc tt) work :1.
CJ.it be 'dry ledpful in tenhs of 101king -.ure ) '>1.' m "domg it right
lnd fN \'.ilitb,ljJg ')'OUT e)r m:.king for co
-...w.l< wtl the m}rri.;ld r-har lntvilnbl,l' nri;e in rbc: .<UI"!!C af
bltl Jinug nd pr:.lcliCing mendtu1nes!>,
But there i'i :lilothcr !\OJMtr to I he qut$tion lnd the thought, "At11 I
II rtghr.J" when 11 in }'OUr mind ilnd genullt.:f worrv or-
qr And th11t l\nr;wc.'1 come; ll'(lOJ the tU)It-int.trumentu.l
of dw meilianoh ,rhe w.l)' 1n whkh is oot
tttywher'O cls' Inn !ilmply bcmg }'Ou
ic. Fmn1 (bi.'J pclipe<tivc, if you -rue 1l!$ting- m \'Ollllfc:
'!outs't no mam::-1' )'OO .ue

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If )\1u ar.: dt>p(4:l>s&l :and know i1, yrm .. rigbt. ft' 11111r
01'\'C( ciO\vn, 111J chCtt' i !<alt'3.W;tn::ncit. of th,H iJt
"''nc,u, arrJ )'<'If.! qn he the kn(lwing nuhtt 1 ltuu .JW-'Y in the
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tlut I Wl .. titt ''' thC" I'' ILlict: 1l :u i' <fit "'1
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11 !lq-r i1111t i1r mimi liroltl't ri p11 uHu Jdrnuf)u'F: ltltUtj.::l)-witb
nrm wl lm .. I IUI\ ,If I' Ill', (If it \VIwll .lWJitrhr '' f,t
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l>ellt!l,, 111 uvt lunJ: ,1( po ,il,h lu1m:iur( nlhfl!.>, lfl l l1c: lttm
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Woll .UJiJ tlt Jr J'flt fl .1l"fH;C I.C\'..:.r lf, lloH lim i!tll ln(l(l.'
hlll1ri I we Ul ll w-:rJu.lll} J,. tu r .. rno.v.uiz.- ltliN' ''*" itt lh' mind
nol 111 oJO.fr !lfhoH' f l1 n MT jl(I!("'I\IUIII) d .. :rrul h.lor mlul 1ml
thlm ill1 Ill tWIIIlj lit , Ill I he 11\\lllll'nt, 1Poqi\-IJIA tl'l !1'1 1 b,1t mu-
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ooo.>UidJII l \'nlnl. Hu II ,,. The: rt!AIII! (}j ,1\\'lln'UCIII It
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uJ Wh01 ,W!Uolll)' ,nr \I I The n O$l tHl ;llltC!flU 1:'\'t" '
The tr1U'1t In ll'lt:dlrnrion rr.1ctke h nlll wnting to
S!Knc parrttf )"111 m:.tr it j :,. .1. gooJ 1dea, bu.t wltctt the impuhc. ro.11i1
t:(l!nl.'..> ro <IS' a passing dlOU!;ht Or feding, Mhc!r md fteli.ng.
unwd: 1t1, '5;1.\'ing; rhings !ike "N1.1t or "Who htl$ rime:?"' 01
"It! radttr or gt'{ in much wi th -1:0 .lnd -so'" Ol' "ks- t ime to c:J.t t:ltQlt
1\0W," o1 "[ ha\'c tGcmuch work eight nl)w, " or
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fOMOJI'mi'" 111 .. , n be min.dful domg wb.at lin doing, l'h nuld ts'al--
w:}'!i -:ctrtmg tho;:ght\ tlmt c:).n deticct ,be in.ttial mw1l<tc.
Th!.; li; where Jntcnopnu.lny :mel mqtiv.;\tloq iu. tl
diwrJirc we Lcndit tm it :.t-." dl5ciphne wlttnwe fuactkc
\\T f(,.,11ik:t.- ir Ol' nor, no mancr what rhc mind i 1uuduti.ng in do.<: \'f.lr o)!
liJ W:.Bur u.. {(om purpc.se; So if yq\1 dt:sire- l j)
"iull't'!luc mindfulne> m your l;fc rh""ugh f.,trn . J pf.u:ti<'f, Jt tt
nt!W tt}-you J"OU lu\'t not tle\-clopod tbc discipline of ' n:gu:Jar
. I ,. 1 1 ' h d' ' _j r '-"" ov<t _t._ .. Wa.t"> or
UI:C, or l1 tIt: qJ"jl IIIC! 1} pt.U:C!U" tb i vU u.-o,
ht'\lllttlr \tllle or dtnatu.red, you ttU\' be -knOt&J th.<'l 1t Jf> 11J.$J
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md m11kiuc. u imt" tor )'(umn.olf be il)fc twf vf 1ltec Olbtf d"llrlJ;i ;\ml
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in your ow-n nnnd anJ bean.
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f<\':nnng )"V)ol' from Once 11n th.t: ttJ m
,.11 pr11ctke if1 iH bt'g'oSt Scruc:), HI be dcfkl:itt'd fir'lm }'Qur in-
JCndr,n 10 W pn:::tti'lt with the Mfi,lding \)r 6.
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b} infi:tmed rhinlcing jn 'he mhHI that is fight
iflg Witlt them, vfanting lb change \}t iO fhc:m, or wlng
tltinft$ to yotttJt:lf such as: You kuew you weren'; ou1 to roeditil.tc," -or
"Tius con6fms that;mcdilati6h is- osht:er co, turc. :t l'l'lllwcllistk <:n"rpzi\41
f'tbo!C>l''h.o donr c:-nougl A\df<:til$ in lh:eo;. "Thit. is,
,f rtoruen$e, .;UJ slmpl_y nc:utalMi)c on to
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AJ WJn,a.s )'QU $::Ott! into the stillne:..;. w,;11t1
mind )'l.lu become witb tht to,}>utogy of rhL:. inner ;aqd
tWt1 land,capttl' or your whole being, wirh rho Pod.Yllc:a?:,.the mindte ..
thr iJ:scaJ'c, the ubsctc-leo t<> pr.l.t!citc
to!rul to l:lelllr dimrn :llld rot the mos.t jM.l't) {0 ;ab:tte. i\fwr II. while:. when
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10wmg)jll$t as- wJth all o:hc1 111 the pf
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I "f ll', ptll unphr.-.:1, the lllllld jlul thll b9J)'. ViJ!e
1uw!11 mn mpatiencc, agit11ion
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twlli. You gr.r rhe pichi. c. llecot: :m> 0\IX' 1)01 11 probltln. 'I'Juw
"'" tnr.ll'h' lwlel ul 1nir.ll, IIlii il' we rhcm, ;ltlng with th.:
1m.! \\"II ,lf't\'0: r d,c We J\ll,l'e I lf1 i11du.dc fht: '<Opt o( OUr
hln rcnJ H,.. c "<'<!'tl Mhl wb:.t mcndy i-mJ1t.I:Jl)n!li
unn.l 1.11r . tlno! WTrh them
thrm ro Th<"Y 'llJl s;c::.rve IIYIJ)(lrr,tnr, ill f3t:t,
of nr<li r;l nor en thr-1r own r1ght. You might m>cu
nub tnr11d11 \\>ith rnnr rnm -ugitutions... T it4: fumil!aeiratit.lr.,
rhtt h tint ,IMtlrlp from rloin){ .,,. ir 11;<
J.d.. tt eqwrmmltr w1th,..11 having m dit.pd :a:nvrlung. I Ui lr..d
in,Jqtnd'rltr-of condnio)IU :Uld rhetdon-, fTce,
Slct'"))lt\eift o.;_,ln fed like .tn lrllj)CdiUiC: II t hl flrJt ti.::t, .u We f('(rj
v.irb th" Out il lierii'!Uf nboul miilatlmt,
l,irw>:. U.lt pmc-nr mvcb nf '' pmbieen. tf 11.:1 : li)t.ill!t
\Oil uy gcning mQW:6Icep t>rfurc yt,.t In bl)ild or
lictt"t"Jgtho11 .1 <lut rncdil'.l.tinn l)f;t-1:\o;.. rrund ll> J:(t
. linlc n.ezy los(' ptlrspectiv:e. Thti Js bcttt remedtcd br !JCtl), llu1 l( itr.
, mJTttr o)r jur.t til.llirg wloc.IIL'VC' \<II '' u) prJ<
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h..c,. 1hcli .. lpg ,..--,u d('l '" !ill_pjXlrr )"OUT prlCO!X M'1H<", lr'Olfl
lhrowml{ C*:!W w:u.cr-oo \'dtU fate. ;l.nd flt"Ck hd< rht
hlfl, rn a ould or \inmg wirh \'OUr eyes IJf1t:tl,111- ,utldinf. "f
.-11 I rht:! .d,;::rvt". Jf \'OU :ealh w.anr 1< in hfe :tnd )uurfift"'
\'UIJ will iiod gu<\J , thill int("nQ'o-n .md m.1le it happefl. lf .'
oUII eJ1o IW'\' when J \1.lll Wi\'in_g )II.U:! .1.ll1jgl1(, .&IIJ tlCJthit\g cJ.w,likt: (OOJ f(l(ll>
tt!d mll dll tu.lm nt _tre..h jir i' Jt1ing the trkk, .u\ll ;CQppUlg
U.Cm ft be d1e thing I> \il) ;II rh-'1 p.mie:ub.r moment. I will sbep
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t )'11' fbil aG'I"
rm 1oC.lt- h.llrd .:uu lht I -.w\IHo; \ ian onct 1 1\r.:tt<.ia
. d - Wth me:d11:1
tea, 11 "'"'' TWllh be JIP Kt OJ '1.\'io.dl)m .al ,
. I I . '"U \YilllllS: tr'
ucm, a; ,-.,c t4W fxlnrc, i11 <>nttliIOWn II) w V:t l(r 1)1 not ).,. .
rl )'CIltliit .:sc-pcoded ;n rr . .
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pn . : ... u"I'IM11blt' for .l.tullll('r: "
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:ruo 11n at'l of \\ill, ulmo.st an Kt qf wlth litl]c UT nu
r (-<QIIlJ'!Il(SiQn, .mJ J:l(l li'elne of humor R-::ml!lllbc:r rlin.dful-
a or tb:'at and
lie ;;sr ro_ot If i:llnnot _be wuh :U1d
.;t.laeJvcs :11nd the we havmR n)W, whakvtf if we
<1"T( ,J(W':I)'S w;li,Uiog .'t<.>eYic olhtr, bet-ter expedcr.to:.;t t<.> coewinco.: N
hat we liN lll(lt 'e 2rt bt(;omeng ;l herrer pef'll(lflo thl:n we
,ho1,1ld .up mcdit:tting. \.Ve wiiJ ce:rNml} be c:rtaring grtJr
Jo:a.l nf \!lcso, tlltd. paul for oun.d''C.:SO, .ma tbeu wtll 1dtitn;ucly blame- thl:'
mctiinuiott f(lr Mnot Working-' when it migl)t b\'>mon: :t.\x:urate f0-;6ay that
w:-a<Jert: unwilling I(> WOI'k '-Yitll things 3..1ot.he.y are, 015-Wt f?luld them-, und
onr:-:l!.i\I'C$'.<1$ !Itt. Forc.ltlg- or striving can wmtetlme-.. givt d,c. u:n.
of and ''mvt:mt nt" llnd M :getting sqmcwhtu: in one ''i
but ,rihQut .self '3.lldd --<.:omll:lssiou, tbr
;end an ll 1ld urukiUful morl\l:ltion lnr-otl'lk
;lntl cl!en with 1he d,c\.;Jopment of $ihonil"l"cant
ltil11}' nf mmd, wis"d()m will be I!Jusivc 1>-;:cause itrls not;S<m)tthing t hat Wt
ttquilt. lrul .1. W.ol)" nf seeing ilnd grows wJtltiee wlc.n the m-
&llOIOi righr. The :,oil of dc:c:p ll;(jUJrcs the fwilizc( of deep
.md F'or chi& rl.li!liOI\ gamdcoQl! _m nm
lu.w-ry. bu.! l rltidU for comillg tp nbr :a:ru-cs. t\rtd
.md ultirnard}' only unaw.eu:l1t'$S insensltwity, fur
ju.st whl;:u we.Jl:&\'1! :tn opfl()rtunity t(t rt..:,ogmu. rhat
u: ilftalfcady OK, wbolu..
ln the <::ld, obht:iclts to-pmC'ti.c:e'4l.n: infiui1._, itll of r.hem, ... mtlpp.ck<l
tnd 1111 ' - d
, rurn imo whc!-n rhcY a.re embraced il ;1\y;ucnc,s.;;..
n,, . ,. , ., h d. f , 1
'-"1 111"1:: t an 1111pe c n 1 Wt! tt:<':),S:nlltt t u:tn lr.r
'N!ut thq tre und nJlctw them ro :Umpl)' btl pnrt (if rhe 11Q'I\'\ rc-not
h''Cd. nne ba::J-heo::llulie, w(mder of wondJ:rs, tftey ,Jf"('.
(C>, j r \! 11 1114'1 r o l< .Il l, I IIAC I t
WA' 'lo\UIIf WI lrl (irtd
,,. .. t:.-:>t/./ ,., flm/llbt>.
1 Gn )Qit. 1./ 11'tm l>m f>"''"
11 .ft111M' I h. 'I.Lo'1'/.1 tmr fu:,l )\1il.
't/"1.l' into t.IJ..t.mt
1; c.-r, th. mghr ;..u
ff, rr. /1 Oll''t
Th.tl' .. J.t b/ Nl'l
l'ot.D .rrr '"''
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n ... mgft 'Wrf/ \Cr.' 11 /prl':tll'l
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1'iJt u:crM 14uf mlltlt tq /lr- lm i11.
r:p p/1 '-f}}('r v.<crfth
rh, !)flo' fl) -aJpib )1?116(/QtJg
1t MW ,/'"1/.rrt,r flul riM J WJ.'t!/
lr.'ljilfrmwt '1,} '0117' nltmnm5
lufr',lnl
lii_('Cfl.l'
t&IJ ,/tN'f nul hmi,ID'()U afi.:;t
If jm,,/1 (<II JVm,
DAvin \".' H'tn ,, "Swcc:t
W:hc\n aU i:; \\'!tid und done, the impnrt2nt Sl1ppon ff)r mnMul
ur>:-t pm6ce i-s rhe qu1llty of' your nnd the de.g:n:e Af you.
bring r() it. 'No ;ct'nQunt of outside c::JO feu that inw;.,d
dl.ll quiet p3J:!:il)n ljfe_ if it'I'Cil'l)y m:nrcn:ll, fOr kno;>wing_
caS}'U ill h) miss,_larg swaths 1'1f it to Jn,l u.umm,.ru;
ny utd t<> ou!' .Jeev conditioning. Tlat is why j rh.osc wh1.> prutri(!t
With '1\C ro prac:dcc if their lives rlt'lptnded 011 ii. 001) if }'00- or
r.'Ul 'Mfit 11)111 It atuaH)' does will )Vu ll'\llilcitnt cni!Tgr m i:it
lllll!thuryo- .1 fCd Ukeou ()l' 'flOfo aotl inbabit and 'nuke ma:cinul of
tl1111 mfinltuclt: of timdc:$S monvmtli lu )'OU i.n $it.ting,
lung- it bJ' the dock, wtrbom doing <Ul}'thing. OMv if you ktHWt or
thar you life- doe:; intletd dcf)t'nd on yolll pf:u;tke will }'UU li.i\.ft
!tJi!idenl lOd to w;tke up rhau vuu nomull)

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0 you t'.lll ha,vc: SOI'I)e uninterrupt<. uudt::si}.'fllitetl fime, 11\:u would
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hr&!l f"or -a rime ror iu!<l bcm1t ;l rime; oun:idt: of riw.:, 01
lllfniJ:t . .
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1une tor pucJke 11r tome <>the h6!tc t.1f rile d.1V th.1t
'M>obb .
tC f!'tf you; 1;'0 practi-'C of) du.;r:t whl!ll you h::we 11 lot K<l.ln,( 0 11,
1111(1!,1 II . .
C l h i 111.,1Ju. y.&ur lift 111tO the (<::lllll',l(:hCC $(> tl\.tt It IS 1101 IIIC::!X'b
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111ntto:,Qf 1 u
,, time lor IOrmn.l >ur ll w1 an;r;nes.i. 10
l'lnn.o: ::as .. .r.:. m.uc- wlnr ]VU...&n:dDiogor-.._
- 1 rh.lt :.t (C'Cb .Uitr..) thou ;.he pr.u:n.;c IJ Jn..n,.-
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th.t!t 1'01.1 lU2 doing rbt \U lhia ,-mnct Otq tltnc >lDd be.
Jr,::; aaJ: _b q.( m tifocr. fllO .ll'ld rru--tt ju: ll<irunJh r,
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tn frrr JJut the .udar, tl. J'IIMOn M '-"llfTJ&C ln du! ratliaJ lie
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we. m.:1 demaad. arr 10 1JilXh f'l'Crtll, tt. ,.;w if m J:t: to nui
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.d nm c1pcn and commirmatt ro :rom U:t-
ltll'l:t'CQCSf end tfar &DC:WII:IIN,Y brings; tn ib "'-.l;c
Tlroroaid.d!cn:..,..,.,finll) o(.,.1" "'""'"Phcn anJ uppo, ;II,
...... ,..... &.r ...,J;r&Laa. aad me dcKt'mlnatioc fQ liv.; ft"' f
.....,, .... We mipc l>ogin by peomnsJuotl>ow mllh w. m oroia
_....Jilenlfr 6am moment to molij:e:nr .a.od by taking ttcps, tbfOIJKJl t}.n
""1 dia ur lmuwing. to diocntnngle u.....m,. t,.,., it. \l'r
an IOOiijiiU.e c:.ch momt:nt a.. point,. and bon, cur JenSct, au:
tcnPbl'fd)'. 01&1' abiJitt M ttet'f .Uound the aNf
pdfaJl dtlr cam momenr pt.widn, .and dma. cxpc::ricaczo
ptang. rnol-"mg, Bowing uutinctus!f\' c:almnat. snd OOCl-
many bumpi .1nd obuJ;ci('S ptc*:nl thcinlelm

Mr.otr imP9JUllt ''to) n:membcrrhattben: j, n.o one puc-
tu And rhar ultinutc:l)\o)'OIU ro m3.kto the whcr.
k-! tJ home ,lT,JQCt by }'<UT to gn'C }uundf ov'tr rn i:
lll-<i Jd r hc..>:lC7at your ta.cher. Aau ... n.r. it u liti: itll;lf tim bccornrw- thi
the rutri.:u.lum.Jf )',IU po.) .ntenuon and .keep .voor
uu tnll re Qlltt "ntl 0\'l:f that tt .iUl ln.:hu. a-ero 11
the tnt>.'"t wdtnarv 4JI mel m Jh<: tmplts\ of IK(IJm:CJt00 .o\u.l
s.hr ci.J.knxm." .._.. ta the mtm: b.ndsupc 01 the noer ;.itki rlle
dtt world. the 1l1e- the nfiW'OClJ'f',-.'TIJ
lfut L;ljltn;;-r\""Cn'lJuog ..... irla.ut the .emrtln!!i"&, the ,,.
the (uUr.a: :hu1 hobh 11 ,tll In rlus thnc 11rt. nu blowlef It'
t ht Jn4,.-t: of obi b.!.": b. .
Tntn: i oo fc)t the trdo.r anJ p.w.mn \'Liu brig tJ \lOot IIIO:.
arid I[ ami P'aldulh. Jf \'Cl<.l tl.c- onJ\ I'C'fW/1 01l rlu: rlJtarl

t.betc v.nulrl bc-_no rTUD-r: :.> gm;_ ,
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rlfbrl tbuught In l.ad, Jt ..-wld- k &Jlthc: reuc:n
pto:ric(.
l).!t ooe uf du: P'"""trful.-upp<ru Ill .u k-bt 1
.. iltJ bc--10. millloruc-; f'I."'plc who to
.mJ ro il tife uf ;zw l1u:. ,u my one mbll'\('Ot
an- h: pb:nd. rrri!liom ,jf them -Ill.: So th.Jr "'hen :'Xi- sa.
-rit. ron know 1hr you ln: nGi .do'le. \'0>.1. OIT; t to
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Wt-.t:: rh.u kn<1\''l no bounJs.lll'ld h.t oo palpbt:-y
.1 of.likc-tttindl!d btfing>.,..ho
tO: o,nkciulncs:. iU'!d llher.ation. Ar.J wttb eq:rv d;q;
tllf"tt -anJ more: pcop!e .m: corning to tbt the th.:w.;mds
ilt't71uti tha: ace .oow.u:lan :tnil.ahle to fol.la. dut m time;. fiLc-t 'Wcrt jwt
1'(! tbctl' .
-11 WI:! 01c-ntioncd l.n e.uber, the Buddhist rtrm dw com-
muni!. of pooplc: cotHtniucd Et> the dh.mn2 D tbe S.tngh:t.,.. with a
S,jw; -a.. f>b.arm.a. l!l often Cl{pit::tl,,,cd ,,t.en_ Jtfcn tl:l the.
.. i 1bt: UudJha in ll OriginaU: "'Sl.Dgh:i"' to d;e-
e-ommurutY oi n'l('lnks .znd num who tbloun.:e.d the wm.ldl,life to tQ!kM
of rh.:. dur i;;.till meiltUQi!;
1+ tbc.u:nn But the word tllkro on a meaning; w incluil.e
11.1_; who i, -committed t> a.hte o( mi1ldt'ulae!o-. md twn-h.uruing.'\Vr #c
.t!lpm f thc:ot;:m_gha, \\ith lllm111l r, whtther we l..nuw iror nat, tt" lmn:
t'lttt lh:: impul;se to prn<:ticc:.lt ;, nor .. n urgmiz..tt1.m dtu )VU
,i.li11, '' & ;t community tbar you ..are J)Mt of b_v ''irtue of \Uur c.;,mmltmem
mJ PJ.>>lon .anJ c:uing. And h;Wing thd.t <:onnecci.:.n cw br: .1 h\.{.'tl
'!d?JIW'f Ill Oflt.')
rh.t.t to me is dut ill!c'ito on rhe$11ml" lrtt.
hn<r. our own :mcf I rom w(' find ,>ur
Wt ilrt w.hQf.;-, lltllf tbc- me (.'11 c-Jcb "''t .1t' t:1
fu, !rtlu r..
tn :tud We on lt. .-\t the tb:u W-
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(' p:.rt <II th1, H1ilch fu.rgu wl1flh.. m t:act, or nnh:,J Tt,cli ot
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)' Jl 1\.Hlt\\: 1\Q J-.,:emd..
N.,
ITlarre, l1\W we tam<" C<l rhe

or will .;onw 1u the- et
c !uln'r make lt b.lf; buu b.1nded down l<l ut
d rhc .:.coc: tn:n 1 .-
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.,..: .. rc ant! R.'c 1or ro dO> to "<it1t
u "r'-
- . d Ji-lr "h.u h.1r"ba-a gi'Vf'r; and fur rhe !\ltfer.
tlt "
, h d .. J rht w-nlu lodua.i ,,_ lbc.re U t lung of
cr . _ .
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c Ndc f.t util1t"t:."lll who tn
Wlfmcti 1,..,. -
lbt .Jh.mn:a JJJJd ro "i;d(lm cNlJrollo.tJ in the: a.unc rhll tcbrose uf
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' ct" "'-:'1\Y ne c,c cn brr JJ we 10 t:hooR', Yta:s's-.. .un
!1 "' IV U;C U\
1 _ ;u '" 1tb ,Jn'J' wntthr ;at tlmc or .t.notlltf
IU111Wn '" -
pnXl;ll'oly bl- tiJkd with to
MJUW ; dsmt k-it o)[ t&M-r l:lpCriCnot!S m m:rm dU!at-J.ot Un
UJd culturo...JI'JJ IWt aum t<tt<IJ t! tht-
"'if1 (iUTvrrorrunin ro ol the. "pu:.t. tbem.C'thod;..,
tb(' .t \\"'r.i, ,h., dhorm!J, rhnr thc,t bcqJeatho:t
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Ul 1'1lT\.I(' ot' h11nug (Qalt w .tad .hwin; Ullo.i Tha 1.1
(JQNthrng nf tb.: fC.:lt:i. tu vp"it ... W hi.: r.oer been toorc 11-
b.ia:r.. *" :he tlttJ fin J.t
We .uc- to lnt' ar "" c:s-tr.c.tdi-llllt'V momct>r 1n whirl; ml\'a'W
&h.mrr.t in til 10 r.r\-ct bcc.n hiQ(C Book< bv
mcd'Jtltl.J.!l i-lnd arii:'Tl0\1' an.tl..b,le u
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n<:'m' bc:ivtt Jr- a :a \"t'J'ltahlc ct>mUtpl:t oJ opporrunny [i) :c-.un tram gn. ... r
rr s.:hrn m diffcrw: lmei.l!e-:. iUl.O:tr.illr&n.u) dut t1
m:t r!) birilcl J pM'lile a cdm"dy Uu.:oJl La,)( tome of thoee thu h.:m: Joid
thr Jm.pla tt rnr bk '1f the of mv mldents .ilnd .:9Uc;.gu
tty. hrl o-f rlw book.<..: J,h, tlut gutck .ntd fici1-
i:wr .upo:u , _ _.t pu.ctJCC' an ilio SCfTe as JUPf!Qr..l
tTn \0 ... 1 fr.t . 'fbm.t 1 u,c en my mv
lined J.t the
But wbi-u llli ,J 12i.! md dorte:. 11 11111 etJrtr.. down r.o \ '(Wll' I'Qi
end ( n the .. ulht<1n ..:.tn be ins-pintt>hll. meeting t::a.c:hen.
.:-m be ruptnt!onaL wn vtbcn .:..n be t
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d.. helowl bo.l!-}'011 still ttl ure tvundf, with \'OUr hody and wirh
JOCt m.inJ. .,.,uh \001' . H\fltX'n. Yoo c.m ovrrJOoH: on botJks, ;md dw
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em oal ,._!jlo JUI '
"' ytuJ might be: _gatbcring hom r.h.: ibout Soen Sa :-.;;m Uld
lbcu tht Stm' Clinic, il r \-:alu:.ob!e [J) JkJ
.,tiL whom pranke .and with whom yuu an t.alk shoot Jour
O::c-Ivrrt one dh!unu friend an be tttmendotu suppc:tt co )''QUr pn..-tio:,
bci:n; .J n:larionsbip, ru .lit' llit.U.lly m o:ber
-.mJ, >VU wi.nd up md bclping yot;r<c:f-.l:S' illumi--
d!fkrtut olspc-.::.s Of jW>l 1t:u:ing CO'O\'CtUtioru lbOUt ic, )i.:Ju
a loro: rth: time dw it is (etdiu:p"GUt

-fi,-c or ;a:;o,, r-ou waul.d .0:1.\'e htJ m
fuJ medirarion group in even tbc- b-ig the! uc .m'l'!-
Thl! ncnt'Qfk, 11r0und lhl' rotm.trT .ltll ;;round W
rr.h!,ar.d tti>Outccs. that ljst thtl'n. Tbt!t are 7..cn g_rour- .and Tj-
brtru.rra .. groupt uound the and uc.unJ thc:' wodd.. AnJ :bt:rc
- meJ.n;ui?n th.u ofier mitt..:ifu.lANt Ntn-.ltJ of .. -uw
len&ti:J.Irom ""'eC'kmd; wo"tk: w momh,, \W
if you <an: to. where the .maupcrb. uff.ucd tn Er1
.. "' lucilcn wbo h.n't' d.xtintcd the-it In l<t the- dlurm:s. md t.
h lleup!r oomt trom :aU O\"tr rhc- \\'t'!ld. \rt>,l "ith the \\otW WtJe

tl h llfrw .ttl ar )'tlur Jmgerripl'
Tht:rr J.lt' lill '0 \JRSR !'rogt".am, and dinjo In pl.ltts.ltourd 1h..-:
o.>l>n:n ;w11 rll'l\l"'l d.r V.m'/d, wheno ol ru
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c:rp""u 1011 o\1 11'\\!hll )\'lnds '1p bcrng n\"IT'.ttldm.lli .uppart tO eho
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c wh.:,
,111 hll ..:n-nnr miD rt pot,:l"'cc .,.r ntc ..... I
...... ft\Jtl t
r>ng to:J Jtl,.u r n-clrlp; ir 1'o:ouiJ 1Cd <Wet J.u of tillll'
,.- llr1J .1 '''' l}ii).;l: l'iht. .It\'! t\.:lllfllil"lg (or- "tune up" -l! llf tO
rf"ilau.
r1wt \\'Ill 'A"'' In Hkh rtJI0\.1!\.'C:II ii:u C>08<lirtg (If
'f!O:lU it..: 'u-u ,lh. ,,IMl Luro.:d .tr t.h" I (k .:.f book
,\nd 1T11:n tht.rt ..tn.: 1 hr- te:.l.l:h( n. h ht and il"'-
tmto:mc roo .J1rtl.. (mrdutrnlt muulrulflc-.; tr:1 :ho:t'i'. tnd lhtrtl r.llh.'luOy I<
!hrir .flmrrnu \Vtth fbi bc-'1 nt rn\Y.tt lH>J ._"afll"!ndi,
11 "}! it fc(ofll 1\J,Jr hUl I rom ..:.bNJrVIIlf( how tller nl'l', .

!uJm 'mw d)oe, -lh il.l Jc, ltl'hc- lrv;n:c: t ll..tl rho:-.- '"lm, !lumklh: lo&o;
ten .a lh<-y 3CUJ.;IJI) :'\'<,b,,,J). I pukn, !Ill hm\ t h( dcl-r JQr
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thc:u ?WI\ l1:lllil eof .. llld grctll.uiiLI\'t::;ltm, wl ecnflr.l!
ilriiOC, u.u he \'t:r)' IT"'t'f Ul to> Fot 1 nut .altliOJ! Jl.lrtlng "ll :nf\ CIT
f1rt'lt.udhg 1h.lr ltnV f1ag ISOit<,n .er hl:cmck. <'r J.mllltb.,l
h\"\ !Jtt.l .. ,.. fi OJ.r.v ling-; tnr 1 l1+11 bq r1u 1 11111 .. ,i,
ft b u.IJ4li1 bc;mg It:" bemg :uuhctui<'. 1101 cL.ngutg tQ Jnd .tlm't
lu:rUlJfll-!, wilh iniCjolti:ty ;a:nd 1\ um-h('Mtt>\illb
\',\11 c1n k.11 11 11 lot l.'r lll.lw rlaJT.:nnl h: i'''"'rr rht.on:-
,I)Liuul,l, di'J('I> it nn.d, rhoc i\ nu ,,Ill! btllt 'If o:wn rigl'l"
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IL n_,, !;:;tdli!I'S, .\'Ull to> \CC
oumm pl)>,sbl)' be LruC to :md \'\lur path lt\'
1r rnntl;.. dwm, .tl.fh,.ugflliOnlc: ll t hou ft\.1)' in d1'c
111 ttl 1hl'lf 1 1 11f thll'lg. Rur 11 t i\C'.'< In ti:lkbt'rt, cl,c::o
i\.;11 nnt :111 nn them, bur Ull(C tolu to nnd (1\Hl
. .:umc 1t1 \'t)UI nw ttl.k ,t,mdmr, tlnnugh q('gong pra,eti(c, ltuing.litC
bt' the htJ. ', a,; \uu , woric With thc:m 11t vnrh
tt- Til<' 1\irmdJ 1h;11 in .lviug: w11rdr.
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IQ bt; In Iii\ ':i.iriJ\jot; 'ltr: l.i111f1 III II',)
\nJ.uhimatdl', V()u will ti ,ld 1 hill iJ hfe , the htn cv(y
lu._l\- bft b.et'llfllCO l-c>w INdict, .1nd ben mlnltlt .1111J ocmnc"'c
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IS- qr ;md behmd 0\m to teiiC:I ;.uul. corarac:t'2nd
: Cfflbthlni\1\y, (.'.)pt\'i;dl_,. whc'' tb.-.g, dbn{ go )'uur \''Oly, 3nd
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$(1n ltb"rJ)', (!of en tp m $1)tnc ml'l"nlC"nt'o lo be-
1!)nR :1
o.\"11llt
011
ecor i ll,at.)V'It l!lCl..fJ( i11 t h o&<: Ul<lll"LOb when )'OU lul<l'W"yeou
-'d,._, !'e-JtS wtsc Lbat )'DI& 11tc. one,
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1 "'\XU; It amb;-
)1;11;:.! ,_. ... 'J ' ' ....
-a':es rhat ill; own object nf q>iritu.U and
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)n ll1l th05e nntl many more W:(ys, you1 mmt
':t"Jd'ICT$- fti'Jt turo.oo.t tv be: ).VUr .spobfle or pum.er,y<.:w your ptu-
firmly rucmbtr">, )'<>ur )'O'Ilt.coU.::..l;1.U:&, tot;\1.
rhl! Jllcfer m.tid giving patkint, rifk-et. tJw J;(ln booth oper:ucr,
11tu> J.:nvdv And of $Jme- ti 1n1r fot<:)<et'-
rhing:lhat h'l .vuu- RemU rhat we ,.'l\id inlhc pr<:Yio'.l.s
nwu Me apllrO[IIbtc lnQti\'.ti(m, rhere rue- 1m to pr"crl'ot, nnll
Clf obmclti. if 11re
t\ill"ing t\t let }'OIU"Iidflx: :wn.kcno,:.rl b;.: re:ill) to ''Our"'t:nses. E\re-ry.-
l.hing But u n:q"lires.,a bt:J.VC' h..::.arr. and a multi that.J(C'S tOUyin di.ng-
T!C. ll,
\VI\cn ull i' 1u.id :Uld dtnu:. j1l,t; ;,tlw.1yo lilt! dtU Is the: tO:Jt:her
md :1nd the p.,.actic<!. C'\"CII tht'lugh we. Clu btr\c;lit coor-
from those f}C<lpk, .tnd fi.!ruro:, us their
ktn: Jnd rhc!r ;md the-ir fmightll in .ill rbc fonn"' ifl which
th,ey to \1.\, irul}' .1s htesslng; :uld
Aurl so, tin.1lly, i1 come;: full irde to \'(!lit OW.fl t'C"I'!}mul imo:r<st m
..... ;u1d hbcnuum, ro )'<)Uf lllOti.\,ation. :1$pir.t"ibli, .\ '(lut willlnS"
m \I"C whatcnr lh oppQmiJl,rnl- tOr
!t.::lll to l>tlt* fully ;m(l...so, t'ullr II() 111\llf<'t whi1( w
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1'1\II)C)t mC'h!l}' for }'OU$t;llf ILJ1)'1llot"t'
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rh.tt it a v.aJi,l
tn ,htgi1\, bur (0 be "' node in the- tuger net nf life lt..dl
thr(lugb tand <'omp:lf.io>pnt..: :lt'tion
Wlwnyou COu\mit in lill.:h .1 \l'llY. nor .. ml\' ca111liJ the J.lto\'e rt'oomn:c
.... , 'od ' I . -" T"- ' h h
.. tn \l,)l.lf pt.t tlf'll't". '" J" w lOw :.:: ,
wr \\11 \rl' in 1 he se<ti.m, tit< CCII ire l!ni\'l'N' ... tnto
P,\f(l ;
T-IP.ALlNC POS' Si81LI'l1F.(\
{&:pk:/cugttte J:mw !Mifrqm th. t-lnaJn, and fi:dm bmin cnly. arirNJN
tlmllm.Jfl)'f.ln:!gh(" .mdJ<tlt, l.J.'(I/ mqur 0rrW1. pain4xrieft (Jm! lr.:tn.
TlomtgA it, ;, 'Wt !M )/hlr, ar.d tlhtlttg:hrh * 1;gJy }I'G"' tiJt
Jv..INI!{I/1, IJN /llll.(jhmt ll.oc-,Y,c.-r..d, tl;f f/illihiJl ftrtm t},, 7r ir r/Jr
"""u rl;lng !IM,fl$ Ul mad a t/,/irJ"quJ, unp..:u.o u:; wit.b drMtltmJ _folr,
1:..,'-fi/W .Sy rJigltt Or /ly 1111)', lm1:gs mi1.MN.e1, aimlt.n
q/mnt-rm'niltdnfll, o.nd mtr t}xu Rrt- .n!NUJ '' Tlx.sr lhilfgs
lhlfY>.Y Jl(/(1 all wmr jrcm whm If IS IJOf l,ra/Ji.Jy, lmtlummu
'-.1rn.M(Ij '!'cld, ":"itt, ?t

ur nt/firx tmy rdiHr N,IJnilfl.u:,tl <!(Jutt;un fo
uolt;h it t,-a.ti mJJ du&Jtl)m-,,f }.1tJd.uur tqi/UJ from i1'> fll!listuu. W/;fn t!Jt hm111
tljrt(I'('.Jilly h nJt/':Jt/, und w/),n il Wlt'lfl, tt4Jt!i.>r ugJ,J
Mtt)lliJ 11:/f. /)ttl 'Wt' ,(/'1 l)r ik.'f)J 116W 611t thill\'f nnt/ 'lti'W it'lti//Nr, olliJ /Jx

11-ar.nlunr.- witiJ /lot tur./m.J htmtl 0 1r lJJit

.Jimt t}J_, a mttn tom tk:'nl:. profn1_1.
Atttlburx-<.ltu HlPOOCRAn-s,
lolfth ccnrurr <:
f.'rnm K.mdd ;lnd Sfhw:'lm.
p,'niipltlllj' Ntrrr.d ln(l cd,
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$tn1ienr, 1. having llet'lt;.: percepaM; 2.
te".Maritm or iOdi.ng [Latin: prcse.m partkip1c ul . . co
R.:leot 1>1'111-to hctd for, to (i.e., tocgd
Amcriam DiaiciJUry 6,/ t!N.Euglo.J,.
H11Vt you.e\'ct noticed ch:1r you " pcrfcc1. in !he:
ur p."TI'ml}' it is? Corn.ltfer for a mom.:nt: like t!l\c, \'OU nre
bDm, Jt:vclop, ):'O'J gnn\; ' If'. you pmr life, make )'<11n tltQOCcs,
lht' tlrin.gi that hapP'.:O 1"Q you h:!J>pco ro )'0\l feu bcuu fqr W(lne.
rn11!cl)', if )'1\ir life j, not .lbt uptly fortshprremd .. or 1f Jt "' you.lt1v.:
lldlr IVith Y(AJ dot: ynut work, wntribut\!d in o.nc W4)
Gtunother,ldt)<()ur leg:tcy. You bn\c htcn in rt?a6onsbipnvith odtdl'll :mel
Yr\r;, llw lol'Or!d. :md ptth"ps UMui ilr bathe.d in IO\'t: anJ sh.ul!.d yu\rt\
the 1Wt1 id1 you age :md, If you ntc lucl;.y, grow the:
011 t he .gm......;ng-(ontlmun_p; co .hat.: lking with .md
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:tl1 tic wndd in an)'numhtr of\vtl)'S, t:l.ti,f)"in,!fOf 1:-ot, .ntd rin..,llv. ytlu
It t(t C:Jt:tybotl}' who h,u; <:\'Cr IJI<t\1 on rhi9 pl:111et- l1 will

to }'IJU h \'l'ill rom<'. !oS.rhc humn.n (onJitit)u

Uut it h 1\tlt .dl qf h,
til I u
N<\ boilr(l-tiowu ''l.&:w ' h:t\le out i
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intnmrl('tt', ttl it , nn mcJ.nt hi he 1 .
s ll\ntht,
IUVJ(fblr tkrncnt t hll ! 15- wirh <lUI" :utd ttititJI ..__. -
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r .... 10 WIW\"n mro th<: ':abri, \d! Out l)lfunnut, ol;...in\1 th
w.lw..th '"''" -it .Ul t hr-Hmt. it j, t h;at '
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<)llh wh.u 111_- u-c, t.,. t xstrow UJ"ftU ' l.ll!j:COr&$-of>l cap:lqn Wt: -"' ..
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qur-e:tl1 1' 114', no:l't'l IY'IinJ hunM and dCldup tQ iho fiiU ,,.,,,
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lnl \f'l:"..tkmg-, <1; wum, .tb(ur :JU".rtt:enc<s, ;hom lvhJI t\ ulltd ,.
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nlT .:. holm, Tu Q\11" ..:oru-Uo.lU.ll\0-); 11UT -"t'bjOUi):C '
we- h tn, .lflt"t .tU, -rrovloullly npcqj. n.,me:d (IUt \<ttry ;t.ld
p-nn '"/ -''.'1 iiJfltrf.\ J;tlk,uh!, bf tlh. of .ntptrr,
co 11-'o pct\.'<'1\"c; (!:) lcromv; he \\&d. The- impliUho:lfl 11 "Urtt cl
,, <ar.
\\'Inn w thrnkditfcrciri .. rc .. t l;; from-o1Jt-::r IJj:IWti j , our a.hilit1" c
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Ill o)rll J'CT-'t:wtn:g .. b<: knn.wi ug; and to- be .m'nrt oi Tmr k.nU"Iving. Bul thiJ.
1l"o 110 takto k r gr;l'ntcd by ut. in ou'rotJ inlll'' Ji'll: l
it or .;11 bt::$t, 0 1lly
il.b!J. \Vt :lon't lll.t4 m"'l!imum oi our !-I.'Ottem;. when, In
dt-l!t\Ci "' i " mom.:.m or tJVI" w lr:-if'tg and Jtt>:l ml.flg li\'e$r
It;, tbllt lu.lt is tht ultirmrtt: wfl11."h
lt k uwre tJuu :a mere nrcch;lnis-m th.tt thinltl .uul fe:ck per-
ccJ\'ttf. llkt- )'!'! we capable: nh dUcctning urll
mmng lx:rond pe:u:cptJctn.l: gift that ma_v he u.niquely oon
1111 lh.i.. +mill wotU Our st.nrit--nce d,cihtc:t our but in no I 'IllY
.-Jdlmih I m of t ill: poss)_blt tOr us. W<: :Ire I ht<- thnl
iw:lf \ ,Yc !Ue- fore\'('r :J,nd, JJI o:m
b01h ;1nd [ht:. world. And 11
oopit, Wt' lllh l'Omt ro :rO lh lrt'rrutk:tbly :;h..lrt perlod time
At rhc moment. fll'ttw,.&ufi flj kht\w ,, 1
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mm.J. bmtht:y b:we uo undct'>t.ll1diug wh.ut.c,tw,r :.tnd
Abour lt j$ ahll!,'"t coou1-'ldrum. a
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!\ lilttff u'l . wmplcx h1.1!tl the '"Jn
lnf'ld .. su '1.'1' knqw 1t. Mtr.d..appc..rG. Ar.dwc
Oil li.lt-.1 bow. In neuruu1,n,(', dull ifi k.nown -all "1hc barl
pwhtem" vf
h i._ enc <hing tO h:we mil!;(ll nn t he
k9".of OUt rt.' 1111'1.-l r ll llllfher tQ "";t: tn 11 v wid COip<:rir.n,:e of
but I ' h I. '
r\d "ml.l t )Cl( Ill t t ('(': 1. IHIC ,,.ltl-fiS, .,.C)'<md oor-ll'fo'R lx:oJy. II
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hliT oe11U real. .ul,d thnr we <illl !<tti"'C, rnovt' m, 11nel be
\VQ( I
, en o;(tll.iurc up i n t i \C 1nlnd 1t1 g:u:!ll de.ro.i l w11h C}'d dO'Io:d. t\nd
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111 1hi-; o:mju::sng. t.Om.:ho'l'tf 11 c11' pcri>'Ctnhoocl 111 gcne-J\lted '"
W/(rl
'I ut 1 wb9 it ,doing th.: -iWfng and pcroolvin<' wlut 11 In be
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,.. \1 klllwiU who i11 knmving whndt bc:tC be kt\0\\"1'1, ,,, fr.aot tq
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'((,t it i1 :ttl 1. :1-ct>ll6-trtiCI <.>f tho mi 1tl, litcr.illy a l:iliiJI:OI.tion.
()I ll world out of SC0$01}' 10pu'-i a Sytuhi.-, at least 1.11
plll on Wfll u( i.n!clrm<ltK"' lhstugh cnrnr leic
ri.:'!W(ltks- i'l tbc br;i u. Lht whotc 1)f the nct\'.Oil$ 't)'llkm, l\Od the
','fhcit (!{the bod}' This js U"Uiy .t pht nom:1,l:t.l Jtu :1
huge ln)'Stery,'llnd. an exttaordlna.ry. if <ntirdy for giumcJ,
ln1:.1titan<e- I' Or each of \1';.
Si-r Cnck, ntu.robtologiu OO<ti-'1\'t'ft-r of t hl:" duul!k ltdi
CJ.1 uc-ture oi" observed Uw: " .. in $pitt of -afl wodc {in the
molecuht. and cell bology of we. tel.l ly
b:)\oe M clear idea fl.oi.v ''"C< E.Vt:n color Wuo. as_ we--uid.
(Q'r iln)' qthe-r c'olot), dbes. tlot t:Xi .. t t.:ithtr in phororu, Uur m:lkl.'
up dn! light of tha[ P.arti-cuJar\WtVdeuglh t u)r unywhcrcJn the eye \ffb:r:ti.n.
Yet we X>k 11p at a cloudless i\:)' tm u lllt lflll}' day aod koQw- that i[ u. blue..
And--if We: ll:;a.ve no cleat how tnything, dut is C\'tn Ull>tl! the
tO! uudt:utl)ndJng, phy.)iologically spea:klng, haw Y'1e'know anvthin_g.
!neye,) Plnker, and nau:op'l!)>chologist, iu hill
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oo>k; t/x N/.'ttd wntca lbour sentienc-e nJ'IIrt,
lit byitsclf:
J.n t itt of mind,.:.c:tuit:,-tcc in itw own Jh(we
the <:aua:i1 -dt:'lbs of u.nd ncui"os::.ir.m:r:. W!;t
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!x1ni1Jh n.nilmc.., ft:on'l u
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1r discomSt -or 1t ro informauun ;I\.-
O:!)J, hc=t'au.tc moral J.tpeuds on It The ..:ancept of
htnct: underlie\! otu ,:ena.i.m) th.u 1orrutc i1 .md l hnt
:1 mh1\C ii- tilt {)I f'1\lf'tt1y but dJ!<iibhni! .._ rc:
IIIII "'''''"'' ... .. ,,. ,II J
\ .f l'rhl. onnh rhM, W/1.\(1'\U II !01 ll)tl
t;tt ,. '"I !"'I""T1fl tnt uri "mf! "hkr l'l' I' I .o
, l,I.._Uy,pl(
1" .111,1 'I'' JH no. r <\1 Wllt mltltl ! PI' 1,1him <I" I
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"' 111 11 "' Untwcn;. u rr.:,cJt pic, ll'll'll'llllll 11t' hr.tin
rn H\ hrl1uul 11l11d tit, n iii J.untr. 1111lt ..cw:u-c<lco.:rri
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pr plJ d(l flua Wltr-JUd 11\,11 UU, Ill dut ,HjJ
u dr 11tt" I r l.lllilllt ,.,. hut t ltlr . \ '"nt.hinK J I il"tu hl" L.uor<
eh.tt 1l1, JJII til .. lt.BI\'11 ,,II dw1r
h.'tilf/11; f"Ju'll he , 1 dj!C'I'.lnnn 111 the
tJ.iu I laM 10 .. l.l11c 111\"lt,i-nm '" 11 thc,r cnm:,.pnnd
mcwh"l h ' 1 mnn.l t'll ltlh' \II 1lw lt,ffll\liii'U/115
whtfh rJ,,_. 1hihHtpht1 }lhi'l S.c.t!'hc . f ltw .. I\ ll p3Miblr fv
phY!I "!II, '''i'-' 111 ,. , llltmlluri ch dl"';:o:t 1U,abk IICUII!h ro
t..ltl\ o fl'hi.ltt, I'XfiCncnt-tj;f' rhlk 1J :.1 l'lj).( in the
l(;.ll!f tidd ut wha:.r(' Jt\Ct Jtc.' to fill/;; .. u.,-
l\ltl{' lu I h"'h"' tht l1\\n when 11 mmnng, m
PtlltHti,! IIII'JI lht: ..!tln.o; 11lll'll .:Jc.m, thillg_ll rlt.tf we (.Ill Jo 1vJ1h
I! hit' ,t\) ht t .U'l lllf lll"lfthh JiHkttlt rn,blt'ITN t(.t tOb* m
f11= \uJ l;1nJ tlo,l! we lt;tV\' foi'CII, 11.1 'l' ,lfC rh
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T"'- tht-touJi,ilr.l fu(l!lt' m.t, hmt" Joi 'IIC 1 _ \+Jill ,m,J >"tlfl '
TJIK1 the t'ot'X( ,;c:t1t1 alum ol m
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1 .t lht'_\ !o,'(i .1lrmg Uln\1 thM .ttC tl j,,.li11J..I'\ mJ \Hft
. J.JI 1y1dl t iu!uilll th:n w11h IWlirO.m, but "1111
fllfJI)(iUg, ' k' I' ll . ll' >
1-l ri'!.iluct mg w cAl wo: Wi.'o\! t i:y WM lute gcnr.e, ;mn
.,,f'l\t:, l ' I -
, 1-\nd wr. em I>CJVc$ :lte e llnota.: rtu.'lv>t"', ttmln..;
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rn1JX11J ()j' t be un Wt!l"S(', pC.Of'{C t11ink thll.l
. <i)' ruled due !I( prnen1.
cnl!l
t )tt d1ii,llt:ngc" henl: i$ Ml !6 toO far 11Url \'llrill\1':
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I''J,lt:tl'nrlr liUtT(Imldi 1t, ri.i nl,ti ng-1u iuq'm '.Y and 1 he seientifi;.: !\nd
,b,i!tmlplw.:ill dm1.UilS t hat conttrn \nth $1.1Ch oudl
!. flCUh'lstknc.q, ph<li!Un'cnoll.)lf)'. :rri6cll:l ll\d cro
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nccl .tu. Knth(:r, ow chnlh:n"gc-D. !O ll'l.'-.gni:r...: or-
;& fon-diutlt!lt:U to ponder it Se:J"\:C. 11'>
1111d clle<:tfVd'f to develop .v for knowlng
f'(:m:ubbl)' and 1mpon ..md}'. inclu .. k:t; il!lhmwr.tb1e oc<:;l-
1io$tor .kllOW)I)s: tl:ijtr wc,dtm't k!lOW, KJ'M)WII'g t h.u we dO:n'L km'AV i"
ii' not mo,'JTC,$Q. than a nythlt'lg we nught kn(IW. Here
iltt t.IOJrW.i.n ut' ;md wisdom_
.\r the <f 11 fOr tr.ii(llng in
ahe .. .,.py. one who uf 1wth peopk llt.d
ckci'1 C'flo)tlti<m !AQd thoughtl! ;dJ d")' "I Wllll off irom
I'O:L>i'l e: h l>I.>Ol<:chmg 1 didn't l.: 11ow I dia!n1. knovt.''
o,., Lw1 art' all.coo lncd O\lC uurler the roQSmums of :llld
C'llnditi.,nil\g fh:u we :u .. :. ;:ntirdy unaw'1ro of bur whi.t:h !hapc J rna-.
me\t( und O"ur ' "r ..... nd our ctnotionnl '"
tl10n, we thin"k w-c: kn(lw <lf know bc(ltt. T'.i
llnru:: t\1. tbe pr.tc ti<:;1lli1l1ild titUlt of thinkin.s.
\rr j;r ''\':sibblt' tu u' h.l COI)ntct tlu!
'-!lfldbio'lmng-.md e.\p.md our JOr t)licl.J..'ll, fCI be ntJtc ltl f(IU.:h with
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t11i I l):unn,lo c:llli he "'h.u
Stntieu, t tbau a nut 11011/.itl; nnJ l 111 tll,lr U.J-
flltf' rr 1'1 ltl cur. Ill Oil?" (t COill d be!ltlld, ;lll ;b<!
dul 1bc UOJII <.'C.ntl!flm .. l quibrr, t11- , fie
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wh .. e 11t: ..... 11 d1111b! ,,.,,1 _,_mptinr\' which
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()btl'S the l:i.wt of :l!'tc! chcnusb'\' and t hilt
trt mereiy11n Qf tJ\ofe same nllrulll 11Y.It while cllm
p!b , lln(lth-t ml)\t\Ji t:ll ()! li te [ar mote tkl:IR the I 1)IOMi.;
10d :}t ruCt\lft$ ot mlotmlite 1md ' " more dyn:.uuK rd:t-
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be nothi.ng th;u bc}'t)nd P,t o1fx of f.Urly condl-
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rhr<lllW life.. 'fha( doc5n'tmNn $Cilfii!Ute:Mc tl(>t ln.gcly mys
tl.! m.nr for <hat :li tl\t: nni,-cne i hugc;ly
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mll feclmpoantl not impot(:tt\(, )T chat thtk ub
fo: c1hical qr mora1 Jc:aon, 1 fot that nult'<:r, :, Qf d)t oowni-
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our liitua,(ion mrh awe IUld \\'Qu...kr, 4nd w won dec deeply
pou:nria.l for phrin$ it in the of
flit wdHic:ulg <)f mK! of wh.11 i-. mu.n nd utdt:cd m,csr
living.lmrtd-oo 'i'!tn:d mn<:h
mnrto eifco:nvely th:to we have !!' ) far from c:tuslng Jt iO'be-Jillttb;u-dcl
hold a \'itw 'Of rbe itnp1'5on:al nature of pht-nom-
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the sanw me waklng.t.l{) and tt'OI.'g'l'it.ing iu the .B11th Jnod-
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fti!"Jr.:hinl! fur it, :he\' bold tlw )':ln wtll Md 1
hi: I>I. mdcptnd( nt, qndunn; ielt, whc:tlu:r lr)Qk 1t in )()ur bnJ)'
induding inr cctl'>. ghnds-. nlfl'VU'> '}'.ill!fll, bnun, ,md w iOuli,
m '\'lXII "_vour" ''yc ... rhvughr, tdarlonihif!J'..1lt
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hologqphtc cmcr_gt'n('l:, ;t JlhMt[Offi, produ{ t "f the. mo-
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fthi'IC 1 gO ag.tin) is in some t>cl.;lti(mshlp to 1 be -1pellk<or, rhtt 1-..
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Jltbdut .qf chcmiatry and and baqlogy, and of whoUy
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subtly or nut :vbtly wiJcs C'V"t:')' 01 uprnrnu:_ Wt: migln hw
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lor tu\'.t-:.o he luppf \lr m gt:r "'my Wt}'"
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II\ o1n defense "!t)'litcni ag:lln;.rqut..i.o.it im-adtr ...
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l:t-trly m\iqut identity uf an its conscituem suucrurcs, ch.rough
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\Vhat il tbe nnruJeuf the idtntit.y of J nation? for elt:lm-
IMc, b:u an nm( H ilt nett f. it the olllcc. of
Mmmn'd [rhli t:tuwers-ation rcwk place en !9.9C}, when "Miitt-.t-
l'tlntl W34 P(csidem of France}. Obviou5!y., lftoo mm:h <f .LfutOgu
(ntJtyin.,.:lde< the sy:stetn. it will h'l.lve ourcfwdin;tted <lcfensc IC".at-
riQI\\ . The. :tnny moom;. .11 military t'Cltflqtiiie; h()W(ver. it woo.ld be:
1iUy lf.l $3.)' thilt i he military tt::ipolt'U:' i; rbe who!e of Frei\Ch idrth
Wh:t t the kJt:nrity of when there JS:OO '"'"d Co)t-
rtsuni<-.atic,>n this tdtntity, rho. tissu-e of U>Cl;)l fife., ;al'
lllt:ll:t ettLh Ofher ,.ruJ t;t)k. h i.& the bfc: ui' rht; cnc;nny. "(uu
WAlk 1n I he tCita, anti ltt \v,iting b.,x.b, -ruis.lng
(h:Jdren, ('Ooking-inlt most 1)f ;Ill, Sumcrhing llnllll'gt)\111
in the .imMune .S.}':IU:ni a 'I wt ..::unstrot't -our bodilv d'eutlty
leJJil luaYO>out i,trnt:ltv-as a boJ" because of che ttCHh1rk
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s thy-
nru' .mJ &o t"he filet that they 'lhoH.; t hil. Inn
thc,y opef:t'tl:: ir\ OC)nttxt ..Vit h each t
tht-- b-1okc:r- bdongt ' rbc c-or'orrrunitr> C\'Cll hm.tgh
a he IIi .dcuq,s; f'Qm\'!rhmg diffrent We- ate it, tu our
iJotly wutklng- rh.tt W<: rl('n't the c)mplcxity (If tiU;.
el!lcrging procl!'llo 111"1 "lintJ.-intr W11rklng. 1\.hwl\ as tn 1 he hu
11!!11'1 luxin, wJwrc tap.tcitit!ll 4\!o a IIC-ll$C or $C:}f !lTC
dl' .all the Mlitont, in the itnmnnc 'S)'it(;m
altert .t tl C;o\fu..,ity to m.lint,)i!'l the bod)' . mrl m hil\'C ,
1
hormy \\ill i(. f() -elf A,.; anC:thf>rgcnt i t \OMc
th:11 ;u tlfl:ll btn <:xlu i\O)'Wh(:re , My identity
fl?l luuln(!,l in mr gene-s, or;,, ntyxdb. in tltc

of

fit J trit;IJ, \lytr.tmit. will be wurrh k(:t:pjtlgjn when we
the llwt.tphor til t he wor}d ;l;J: out bocfy
:\ l\lu hn.ve c,.,perienetd hy now to llllfilc- dcg.ce lut.l Jl1 p!l)'ing
*"r lll<)f't urful.ancmion ro tbc M \QUJ own mimi ;Ultl l'slldl' ff'I;Jf'll
1nnmeru I mumcnt, tend i<::HI ruther Jive, both i"
w.udh ;1nd Ol.ltwMdly. And we CCJnlriburc to .nul in till!
mcnN.non jMgeninj!; ()f who we .lll\1,\ll\' .ue in tiUI
,Jcrpett narure, au, I by our 1mpulr.f robe, not .u W'C' n:. bot as orbe'ti. o1
C\'t.ll Ill nWn limTrulll..iug }u.V( Ui he. ThtH>, we -;pJjt oarsdvt:s Qff
frutn Ut!lth't"' \Vr: fr;gmenr O\l l:,dvtrll ,,, pulllu.c cbi.mtu., ohtro {or
.w1l deca&l.-. ilt1l the totu.l, with <.>r ncn bcr:'lr
tne!l "''' tluc o.lt\lrt', OUl' smetclgnlji. rln: of' who acllMll}'
.u:,l Jllr unt'n_gmcorll,hlt wholenc;< This l.t om: '}''"l"om
ui tu.lt .lnd ,. .. hulivirlunJ, .nld 11-. .1 rocicl). Per-
hatH this -.plirtJIJj'! 6\lf d'"'c .,tf' fmrn u rhe TOt1l
ir til', .11 (tJri: uf J1l confLict.
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I ir. .o1 pro>or.sr.; t)fk 1 1.11 lhWI
;mr.l ;1 u.:&d(aqt m llllt..ow mdve11 '''he c.vcn when
, I) . I I I' - a \''mit!"' tt
,1.11:. trsti.6eti, M luqkl;n b\-' life:, 1 .. turMW _\', 11\g t "
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- f rc.c rhcm m be
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wn:h tbingJt as .lfC., IJ.I het' tbart to o
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I he'\' t)(h.; (If &1: Wt:: W l"-f! I I\. I U 10 lC [<) I

l'iO J4.ol<l .. I 1.1-1 I'UI J .\.11
,, _..o1ntcimes I hink f)( ;u; Oul awn A" S.l\U S:mtf,trell pul tt
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hi! b\)llk //.11/ 74)' S!fj- LdU<mF J\;}Jnt!}lll'nf''H ;, lr.!tdlrull, hc-.tllng
1 01
lflLt(cr of t h:u WI.' <';.111 be llUt! yet we J lo; Mill whole.
Didcinso.n C<\phn;c. so 11\Ccrl)' pOlgtl"llnJ.Iy tl)t'- t'oJ.c:
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co "]llir ot}' j)Mft d outsdvcs, to d .ll: r,u: of our awu k;
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r,llnd
waun{is:
;w-nr 111J.\(!/-!O Jmnisii-
Art-
ttiy Am'iJJ
(jtm All rltart-
b'Ut sir.u Mt-
l/t,w
EJ.Wf'l bJ <u/J)liJJIIIing

.d11d 1i11u St{.fl' mmunl /ltJ(IunrdJ
tl!iJ 1.1(
E$/dpt l11' d/;Jilmitm-
Mr-pfsll/t!
Hrr.v d;n do \\e but unwitt ingly banish
'bll r wholcnes,:, :md our ton,.Qj)uliOC31; t1ur
nmtitttct and <>ur eommon ''l;rv 50Vel.-cignn .md rhe
uf ff11c hra.ling, ir) tbc hope of achlc\(,13, 111 prnn:<t UUf
-.:l'ltl: fl'llm -hl1rt-. tO Ol)t painT'
Whut Li 1he p'it<: p:l)' for Such abdu!llfi(l n? {$ 'i.t wonh
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1 Itt we: '''cro. to choose, brl'lvely. not ro1rllhjug:.ne ott
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r.n' cr. r C:'I.'C'IIm
Who wouJd Y.'t be'J
If h
m.v mg r \tC: ((d, lnwardJr?
f-low ..1.
nllgul Wt ltCI, OOt'oY;ITdf)'?
.EwJttta, Wbnln h1 tiJJ!t: fol\'1' mnn- deeply lu <I mto fl'lr rtatmt
uf ,wJ liU: I. rn.al ter om, j rOI:''lQ', Lit( hi ;UUl ,t;rJ1'it.Hfl1l. ,tJ;u ";IW, ftt-
dtcply, ihl' tht' bli nthn}!; c::R'n ill nnJ
huw 1 to what be u.lkJ ilil:unn l
(O ;t uhbi wlw wnneu l\uu Ji;.r IWW !(,ex-
pi fn rlu: lm dau,u;hter, a '\inlcll'l, ht:.mliful '"ixit \Cilf-ol!d l!:il'l.
1> her oWt ,ll,ln, E1m1c.m n:pl. r:&
A hcmg , .1 pur Qf t he wht;tk, .;.;!UOO h_v "' 11
p.111 lmltctJ Ul I Iiili ;mrl f'.l>.."'c. J It t:;'(pcri f.;n lu>
an.d ;t' '1('!1\j:ntc:d from Tht R"<l-:e
kio1l hf dt'lihitrTI 1,1! 'I'III'Cimtlius:.Sfi. Tiui' Jd.1wm i .. "
kind uf pilfturt lm c.! r 1 l i11{ u lt t.JUt -.nd tto
f(tr 11 few pttm e.aret.t tu u11. Ol,i.r , .. ,.s. tuun frtt
fr'ifD 1hi pri .m b\ 'loJc11i u:.: utu tirdt uf to
ctnbrur tlw whtJie i1\ h(:3Uty".
t D .1blt ru .dlk\'C rhn nnpletcl)\ btu 1h1: -lriv1ng f.,r
ilduevt:mcnr tr1 llkif' p.lft rtf t he lib ,,lic>ll, no.J :t.
frn iiUICI' Ho,.1Jrll).
' ) julf ll gt'C.II Jlh)'!lic:i. .. !, Ill Of 1\httaWm ifi)J inner .e
""''Y li iJ l l hraw-much be ldt we lit!;: -all
by 1l1t Jel u\!Qn ol 11i!f'antJOI1, the epa.rurio1l rut fft)rn mysdf,
frqm :md I rflllfl Thou, hQ'W he \lqdC:rt>ti)OJ. tlle iUitf'7
,n,, (rom Jt, .1nd the m gOJ.trd llg:J'Ilt ir by cl)m
, . ,
lie sa'" m tc:N'I't9 of wholm,, wnh ._..f ht1lt:na:sb. And m lC1111S of
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,N/lltt)l'l fnan dclu&IQn .l\od \VJ!I __

C3n we oun;dvol! t<I'- IICC W1th ej1:i of who)c.ntK!I i' well. and be
J\'llir.t.of the we fl)f ouq.c:lvc-s -<md for to! heM; 0!.1;
-uf W:P'llfltlUn when lh(:re l('ll.ll)' I!> 'flont? Clm '.Nt,
b pur it, witfc:J'I (1\lr t.tc.lc: 6f ttl: !AU livini't
uuttlrd aoJ rU.tur.e in 10 bc"''ty"":. ,-\nd 1;2n \Y(_ mduJe (X,IT-
.dvt\ iri rim cirdc of <ompi!S!!i.un?

h is -a airct Ill\, !lOt a- .And that pt01.1;tke 111 nUtd
waki11g up Jrom lhl! the fragtm.:ntllti(ut$.. the 4bdi,ciltiOII\,
of rJ'r mvn it L"> C;cJied frttiug--ound.\c:o from
wl:l .rpp.;;uJI to be "apatne:;( in flKr, A.t th,c (ll:)l:pen oi11:!Vt1s, \W
:wh hcl(lng, have o&lway!t hee.o YlOlto into the whtolc, ate J1-
trJdptt hrml e, herc,ln tbl11 rht bwa1h, ln rhi11 pJatt.
Al\ nH ltl bt wt i>jf
A'W tiM sli.gltat partitVm
1h11r l6r IJW"'J/'tlfl 111m.
1'!: 1111/<'r-wt-Qt;., it?
if 1111( 111/fli jifi(l(/
tbroug;, 'Wttk f,,tdi mul
tAJ!mls of
u. h.t:
(lBIL XTI!-h; IN TIM \ND
.'\ J'l'< rnr TE' roM)
\VIhl Mn I 01111 'v\
7
h;u rime 111 ar'" \ Vhere w;n ll VVbat v.'l' t
kl:og? W11t':te .uu I going?
Nn, fhi ,, nOt chc of :t G.lllJ:,"'Uil' .dthm1gh '' mighr be
6tn IUt' fund;tmt!rn-:11 '\'\'c- U{Uill tJII!lieh.l"- lucky 11 we
c:.n a:mr.mber ru 1 ht' itOV'e :lfh;r uung 11, and theft tin11:
n:..:ull tb:n .aMnnll) JitJ ;shut if qff', whJch iii hu.rdet. Bur \\'\! ha.ull) '1!\'!f
le llud.:) 1r1 knmv \\'hnt WI: or whf.' we ate., llr w!,tn: we J.it, <II
.\ lur tlmt' it li. We. houJd, We: -t.ah 2n uwfuJ lor f<> w.1m'Cd dut ia quite
mir .. ;:ult-}tlJ, '"1rvtning1 and :ba.t gWCIS me;\Jiin-g ro tWer:v unftJI.ding.mo
mctu cH .111r Jwc.
A m\ J:1du:r Wll'i t&JJduall) lo!tinp; l1ug_c . fin nlind IO
\1:-heiiUer '1 diu:uc, f he-.r.'ltl'lll: .IH' <.>f how mtlth I took (1;\f
J v.hcrl!' 1 hnw t got chen:. wlw- h.ul come bc:lm,, whui
bt COIUIIIS no:r. h WI nr.r rl. . , l lud ro t hiuk Jbout It . I !Ill r juS:f
knew. AU Q( that w.lr tii-r him. f1 "" if huge holes
op nirnr up tn hl b!'3in. T;m, ilnil pLc..t Wt.l.: ctu:
c:.uh
(.' Jumbiu Urw
r.athe:r. lvi11 Kab3[, b.1J ht!i: clll1tc career ln ,t,
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Y( wnl )(rJ,(';II Ce.nr.et, t:x<t:pl fo-r u tow1u
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11 he fof' ;r of "J.""c., c:omnl-nn:d badcultl fo:rh
lrwt,: h' lb. N v k d
h w.:ek benvtcn " a an 1 c:w .,,g an ;t projc:x:r o)ver\r."'' :u the
' 1 l.n;titlllC' of Health ln M:.lryJand whir.h h1VQ)vcd
'\\j!!l)llll . '
:Q(IIpii itlf:' IH'ttjr.g cQ.lino, :t."\iJ rhc !l'<tUtneet; of
., nnclbr)d}' molt'lculc:t later Q( at<::1r gmet;,
kRD'\
$ne: elf!)';; ooUeaguc of irom Cohsmbia. callecJ tru: to kcoom tho
lt.Jitl"'Jn,g .st'.JI nf haV"rng lunclr in rllc dmon.'
_ ,,. 1,_,m mr l'!ttheJ rnttt'lttoncd 1 hat htt W:l1:1 be:u,lin"' off t4l che':li....,orl
Glllla ' b r
to NI:\Y YMk. f hc prob!tm he: \\
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ilfi i:n Kew York.lh
wne-of tlt:lc phone t:all, 1nr and I alt..::: d) kneW.
'The fust thar l ;tl}(wred JO, or I IIOtc which J cm,ddn1t
it\tlll pcrt<:tl",ui ng my oon$<.:iousne\$; otC41rrcd whe11 he dt:cb:fcd Wlth
glet that; In doing rh:u whJch he h:'ld hiJn-
l'c:\r.l$ setdng the J R$ to ,relmbcll'$(: hiln for :ill t:ra\'<:1 ht;twecln New
Yack.lntdrlle Nn J. (1 ha,ve1hought it was alrc;tdy paid for out of bjli
grm".J B11.J he W.\1> ;; eduction with '8.
I 1\'.t( I ru thiad:ly rbc 1Ccllng th.arllto-3t
detp in my and , 1cS\:en1fCoi sido:niog2y intO; myUon)a<:h 016
(l:f IMk el'fcH. This Qf a ditfQ-.:m <.tn-
lrom not able l(l come up-wirh l\ wo(d, or fogotting he
ftll hi1 keys.
CCJuld this be- Mat did portent! fOrm}' (nthe;:r, whQte
oJ.v/1 .. u mtmunoloslst Michael ha(lli,.cd ca be
LU3 nod who l);W shm\;n tlp in_ hi; every d;y to I with'stu<knt' and
lo write .rcienti.6' papetll unti.l was 102, My f:uJ)er's one deiicc:, -wruJ, he
tn JnO(e and 111ore felt J1imsclf '1/:tS 1h:11 he rcm1iu
Ill\.'( llld dl) bt: "p!oducrhe w:ork'' m
R1r entire nrc he h . Jived :dnltlst in by hi\
tn..nd., with ;tn i(on will and I rtn:Ue(:t..l held 1111 t'R-
in n\ icro:biologJ; W:.l:. a prot(:s);()r IQ rbr<:c orh.r tlcpJ.rtmclm:,
:m.l L'.resid(.JlriuJ Mcdttl of Sci(\m:c winr.et i'(lr ht:o: Jion<:qlog work ul
anrl mnleculu im:Mitm;/ouy He \V:Ui ''
llnnl . . o.
.tr nt die: N.u1onaf <f :a m111 who h1td
-:1\c] (I>JIIudtC<f who u
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; ,.;ngJchandcdl_r .1nd "'
por..cminl co.t lo) wn:t r luplry wtlu tlMt haJ 'beo:nrll'J
lllltm li1l ,.;nm b\' lht Pltbbc: HealLh .. tbe
M;l:lltr1.) tr. He I UJ bQ:);.ucd t he. NJ r f. tu '!l.(;j.
r,tim fmdt'd rht 1.ohhr J roolth uno hie lulxmuQI'), con:f!l
uctl m J< "- .u11il, Ito hTs ovl cytilh .It lr.t;:,t, bac.kfll
1Jnw,. w1d l't"t;l lldcJ fhc I'CqlliJ.:Jromt M:.W'r.al J:rrer,}h n lu'Y. J r'nerr.-
hrr 111c .Loy he 1:alllr l1brnc 1111d Ci'ptmCd 11 bmtiC' uf .;h3J')1p11gt!C for \IIi tQ
<:'brofl:' rhr l'ICton HI :wl:ft rnn .. ipled bclll!\'lOt oinrJ h.q
r;lltic Llll ;t .dcu.tht . - f(t )(f th e ililnl 1ip,:ak r(lr ilt<IC.AI. ht'b
1 hw"''', !l. iln-ct W:''lll!('<l trom I'' mr-iplt:" ln hi.i.11eitntitic
, rr ll.;d to fii'C bunJtcJ ,dentliic Prcn (rom hit; Lb-
[trJf<lf}', an wirh f...;m all <n-er the wurld, lnd
c-dltJr.;.ns ol <1 W(!ighty te)(tbook, F.l.ro:rrNmJ(jl/
th.c bihlc' 11!" iu tJm.c n du iidd, as wdl as l)lh('l t<xhnietl
hf"':U thar 1 .::uuJJ il wncrl of, cv.;-n grvt Ill)' trainult in
flltJ!t\'llfJii ,\nri here: he- Y;a.. p'TOfUr,lng Wtth n:{m.
. .tl.ddJ)Jfm!' who.;e hol.it.t. it Wll\ ll'llrn bt d1TH tO \'iJil n>t! l$
mt' with that he h.t\1 .t 'f'C!d.tl nl+rtonih-lr with
the tdtphonr. cvmp;,my th-at !LI!o.,..,.c:tl hi m t:) wr:it<! out ' " tlmn
r.1tbrr than chu 4,. wbl:n pavil1& phon(' 11uJ bt:irg m
11nd endclU i,,g rhl\1 :a n)n,icl\1' he alm0$t h<lli ''": hdl,virtJ; i"n I'C(OUIIt-
rng no how be ha,rl lw,d with the: Pj'l,!:mil':fl in /\frira fot;;.._. nme
11nd bow, whtn be m their ,Wage, he. found 1 ha,t wt.r<' "vn:t
lu1,ppy'' r .. h.ltu .md lh;tt rbey lu,d ulu:-.;uly re;d hi- !O:ttmlfir. JM}IJ:I}
mJ hnnl.....- TI-.e "''"K'!' of null j)wplt IIJQkittg Up to lnm hn1wnr.g
l1l rn did Mt<:l<{;.ll ' .. nntitc. WtW!n I ;-.-ked him whcte in
lid. "Sr..url . '\n1t:r.i:c:L" 1\nd .o i1 went. I [e w;tnde.tcd. rle became
DCllL IJr didn't tlndt tr.inlii my mort' Ill,; 6WC\ wMk. b'.t.ffiO
lOCI!'< nbuunVbo h\11 (ticllll' weri.
l
M I'd' l\$rl:c
I treMlU!d 011r time l1.'1f1:<:Cilt:l' , r::) ITI'iltl'-'r w )llt w;h ppem .. o " .
on hi, noU his l1f wlu::e ltc
what hupperung ro lum. We .. ,.,1ould sit t.:.gethcr
r
111c mtxllP.r-
tilletO tnr 11..: !C9UJd li!t tor .t l()og run.;-. 1 W:l:t tl w..: w
lhct. HC won; Ul h111 W.ly I tl\ mlrJe, impurtilmly,
tn,G
wde wgcfht.t. Our 1ime t<>gt:thes Wl'l:; pAinful, e-!t'.i!ipcn:ring.
1
- He did b:w.: hi1; One <by, in rh.e ga.rden. killg a ti111
fenct behind which roM: a trlcph(lnc t'nk ag;.tnn a of


.,,,tt :1 tot\o- wi;t:. oomin_g ;ttw.l nQGhlhg uu{ (it
h)'e dcs,elld<ld Uo the along the the pt11e), at ollr
;: lte out of (lowhtrc, i!. cb>.! l!nd o( , he llno.:."
lt wu JU trvc:. I !tt..!lhi:(itl) wbat the photf>gt.lph would look of rh ...
ml'l uf ,15 6,itting on -d.-e-be'ne:h, .rn1m behind, with Lhc puJc aod
lit h;nt wire in front of tn;, agamst the r <:uuld hwc bee-n qillcd "th.c
end of the. l.uze. J;cu htm, it wAt:
.Anotl!o-r 1i1ne; eommc1\t1ug on <onli n,;t aud going of the .ambu
M s:oe from hi' window :'11 th.e an.isced !)via& tc::ntt-r, he nb-o
'When )'911 dfc) you 0...1t,"'
1 CQ. fed morer and m1)rc:: che ebbing ll( h1s r"ielllr:cs of m1.nd .tl'l\1
lmd}. aod :So ,me time, he roo. ta'ili:J ir., until t'\'en du1
di,;o(,'ed. But ht never did nl)t koow who his 'wife W.l!! m -duld!cn
orgr.an&:hildrto were. Ht: idcMifl-' ua tel the end by ..-oiOt: i11Q:te 0!1
lle td<:fJhqnt;. l wottld cuU up arid $11)', "I li, he--would insr.tndJ
tnuw it th:rt it: WM me and nor of my two wbou-
a, Jot Uk<:, nul)e.llh grccrint- jOnrly ditili.ng_,"
ld1til me \ \'ith poigmncy, gratitudt;, s!ldltC:$11',
On 1hl! i:lar rh:t he-<lit:d, J fmd hokll1\g>him m: my 1rms tOr
-boors:. :flngtn_g- l'mm Gilbert and Sull,\;an -tc b.Jm.
thu-hto h:1d sung to me ;ts

belt ml
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ki qg up new OI)W :.nd l_gum
m h.d1e l1im in mcs;':\ges 4hm,it how-muc-h h!:.w-- as.lov'!, hqw much be l'''<d
in 1he tov.:- ot' his f:..mi!y, ;lnd how it-was now fo1' him tO ,g-.1. I nrc,...
With thc:se, l reutbeen fMting-:lJI the .:Jtann J lt.U:Ill:d I)YU the
th.: vauous. tradnit)nsJ Md i.n, includi g I hr Ht-.Mr-Su-
tn
111
bal.h E:ngli$b and che-n Cillingimo long lt
ftl: l ip;lu. to be. int011i ng-"{omt J(Jtll !)lit ditie-r !Tom
ru;n difttr from J(ll;m," :\Vir !I ICW.'* dMvn mv f.tco.
llt
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Jtla it .all, In chc- {o;lg let,lw;, I Willi arnle-lr lwun: of 1m
llft"Jthln,!t, IOlf.!tl\1! lll'ld irrql;\1br; wtU Oll' VWl) '1'!1...-n:- ,.. ,
L h . Cll.l.,t:, .u
r:lumt-ut, uer mliiiY nun, ;;n thllf hun 1
,.. ut 1 1\) IJ l'octj
lu0!'1;vcd b\ .ln rnbmth I hdd hun (nr u long limt",
MxJ was t.;. me .1ht1(11 wlnt J hkin,... ,
0
fo
o r
through the c.tghr J(mg )'l'.rl"' 111 wb.k.h ml' h
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...,.;\, <>UI ol w,ath wli.at Jtad lust tr:\nsriR J ........ ,
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ffi('tw: bc-furt.. He lVII\ rre:M"m, bur il bdud.IJtd l'lt"
,. .... nee
Ur n'tilv..uottlth-= .. rhml" Hew.,


thn hcld :1 ff<T the pa.)_l md the :fit,ure. He \I'U nl!t-n
m trrmg e. .::()nlroy \..01401"f'lr!" ftc h)o:l bu1 jtlst
>I n:.u:h Qfhj enmd .and hi1 fltngllt.l Jc wuu1J he Ulktng
t1lltlg1, hut wmtkl t. rst>n o.;.t of fl\1\tnrior. LU du: wnrd "illb
t.u1>:.e .. 01 .. tllllfl'.naL" ,vtudt ' tlt\'J J. in I no t ir-ttti6c- vc.l.'abula('y, to
in4k.e wtu, hr 1\'h !king 11htlur, '''" CotddJ,'t undtttlnJ,
1
1 1v.a. oU
eo ht immedlllc f:1mi.ly 1-ecamc- mofo.: aj}jl
m..:.ro &hu1 y qver LJntf But !J, eu;o.tllm . Wc.tc <"nU AI f<t
.md hop-ii pcind of frtHfr'i!Don .and angc1 bi'Oll.ghr 0.1 by ),j..
.and lue lru.bilin > cJ,, ut)thing -about i:, rh:'pi!r. Jll bJ tu
hn.W on ''' hi'i :.a!ld h.i1.o lnb und world,lu:- hrtJUUr mO!I!" gtn
tic ..:s.tl rnorc- O\'t!nlr lovmg: Uc .U!II) becJmc ir.creniugiJ knr.h, more .1nd
rnc.-n:- i'IO.Un.:J tn hu wn world. He Wl$ f61 He llr,cd
Alfc'lltil.lu. Th.u h:td 11lwars a put: Qf a. no llt'l1:ttt
lmw murh the M.-rld :r.d:.nnwledged h1 c numctnu oiC<ampllibmc:n!,. .6111
e\'Cfl 1111' cnd,er t :ill had ro> be: 1espo:d'uJ .3nd
he intetea.hl. He rouU ttlf the dif(t'"rt'n.cc if m:rone''l$$ ,tw.tg(lu'lt, cluough
the rnotioeue, hutu()ring:hirr, ttt hclng ..nr1Jc:fruhng.
J\ly fnthet' .:h.Med me htw. impon:tnt 1t 1 111 m .. k.:: we (If dsc.
11(11 pccrrum 1f IIH'nt>ll apuitK, while" c lw\t 1 hr:-rr, 1n i"6
' tnon [(i ltop uk.lntt 1 hem fc>r 1 lc-J.J""J'eJ hnw ir"i! to dr-
th'.lk IJI oi Ji,.,'trnins- tbt tctu ... !itiJ oi (hing-11
uQf bJ flkHt" :app<:ar.uu.; mi11r.alcing i( fQr JcaJtro TII.3t
I '""fi}lencd w rm tuthcr"&J .. te:it:tltlM, bur IJ-..c ..uJ uf Ui. ht< Wolf nat UTI'
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umne to its tn o-thlt Ot rnl tic-event IJL>

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we :oU u..:cd 10 kutNt, .md nnlt'l!! wr :1ft. afill< with
, or cof.,m.truia, wt ull dl:l luww o.er 1.-...::ttiron n time
"d
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o.:e m .ev<:ry mnment (ti'Vtn ef 1t i 1 to kn(f\V tlut \lOt' tUC ltJnj,
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l!l 10 fwuw ant be m wuh thr (I( lcnuwin;;, wlvJ
clCh ,J( til iii, Ill- wdl M whcrc (hr..rc) ;tnd (ocwJ, ;fld ttJ be ililr tc.
1111;.Ut0ltr1dll'el witJtin 11 t ln;:. m ()f 11rul .ahc:r., lind of "-r
ol"l!IC.' W'!wfl,
In wuyr; we d1.t 1\<:tt yet undtrst:snd, 0\tr rtervt)Un J ll!:m ttan: at"
rJncnting funr'li-nn'" for Ull, .otltl rrcrurbblc: J(lb n ;u:m"l tlee
hfc >Jl:l"- Burwe would dn well to kccp ln mlnd th..c1 It i.1 11 q
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11Jny Clf mind
tli!!t ifllclf i\ impermanent, n(lt 1nd eully f.tkm ((l:r grruncd. [n
.:u!(i,4 ting .mindfulness, making fn!Lximal OJ!e. nf h whlc. wr h
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Tbc nl 1h"is lr.iSlc. oril!ntJng function 18 clrillinl;ly In the
of l\l"llq L.ighun;m$ 01)\'c:l 7'J,.: Diugno$U, in wtlich, lt>fm"
'ut.,..mm Alewife and h 10 dtl!\.trutit)O itt d(wntw11
A tomtYmtlj::r ;,imply .uu.l incxphcahly forg ......... wbl,)
il it!d wbcte he ii going. The C.urtt"";tl of looing
(""VVhere .am T goin.g r.his mot ling, all dreutd 11p lOr wor.kt Oh
lo cbt oout:.e, like :illthelfe osher people on the rum Bt1r wl>.cn:
00 f wqrk, ;1nd wh-at ,, it thar actually ! do?"} lacLs JJJ nf ;s. li\JdJc:o to im
ftlrhiqp in a in. which c-verytbjng !s hm.ill.tr 11nd
l'tlJtCet. f;: t".tJ1id.l)' Into .a Lvsng mght!IUll"e:
\\'C li\>e <m t ho cwp of :.r !lltl timeJ. Yr.1 our
mil!luing is so robufjt tha.r. \'l."e uc -saved from r.lw par.ho!1>1Q' ')j be
rng!nmarc, -at leau o:m f he oorlvtnrion.al kveJ "\\'ho .arl'a H" .mJ
'3m I gQingt- dttp

r&Uy, .&nd the oog-
il that we woulel fit del:! ply fmi'll of owo:.d\"t:j bn a
u IJ.ui, ruet.lit;lhun pt':l(Tju:, mtltr rhan tqklng
;.IJl.J whu.t we 1jo) IUnrr.mted. 'l!!:pCU.IIIIy-if we rhi nk \Ye klliJ\Y 'd
0
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J llil llo.lt
,.., tn;; tt'lecl to .uhf ,....cl tlu: .h1m o.>f ''l'P'" .
,.. ' ..... lii)(J
rh, 'T net ,,.t tell f.:.ll.tlci\'CA tb11t m11v be W\'rrin.,. the fl ,,
- to mcturt ltfld
rm.:h
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plr and trxtwc' nf nur <1Ctu.1t li''eli. F.,r liaf\e: of
llt
lmw lut1g we cau n-,.,mr on h.a\'ln,; ;Lt nur difpoi);IJ, Of:
hrtw \\-r hJ\e t11 l"nnnnuc: fi,mg !!lld ll.'!atrnng and
HR'll 11M! (ullul:'6$ of uur'\d'1:",
hn rrry 1..11hcr, ovh.1t wtl(!f\_ hl mcmvrv and

wrrc C:1\111dy J)'>IHc wa& tL-.: lo''t ol f:unil;,. tht with
l1it wrnoicrtnl <!!tlugue;., and tnd<'nU Jhe glube,
.t!d 1,,. h.od Jonc 11.o.d touu(r lmcd i11 the worltJ Th,..:;e ore &.!r
hum.an thlc..U.If .-.f But I i).l'y J.n.' i\l)d trJ:n
i('/11, betr .u1rl whlit w..: lu.v.: rh1' chanoe
Fe-r ;UI\' .of U>. pnflupi our pntctatill mJ.>' Lu rbat oi nno:
f<ling; the moment :snd h"no' in.tr ir fOt ll h-11 h ifi II'IW11 ir 111 h<"-rt.
nttl_\ m ro lVr tdation\l!ipr with pt!OJtl" .tnJ W1th Pcr-hl!p>
that h I h: ai.Jnmutt:. <lnCI;lt3001'1, bNh With;n IJ.llll;'( ,,mJ timt!, i.IJlJ
ocuw.ly ,md ume: <1 n)tmnunv Dl knowing: whar U,
Juc.rlf. a:xperic:raWiy. And fovi.llt(lL
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OK l f.'I(';)(.;ON \l Rt:ALtl'!'-
!\ I'TN(i IN C ONSC l \
A$ ;a :lll l!, w..: have bt!('ll..adO'Iirabtt exp.!o-rtr"'' ,\nd i'nhabJCUlh
nf ('lnnVnlional the wotld ''QUt deill'ltd by uur
6v. a!lw.icJl -w-. ha-ve: a1 home within WOt'ld.
Md: have lt-.trua:(l In i1 tn our .an.d brief coUNt
oihuman hi'WEJ' We d-l fo-t in tlw ph)'S'lcal W"Or1d .. It
ka11 1hr Nt\H()nian phyfical w<whl, " due tQ
llclcntt, that ''"dei'Stan(li ntris-cominu1ng.(o dl'tpCTI'W'lth
d.it.coYCrit:s.
\r,-d withi.n s('io:uce, 1 he <!dgcs, h iQ tku that
IW ernptl:htnd 11Qdeflyjng fc:. llty, \-Miich :$t!ems div.uthingl}
uuprtditr.b!e,. .i nd as pcf :lw cat,ses -a11d til'lillJ:" .t f\U!ticul.r
decl\y cv\lnc in the nuclem of a.l1dia:t t.:tive \UQro; ot
Uililll!ue is qt IIQt; ot whether tlnle. or h.lppc-nr,.
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the hctwt u( a btu;k hole; or whv v;ct:U\Irn hiiJ m!,!eh or the
of \he1he: 'fP!U:e js nothing or somc:Th.ln!J.
-ln the c()nvetelipnnJ e\>c,:.-d:l}' l"ot;liiy fivcd
nru'ltttl C!Jtlier, we a borly. \Yo olfl! hl'l1'1\ our uu.r ll\'e :LuJ In
Ft'lt lllfJIIt- we dwc:ll tht. ,It r hlllg'l
ii.ir 4>Unh:k-es nbout huw dung<
H-' t'ltU !fG l'('UIJio , ITIU
f J.t_l tf) !l.fyU J )'OOIIJr I'C'(lO:'l try 1n 'iUttf
u nu.: b&.c. I'J \.\'lllo::h l>tw "Yes; i( you dun't !-.t..: che
lflrl; nf ;tlf(oo:f In It"
hi ..111 tu.Jtti'T oJ .o.h;u ..... to ,\ t t:: willmg m st.: 11r Jtlitxi\.:iy
wiWn;r tO l.,c,:nh W UJUmt:rttal')" pc-n-'1lnl.ln.t ilt cbc
I I he lhllllenri\'c, b) lillr" of
ltu[-plo:trrultJgfll -dut-}:rnl-.al:t' ropr
lit d1r. Wnrlrl nf rhm do thr. beit we: .:11'!, We:
r-.llr111t Hvmg, we puc f(U)d <1fl the ubi..-, W\' I')VJ" nur .. nd .;.a
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iorwJ.td uu .. tm-ntum duvug l1fr .trid pcrltJ.p!.ll.am t,; .J;u)'( 3.'-/Atbl-
dttl, ncn itt llu: of rite Jiit!eutiul jl t ht' luhnAll
crndilJon: p:tino ill1)tllh otd lmd Jc.alll. Zor.b!L; "(uU o.:.tll1H1'0
phL." :\U th1 wluJr:, we- 111r 111rnc:r$ed in nf wtrMean-
io:H;I olllll (IntenT .JJC IU \1 ;;nc) wilicfo CUll be ume:sivc,
rtr-tiiJ\'t'. .naco.u .. lc. unrden11ng Mh.t tOXJC, .tU of whkb
h1>1h .nlor tht- m<>mc:-ru and !ottt:l."u it ltnm w Morrovc:r, we. un
J'R-qtJ('nth l1r mQclom we:. l:llntw;.l nmml .-.nd IO';t/1
l.."n:Jl lww Lo QIU .tnd to>. nthtt.,, m the .. um ""
ptr.;cw-cJ fo,uftl . r aJ!io ptcvcnr Uo fmm 11ecing-w1th llll)' t:\'Cll
though (Jittr 1'\llt nl! oJ_ltn.
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npk" anr JOOffl.CIH' .an; lnwiJdc-ring \lr.d S'o t'hcr
t\) be \\nllcn off or impe.Jime.ua ro the- \:VC"t"bOJ)c:d-f.ctr
we arc. !.{'d:s:mg and the lltory we build :tround it. momc:nu
J;t'l rapt"R:d hr IUttc.nuo.n, .'lnd .Itt ;\)On rOrgow:n. Alterr.a.
might bUild ;m oqoully r.ru.u-:i)Ui \mpb\:tnt ;Ill v 11n:roJtd
001
1111r .. , :m..t n1liid.t:.;J til o-plii11 \,hr WCI c:mllllt
crld d\1r (1\lr k:ll'm11, ... ud tba), ul tlunJdnu
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tOtg.et cllllt 1U& JUSl qne td lmjit ... urt.d cling
it liS Jf llllr 'l<{ry ic!entity, our Vl\.f)' !rurviv;d, nod -all hope \vt:rt"
bound to 1t.
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Whlll \'<'e" nl>0 forgtt' 1$ .::nmcntinn:.tl, Cl)n&t:Tl1\l'> uwjity"\\o'C ull

h\lnliln condition 1
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JV.df ii'ICJo:()r.>.bly lltronJr,l) t{)llr/itinnNI
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Af....lrtau.lr of this- likluug:C"-cmdili(min.,g, 'A'i: 11n: noc
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,n rhink, ,,-heo. we thil'lk we ire: f,..:e to du wht.ta-cr \v.: "'.\\Ol, ...... uch nu.y
,J'I(":J" we otre IOf'.lU)' ttteroy of otu tmnd's hnbitllill gti1
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pi.ng ;1nd
fuAAlng \Vc: do not C.\'Cn 0...1 own f(}t<mti;tl tor l'tet:llom
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lhr tNt Ut of 1t. BcauK' 'A'i: fu
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qt dO n(ll knO\\'ihM" we do nQl h;uc Ill Qe Plll'Jl_tualty faught up in ::e
to event:-, in our oftep tO tlt1s or hnt,
tchuc in t-hifcor thi t w.\y, things way or tb:n wuy .avoid Clf
fo!Jl;t"l t his Of :lur. in-cluding th-at aU up to due ap
.p::'lll:illtt of a life, but.often one th:l! tcm;1ins- diMmbioglv 11npdicial J,n(l
w\th a linget.ing th:U d1ae ffill$1 be som .. "t:hing mote!,
fo, hr-.ing-com!Qmbl<: ul \)nl)\ own
iliu, lndcp.,:ndtl'll of oonditiun .. , wliclher nmmcnmrlly "gQ.od
Qr "
\\'0 (c:<\1 rue)) disc:omfon, !lOCh d.is1tpj)O\ntmt:OC,
lD-:lcalize..ar t ln\1:$ th-ac i1 be: :i' Kind <it' ilent b-.!tk
grl"'IOd r4duttJOu vf dis!!nti;f.action jJ\ w ;ill tb-ar
0
as 11 1ult, WC' don't wJk
.. hL,ll OM,,\Ih 1t i11 u.nWuminatmg. >ypromve. I hlMih1. _ 1 WUnds a
lnr d\1kkh::t,1md mon:-Jnld.:hn
But, we look i1ttQ wbllt t hat thaf bKkgrl>und un-
;tc;tually ,wftcn we nrc- dC'J.Wn to actua.iiy ;md
l.,oo_ 1mo "Who iS in thi'i mpment. we !Lft uhJCrlllkirg .tn X
flnmuoJr o( anOther .tJimcruiun Qf rtaltty 3Jrogcther--utt.:: dut uu-
'C'o.:OSni?.t:d llot l'recdom ft'6m rhl.' el!latin,)g pti>Url 1..1! th
world, t:"Ven we p:w ! 1 i r. due :md 111 11!\:-
wm:e tb nmv IHOI:<: limited !tnd h!'Js ox"illl(l)(C'- Our
I ' d /!1 ' .I
II tfOI: um rom 1111u II\ ne>t cattung
o.tiHI"'ft-Urih nd .1 1mu ffllhl
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lnfl'\11 u m Nol:g .nl'loi 11.11 \\'.:1)' Ol U\'1ng; b.1H:d un thr"nr
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J 1 ,. pro" tf-ro/1 ,.udung ltla.: han ;n aw.tknJil<> rr
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.ttutJ lf>IIIIU', .1 <1fl am IY(rl,l. tfnn .all nf :a ttUI{kh M'<lUII'lnl> " I .
. - -'> Ill (!Jilt
dttnM of tr<C"etllUI, IDrm: n;rt'l<)l'l lor nntJ .ltld t;
wtKolc-hrnedh AM whh whaU'\'tc ...-ituntioru. Wt 1: (It_
r - rd
.sr-. 1r1. I h I fW'IOO't \\ mighl h,t'l't' rertd W fiUt 9 1 dt,...l
,.. tltl
!x(hk<l ,u i wl)dctjllllt"J bah-in. r Ill akin <n lht h"1ilri01l ,,_
, ...... ro.,-v.
jmuuunn.d li.atl.m,f' if,l<l thl,td t.timen;io,,, tr rigJu
fluth .. Jl ;o rhr Mlwr rn-o I-,\,''1Thi:g O[l(llto tip. !lltl)out(l;l the

,,&,j dim lmr 1 wae,j,...-leu ((tnlining-.
h.1 1 h\ 1..,. l(yl .. l i thC"rtoJe"\.Vho

wan
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WfiAf G lu:p-prnirr. f,, lie: k'f'lk'lliHI;, \o\Jh,t it. "\\'! b
.. \\'ho 1 fc:dit.t: ;nlC'(\1/t. tr e.mnmrd. 1 . 1: ' r"\Vh.l!
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I 1\T nc: lllill .. nothing- dUll ll!f'lltioll Ill \ Ifill
lliUnlhn "1nlll:lt ''"11, :PnetuHm.tl v.
II rhe illflr time .U. du: moll' cnnV<:fUIUIIJf Uflot brou ,. :<'CIU hit'e.
"l'h .ulileJ II Nt)rl.ir.g rn o.:.hwn;;c. It': JUri t-biir )tmr
l\'url.t !mentdUrch beo:-me, .1 lut hi.Ji),'t'f. ,u;d
oltll,wk, 1 hc:::m,.r r j ww ua .&.arw aWll(-
f'lnl tft..zt t no IIJU:.! nmfincJ b .. til cuu"ent!O...I din .wd
mtnl t<'t
\ lor ch.mge. t , lmppt:mnlf illlY\W-\', Oftcu w au: impc:dinl(
omd J,'TQWth dunugh nurmm dhtrtuo lnr-c:e I 10 be I
ui.n W;u, \i:hlr.h rbc ruLu, u& l0;ktd tr. tlw
,r-.nditlflllttln!md JnJ .-.ut >udi-rioncd 1n\ , b.v ,lllJ.,.p .. nK Qtht:r dl-
and opnn\ 1 hit I new ,)j !'t-ccdoulul l tth \lUdn.-
41 I Ja.niliCJ.Jt.t
\\'hcu e t?:pt-:tcJ\(e o.J HJUtjny, jn ":>thAt
world t.lt>e11 411 .,j :.a nuldtu itcl Jnd mtt1r teal, t'tlU ordtillg
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ghmp$tni what refer ld -.. :tllwolul .,, ulrimll.TC rr_Jiiry, JimcCI
tton
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111 dur 11 bco,..:,nd c.:ouditi(lllllll.', b.tt rlut i1 1 .tlablc ll
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!-i>\J)" :li n h mclf, 't.he luww,;ng tJp>lelt\1 nl
.;llll b ...... -"' .
.1 tudt', bC)Vl'lrl \1 klliW!-e( .uul whar Li kMwn,11.m )t,..>Wing;
r'llr...., u . .
"''hco we mwc ul wr.: ure nnfng m we mtgh.t .:311
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1f1.'t$,PI+1Jr.llilf tiut th-.111 ..and
,t.jr11,.re;ll. J.loth pcruun monu:nt by ,\nd both dcm11r..d tbiiir
v
tb: if \\'C 3,ft! to m'babit .1.nd l!:lnbr;df :h!! full of Qnr our
!lil.nut :ts.sentitonr bc:inf_<t..
m:te\<Vben we inh\lhit thi:. onhQg:Omll dlmcmTQrl, the .ol rhc
(cJ.Ii.ty ar<: "'" from J, dHftten{ ptQpO::Ii\te.
ot The. ;itvation we: t34le Citn rhm-
,Jmit nf rm:,\om, ruol.ut:i.,n, '.ll'Ce'f'1J.ntlut: crc-ttivlt)', wn"'pas4
mlf1:. Jru1 \viMrn t h:n we-re littmUy iru::Qnc-eh'lib\e-,uuble {(I p,ad
me 00(1\'enrion.al.thillti 'I'C't.
Thi oxpandt:d v.niversl' of ftc:c:<i!lfn ia ;he promlM! <tf
bc,ch in l'JI" uodivid\la.lllve; .. md in t-b.c wodd, Jn th.; world, it can invol\'C
the J)ll" of munypc:opk m 3,rd.:ulvely hort
rimt. Such - c:ln revenl nature- o! "difficult silu.a--
tioo '" .1. new ligbt, itl all itn;(lmplcxity liS simplicity, with di
dtgtcls Oi. f.n.:cdom and .. tlf\\lnSiglu, for
J;:.,a'l)tt, and for h:e-:\Jing-.1nn I& wha! iv'l onh.ogOrLll oflcn
&lw . in!llght jntQ.'wh:u ia MGH fundamcn
tud 11wHt important, most.etS.tJ) forgotten or ](J!.I, t:onvtl\4
tlmu.l nor 'wroug."lt 1s me-rely mctJmrlett. And thett>in lit:l>' tlt<'
)U!{JC" nf bo:.it J\Ir mffcri,,g. ..llld uw libcr .. ui1)n hom suffChniJ.
We are t\OC *'' An :tpology.tnr
A3mn Lazare dcfd\t den!a(!{.tNit.-c wi.-rb in
b.aqk r!nl/p<JlqSJ1 cun innand) longt.BndinJt r.moor,
mrnr; humiliation, guh, :aod $b:unt in hoth p.1nt.t:;, ild h;tcl to
heiling. 11( 11nd
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11
h indivltlll'll J'roplt\ and c\'(;.u hcmV"CJ:n Wl1111 htghly
llnprulmlilc, ir tot.alh imr.ojsiblt {he momrn1 t';m .a11J :t.4
. . . '
lurpptn, \Vhnt t.ll1C chought .a "furt;idd4ln in u1w..cll
Jj mdi.,.,dU2b-(a.o rotatt,: m tmsd<m>n.;:;s, &o c<tu nnd c'V\m
ntriollf, Af'tct .:ltl, We now very vi1."\"'J of ibvtry c.b.an
lfilkb' kdd In Jbis COiillltJ y 1WI" hundtcd ago: we have \'C")'
view\ 3boul gendet and womcn'5 and what
ll'e oo t.onger rooti.ncly k.c:1.'P ;; c:mtt di!lgno.-s}s &om .l so "'not ro
him. These a11 irwol\'ed rouri nn"' in 1n buw wt t.ee
.od whar we urtdcr.;tancl lu lx of purtlllry .1nd thco
\\'1;' embodJ th;u in the wadJ-buw we .u:tu,,lty liQ.
$t.xh clu;ogCfl i' 1 he: rocial tudt-r tl!fl-t strong (m rome-
one1 p:trt, ofl.;o Qn the pan of Luge numbers of poopl!!
lmm either Ul:f.idc l)r the cxMbi1ing mor.l 9li.U:tge.
chu mAr be unpleasant '0 hc:al', sometiMt:l: c:t(Ji \lymg for
The: Jfu:rcia. ;l.hcl vested I ll lllllint.-intns the: !<tilrl.l5 quo
man_,. or inatituriqn :It c. like I)' either mititte ar twttun 1M
l l'!rcl!' orthoJtti)ruc.l. rotation 'in pasptcti\'1:".
It,. \vhen uut viijon ..:hang.(l>, .1nd proplc tASn: new po!iol
l1.1r he.aling pasc wrong$ ot !U0'\:0.:.1iug fumlJmcnuU}' problematic
... for m..tkirl,e; <1emoufi.C\ 1l1r iuomili$ 4p
r;(tuuirv lind hUi llll.ll
1W I f'fll"" f""' ,., ....
Wftr fl" t .&<Jr M No Ull_!'%';'ible, UT W;,z,; th:)l],ltllf t\( I' til
\_ ru.l, 1tt\ .uJ lite tht' 1ur

m tt_ n\o'vc w: 111 the ...lbco.tiun ,,r
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ttr. J nut... ..ftt'ICUI .wd F PI hWIIalll' <.!J ktr
l\ tul r1 f't"l-r.lll h 1-no M hn \'lrhr.alh- inl'iunc
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'-1alr" 1'1<:-:-<rri.d. It lno: lu wdl bch,g: fre\' ro-.
' '"tt,,fl, ft 11 !;l\llCT il<I!LJ CJ<.!!tt fUiml
f. ntJ rrund. om l'rtitogunat Hi.<:!turion W\"Tld th;lf h.ad
'IJhh" fn llltlt Jc.gn;_1: ''"" FulJ th\1\ di;.t, .F UU!t>d ir the jll'R
1. tht- JILIU.t: r:t.c.__ bot witl. J I.U);\"f Jt u, ..
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11t dnn 1.:.tlit>. fn thnr iUl
r>pc:ulc-.anl"'d .m U.: \'I)! I! ""-otl. '11( yaur- fJmlh , llll tl'tJJi't" )nu
.._.,L J.Jlrmh fuHdiuru!lv nn:hogun.at H rbc .;;om,.ntiontl tlltpd (t
JtJ u. -tdl!la1C"" within o"'ulh h:n;l m ''FCtoJI.t' t
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14'hdt:, tl'lit tb:u allo11 fi1t -illJ uW n\ he
""-" h', .at!J IDt u rn thlJ let u.T"Join!l" wb"'h"l"r rr 1 , '" uur
hnng-, nd rbuio mtl of 001 umh\h; wndncn aml pHcnriil! for wi1c and O.mt
pM ' r:'!.Jtc Ittll>t. tovt m rhc "'' mw;;rd rr .-nntll!(t. wgmupt
hnt,lirr.:;, ,., ... Jk.CT!!'e'IH md ''11!\\':>
llu Sm:-s Rt:ilu.chun Umi.: .tJW\1.\'' fun.ctinnrxl by .:mJ in
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ll;:.ur' n at an -mh:.gcJu.tl inFritution. alnlnl 11 thr mrdtod ;md
rc .,f ttiindtdtle-"t of eniu,Uutne-..hn.,r:d ;1p
pt'OlU: h'l bc.t.hh .. uJ lJNhhr mto the: m..1in TI'I':".nn ,f encJicint
l>un)?ITI_g' the W'ri'h meditation l.tul m\-'tlial'l(' toe;eHlr!l' "' 1979, 1ay
"' uul!.t'Jiu., '\'it, YQI.I II a)' 'ft,n\ffhmg-.1)r a. HWF!\,
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n.ully nothing l'.' ,lrJ
wntT e.tdJ l.d-c:r. Ftnm the puint I :mw ol th mc:Jian.r nf tl)ar '*.":.(
me-tlitl:tvJU c::.ud, h.:cr 4't:l1 ... ,.. uutcitt1ntk, .and til no
p.r>ll'"fj._.J.l ,,tl l4;! or pottuu.ill), _,( , .Jw. Yc:t rht
fl('f':;t&t m .:\tBSR >ltld iu ruunllulur.\ ... IJM'-1'(1 t htm so

I I I ltd ht.'lw cm.JI
111 the C-Olli)' \'C;I.t'1 ill .1. W.\' lUI I (II\' CCWli
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.;oum:o) Mid how o:auld luYI! c:t:h <>thcr IUlod .a.\\P.
dto.') 1-l> '- ' lb .
Ill f*rofl,und wnaf C.PuU13 C<) :J. l\1dC uf p:bemo: lu
( II\ \''nl in tbti.t own h\'.tltl
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111,1! . , _ he: s R d . "'I.
Fftllll the' OUtsllw, I ltC't:l (; U<:lt ()'n \..1.1fb; !.Ooke<-1 like qny other
d;tti i_n the II had ll numc:,_.!: tmd (lfii<.iJ.J_ ,.,!gm; i.e'
tQ-g<:t )'911 lr {\Uld t'l) flotrt ol the
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idtJe 1r lad..._ pittibl.t and tt'l;rt\v,
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thrn and \'.&r:J()Uj ... x:S- lOng_ time, we.
rhn Eu,ul:y Room :uil then lb-.: Rare Rook R'(lom jntht 01cd-
t:M ,p.u:e; Our IJtdt-<lr des:gn:e-td (Qt
d1ni.: didn't l'cllllv nuUt<:l'. 0 \cr ome tq luve tc)vdy
tp:...-e .Uid 11 wdco.}min[ rcccptiou .area.. 11 trtat d2llrl!l)ffi, .ond

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tm.tlk-l 1n whi41 to hold llltCniews..vith the p:4titot!. Wh(l
tA'tf'f ro tl.S. Btt lhrou_g_b these .:h;mgcs. i\ fmtt'lionc.Jlikc a.u;.o
dltt d!ni,. lt hii!M hkc: 11 clinic,
thr c.;:nWr(ulll"d tt :t .:Jlnic, do.:: lui'$ referred pntie1'1ts to
t, nut .,u. dtty tbtl to clin1o;.
\{-t, 'Whcthe1 Y''' " 'Uiked 1 hr Qffi.C:: tq, . ., Kbtdu.led ;oPJX'inrme.ru.
or m ullctview room for :1 pri ... il.tc indi,idu:d 11r itt<r> l'hc
tOr o d tr.i., n a very J(:ld war \'Ou wU$;!ng iLUO no-
ltty. c\'1!1) liS \'QU wcrestiU very mud! i,, th" ronVentiunal <'rlt<: ..\lrht111gb
might nm known iull_v :rr 1 he yuur wodd bclreg--in
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\!tl.l n'i ror.ur in 10 o.!lCp.md co unslh.!-'Ccced .Jim-tn
t)f p:1l&hility. For ll.l>ideirl)111 hc.i.ng il m the hrup!t'.ll,
k-:titldJe-n CJi11ir Wa.'l 1md another pl:tf1Ct
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\'l:llhl:, Tbt. unn.t!ac 1if mindfulness.
!WJll the rtan, tc1ldc..l tf'l fc.:d thai MJhcthl11g lliltCI-
:ut th.. r.rJff, .vtls t'loth:il.l_g :m ;tftd
OOminitme-m '"be 3S po-ssibh, tn ht pktc111
tw P.."t!plc, to t() be kind. be cxp1icir -.1b(lut wbnt .:uuld bl J-t-
un,l .thwr whar .:ouldn'r u1 whnl :m.\ hosrttW
J_t"I ''''<'J
\\'l'urd it'< cmplo cmhoth, OJX'I\heJ"ned prt:M"w;e-- '""I
...... llll',c.
hiT, b-u1 ru J.:tuul uild momnl!t-rn.mnmcm J,lr.rttire, Afl<l
ht<ii'I.S t)llrhinx, "'-" '"
1-'mm {be oror.y bcsm bur prniU.l'\ imrn,riOn _,_
illlue11
oou!.-1 fQ Hlrpncrnt1c to t't't.'C)'OUe '\1ho w.u
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l<lu,
hoe h111u.tn hr:mg} dttii; '"" f'..l.tJI.'Jll$-, nll'i'l,l.)c.tlly of liln
,!!I'Owinj! ,mJ lt:.rrninj.:.lt 1\1i' rhat W( briqn mi11d<'
o ro
'h.,.l.., p.11 to aU <lllj1t't'l1>. oJJ it ' '' ,,
emput!uc w,,.,.,; 1Ju1r we l'tCtJk 111< l>dtt we were .1bJt in .In)

I l" til lh ud t-h'ak migbt II'U;t.r(t.re
wjth t .11hrT rhJJJ cnhilnt..: "' ' wuh the. pa1i cntJt. and Ql!r cf ..
I Orb 1<1 them tn reg:-.. niing the
po1cnh-nJ pow't co hties.
.\.nd 1r tflal we. 11nt try t.:>'klll \lnvtlli:\g to Jl1)-hndr kJ.Vl(lg
!he- th-: r-lltlcnb :1 II) rnro11 in Om
whtu tlw1 amt ln tt) he IJU::t'liM"td. we did meet thllm at; iS
wr oo.thf. :rnd nude .a pmnt of ro t hcir n:cllunnng of ,-..htt
bmuglu thL'1Jl ro che cli nic Thtou, whton it right, we for
rh.:: n wh;lr t.IJI!j' C(luld b<poct if thev ll)nk the ptogtam :tntl l';hy rd:cd\'cly m-
rnmlog rn mc&Lit.t.:n mlEtht ha\..: wmt relevanc.: w fhcir
tr '''(! thQght 1t J.srl
Fror'' tbc very begiRI'll.ng, we- MB$R a
aod nl3rlt< lt l'l!l1' cltar ch:tt it 't'il.i- a bug.: lifti(}'lc dungc juSt co 1lu;
prog1.1m, liS u im'l'ltw:d OOITlmimng to c-aml ng fo onoc a wttk.{Cf
r.tgtu 1\'i'dts. plu in ;In sUctu. on ihe '"'':ko:DCI
to rl1c nx-lb plur. Juily practice uailg fyrguidaDo:t
tilt ,u 1r:nr fvrl.y-Ji,e a day. six pes \\tCt"k.l <Jt'tetl (Pullil myJr.lr
tbax )Ym didnt hn'<'" ro likt: rhe rttcdit!ltit'l!l fm homtwMk
tn tlli c:L.soplincd WJ)!; you ;uac h.sld tO do n, whctltcr Yll.l lifu- tt Or 110'1,
'rhcthtr " or TIM, ilrtr('ndtng judgmc:1)1 ol$ best )W 'Ol.'ld;
tlwn, rhr r.nd of eighf you ,ould lt.t 1.111 know wh.:.tlwr ir 1n'
bt'f\dicial or not. But 111 bcMccn, the contT.ll:,t W.Jil rhar yau wnulJ imt .l;rtp
ptacrkmg-ll.lld ..:omng Lln
I d . I - . h mttime> l..t.t\' m
.1lw fuilu m"'lelf tlw, UAt a\ tu"'hv, tero- '" ..
!ire ll("lt r.mt a. largo llrc,sl:ltlll.t.)- tmgJ1t flrr\llt Ju't In l'llkc
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lllt ,lt... ' h
he t!lo:dirJaol' pt>.&CttC:' "' I Il l ,hey wull'l flttr h.we WI)'
wlllll d1ey gr.mng blh'l UM\Ille)'

pr:le-
' I .t.o t<euclcd {1'1 u:ll rc.,pk tlnn tf011l QUI' fhi!IC w:l" 1t!Ull!
UJ,'!iltn '4>' , ' -
I hem, hl:l wh,lt Wilt nn ltll.lt-
trwlmt Jil1,gnos1; 111 $ttgoose! !he,- haJ !'eeu <K' d)C .::ind
; .. of 1ht IUII<;Ltl.StiUL),hc tn th6r ll"\'cr. Tite b.WC \VII,. tbou
llt."rkl;g t(.lgcthc-r, Wi: '''Cit: g-umg to j)$1\1.1 t::ltt:lf,Y I'll!) '''hut ngb1 wnh
il C!ighr W'lflek:-,lct rhc of tf!e- rnedi<aJ ((;
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m, if l\et'CI
u$)'. I)( 1"bru: .vas wrmlg:-21ld jubl Ar1h1:
doof thtEC intetvit'W$, the pnientt; fQf ir
w3nted {O m nr not.
N'P-ooe ' 'Ill$ m uo.dcr duro::;,.-, Yoo h:1d tu \l"41lthl 1\e
tQbalh.Yim! .. A.op!e. wece conrinunU)' \'(ing w1th kct. They b.tdn't
{l).r ;hi: mor<: pan been net in quire hcll:.11: by-the "lwalth c:are
tcl!l, with rh11t JMrd Of maen:rr-of<:.fau hut Op.:nhcar1cd pn:s:tnoe-, :U')<I l'ffth
m.unwA\oeri.IJ_!f n:g1W fol' the it potl:nti'llltl lo11u rtbirQt; of rnind
Jtld body 10 deal with whate'ver'oupScc (!( the full W11 hrmgi.ug
""d' of thnn to t he eli-ox;.
:\1..& (.,r the- most f"itl't, p<:upk- feft fbto. J.nd .do (0 thiTchf. '!'her
not know whac- it is ilt bur ffit)Sol of Ufl be-net' whm we .. 11t
itCIO untl milt with J)N;J<:(ICe l'l)j}lfd, without oouJ01.:.;cs.-oo
II{ <ont:ivtd intiw.t.:y. \.Ye feel good .,ihert we a:rc ttll!lt.;.d IIJ'C:tp:tb!r., when
Y?r-al"'i (t!']itttd .t<) a-s-if we ha1c c::lp:tUt}' IQ acnullf tlw. h:ml-
1.)( the WO!kl, wht.ll ;I t(tt i"s- bl!ift :uJted ol U!l, htl't in th01t
lruililnn our O\\'n imriu.Hc :lrld
A1n0ng wo jokl.ld:abour hv.y-i:t-timcs .if fch if wr coulJ. h.1\c
j1m gQM py the Pnn!n.,:rion CLnX1
tiW;o the p.l't,mtenll,ity, :ttnl

of the wot.k owimum 111 i11 we

!l.Jld he mtWI}!._. ro It oontmu.1l lll
l>:nr*
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'40 arb,ufftring, t'(lUpbl wirh tht awikw IJ!>k." 11ul f'Wit.:\'11 or(d
c.,; to dt>IIC if'lr l hi"Bll wdl, j ll,llt.ll;ot ifi lUl\' \)thu l1f,'m<'J:
liiJt rhl! nmor\g rhc .U!d 11,11r tt) '>Ct
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tJ;df ''" m hring nmtdfu1ue;foilttU it - d
tJ I - .m not Jllr.t,int
*'Mmn. Drlllr!$hrd and \1!. u1lirtitc.;JI:ld h
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l.l:t :: rnan>cl .t.l 1nw mfn\llt.s\ lllld ;,tlltthl'tl w.;
\ - _ _ _ - ltc
r' n1; >ttlr .;. J'f'ilCI C'll>; L'lurJ!'C'd u, to recnll'ln\u I'YV ....... 1
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t rro,.iltJng 10 :.t\1 ' to c:mJ,olfnnst flundJuinct; atld non:t.ttu:h -
f f II
,, t(l
I(' Jtg_ II J l\1fh ha! I"< what(VU thllt lookJJj_k.t. i.n unyn<-
... ..,entar
C\1:1 . \ ;art\ TO rhi rn 'Vh:.dU'tr i -uUod tO; (l.l de:tl \n1h u\ th:\t
wid, ..W< qf hu.IUt)r. .
\:)U c11l!d Jll tuch un orif"Jltlltkh tlv Ti1.'1 NQthiltg I;Q'u\d
rn l't' ''r n<n-t Alld *i-tnatcly. 11ince- it i:; all batJtl
r. tp-drul:lg, IT ' not h tog. :mJ v.t have: to for
I( tU ,r .. umh ,, il'f in !he Wl) of the T:t.o, nodtitlg i6ltl't
unti,tu l11n tlu; -ncrridmt; .uhruJ-" .md In adJni<>u, of
it I '-" tttkci I huwo ml)\fJl{ of W->rk :.anJ (1}
hnd :t lt"''n4 e btrwttn doiug 111d no-ndnhlf::. Fut. -u f-lcop-Jt
m lltrwork of h:t\"1 11ll t takes altU oi <:loinS: tl>
nurn.ur c:nnd.itiotl"x ro;, :tnd cu to-.
rbc.:ltl .. drmanrl and.::h.dlene,\:a4f otn: rt-..-1\tCtto-ndinhlll
1 hu.,v
lt J :tllou lli'Jllh I h.lt illtl:ali.oiUr.b(_\-, .attd ffi;l)" \-till I!<
.. nih lntr.knmnrihed ro m:Ul}' hospim.J iM\J.: dll!l-C! qtuli-
Jiet lin:- v. iirc :t.IJ Jbout. Th!.' wurd
ho!SrTWny. J.o honored grc:cting, a true But &Omchown u
.nil! ,,n rt> u .. ' n thin and Lhe: \Ht::.4ln ot care, nhhtmgh
nob dy muf(;/f. for n t tuppen, g1;t lO!If, ttt .net N hc-ml m tuUr
lioc:Cll, .lrul to r.uf be lutiO\IT(Iru dlC JlOII!f 11f uuuplt:tiun and
bt tl<>!t. 1 hr I"<'UJ'l< rh.:orn,\h ,. ,..., .11llw )'!:I the can
u{ .,,.,
In lb mAll}' '>'f.l'i], tht wmld nringtut f,,, nrtltL!goulll imtituriQll* thtt
couJJ b-: ro--c:JC1t'm.J\'( wltl1 ol'lt':l ur sftlncl "ll.lm>es, ar
rhog_ooul 10 the lll1:lu Wl.}1td The\! Ju <::<iit . , <tnJ c.'<el'}"vt.ew
mb,u.fy ! I" lll"in, iplo; nf \ ,nit)j\ f..,r dll' r,rr;.Ut:r mqouc ,icer'-}"
A t" wh .. r Lb.it rni!tht t'fliJil, ;uult 1t.n r.riG('<0Jt' of tilkilg to1tt' IM.
,A. <.;1L ClY IN IJli.AliN(.; .-\Nn 1 IH MH'If"'
Pktvn:: t his.: A pet'S On W:i:h rlw: l>'kin ru.nWng pr-Acti
\'lit) rmked cyhndricallaghrbt)X lin.! with \t-tstic:U <:ight-foor-long-W
tr,winScsllghtbufbs that form :t m111plct<" e-ndO'-"'$J'C. f fer etes o"lt"C ihiddd
!;y,larkgoWes-tQ prot:t rhc Cl"lrm::I.S from UV p1l1$ shc.ls
lng '' pil!tJw<;n&e over her head to prott>:r- ht'r hlt:e. (11et nipplts -o.re ah-.:.
;11\'llJr- the ,Si.'11ir.tb in mr;n.} Fans whir,
.mfot :1ir in the bonx:ts of the \aVh_e,, thl!' light' ,
000
e on,
t.ltllitlg nm the ligbtbolC and che imide i.t, but, rbc (Of'
opm, the ennr<: t(lwn wilh an cetie vjolet tJ>;cj, -inttnsity i5 tCro
lillll""rrradhinng tv'rlyrurface vi tb<; bo.dy that bl ,yjrb
dtMtn ltfld pprenr Y.T/clc-ogrh; of ltlttovi()l\11 light
Thr is kovwn :l.i In or(l<r tel Wrt
from btiJAing, rha: person co mea l'or th:n:c nmct .. , w<:ek for many
'AI:t'6:>, the ll!ngih of is gndu.illly irom :tbou.t thi"MY
tm>q!Lt at !he C<) maybe ICJ\ ro nlitrutc: ufrtr '' ftw
l.lt\lk, f /' - ' -' ..
tllg' t)n t tt''_JJlltlc.nts
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btlm 0 ' I 1 ski
\'t.l tunC', the F;tt!led, n\11.\mt:-' piOC ot n,
lluth u
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0\Ctt' (;0'/C:t pJJU ol the btuJ_I', ttl n.lttcn .111<!
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o .. :t 3 J I tlt"ttl a puttu, I bidlclnr, ;md. .lcpt-.t, Lqnol)
P, not t:LJL'11w wha1 I luw:, htH un thr Bible u c:alled lcptm)
wn rhioi rhm& wht. n fu.s .1. twitt\' Gr=k ISIUnc it pll.ir' .l.mr
:.o Wfllr. 'Ilc t(,rm ol the d c.t: c b 11.1 pots, .. l,J
n.t.l.andrn of a..:t"' ,kJn. Ollll.lui:U.tured b:v the <Jennis.
!11'1lliC trdflng bu( pc:rmlent ctror 111 it:. rnetabobc imttuctiom,. n -
po.nd .11nd lu\-lllv mlgr.f.rc ;u NW! tll< body like lichct1 on ;z tomb-
IH!rtc. I -.Oil} fJ,,dtJii of ft..ke\ trwrn when:wr I rr' tn)'
llceh Exb J ... ,u 111m Ill}' bed. !oAr rumrrcr '" kin Jcc:p:
ll!<:tr 1 en pJru, hm tulUng-, we kpm ;r lnng tlrw:,
llt'e lto:.m:&lly !thy 1n ,1rher- rc.Jle!n .. , I , u.ry, 1 hti!Ugh ...,.
'OIJ-1111" 111 loo.e Kfl!fl, :xlhd, thr.ugh W( hale luult upo1t O'Ut-
ne u.unc tl Jpiritwalty i
f f tJ mil.t.lt io)ll.
Nrw.l ThtdO;"(Jr y,hi. wluu I Mi UIV 'lbrhdi Qwrc
c,,v 'I he 11r .... , ul lu vlfwc. 1 nrmtt, 1 + pru11dc:d w11h
ilia.k.."t.. l"htciO: ,nr urh1:1 .\1 larn JUf IIIQnt ;\t; I

tru' t!othc1- on, 11 nf lii\U Lalit to the floor. lie
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st.tlc:,'"' I ca1J .it, tr.w:jtdiJ. filth.
JonN "From rhc:JournaJ of ,t.Lepa-, Nt1JJ l?7b
J .tbwt rwf phntothcnpy flflC di) :t 1 IkputMrm of
retft3t in tlu:: (:atly l to litdowr1 fQt hm<h Willi
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chccrfut.Jooktng m11n W}N). IU -it tutJY.;(I Cll.lt w:u rhc dnef ot rlet
!Clfi)Wgy.Dr.Je.tf We got M rallung.and when be fl;'IOJndOUJ:J rm
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,: Jcr-trunent's Jtra.) rtthu:tifm and rh:u tlught-liuddbist mcd-
tl*ll'.t fQ The. hlbci[ rbt BoddhUm.," .n 1 tame-
!!O!C' ptU ir), hc:...Ju:d me if 1 knew the hook Z("rl MIITJ.Jkxmnu't Mtn..l: by-
:btlnryu Sm:u16.
1 wsunl$00 Just to-bear thllt be had read h-and lurthu thu be.
1:<.-cd i.L 5(1 "le fdl ro Wkittg..,boo-t mo.iitation Ztn, .tod ahwt bow we
)k pf were offering the
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cbc at' jwt such trairung ;uld IIJi Su:m)D tlllk-
(rnodilitd of COJ,.I!SC fill the se.:ubr in an
&lfi'llrtnl' culf\,lre) 1 rnv rhe,lighlbulb go olf in hi$-hc3d ;u. hc-
.Wld nw if J rhoughn\t: could tad1 hl.s rrcn-
ll':ctll in rh,. photothtrnpy chnic w n.lax whlk tbcywcu: tn rhc-l!ghtbox.
I fc 1hm de!fcribcd the anr! rreacrut:.nt pretty much the wow
I hm jullt -done. He oxp.lai:ncd that wa:c: .:1
for his palienu for il number ,,f n: .. klns Ftttt,
tht ;u.ticnH had h) com<! fO the ho11pital three .J week tiir'Vl:'rn.horr
lttatnit'nu., !0 dwtt rlut 1intiin{3 pJ.tktrr_g pl .. could Wtc fongclr th.tu

tft=mncoo t,hc.ftllldW.:t, Th(fl the p;atient hild to undreu :lnd .. 'Ov.:r ht

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tt with ot!, 1t. mesi)' propOEjtioll in , '*' OM n rigl\t., then -put l'n
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: !>'<J:t.!!,ks ilnd the .rnd ;tmJ nilkcd in Lhe conrinin.lt
tbt Lglubox m .Uld the wuh rheopptt1!i'c to
,,r tl I" I . h k I n: L _ .. -
u: rg r.o;rlltt.ng r e.-& in,
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motor ruh:11 irw.ng r,u: JtJ": tuco
lu'""tr ru gtt oU the oil or I on, as dtd, 1n
thw ("'If I!, ttnacnu IOo'Jk p-la.cc ouh JJhUfot the c
thrr- tim k ' o-
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;; wcr l t \.IP t>- t.ht! .11
u.:a r f . I -
u- n onu .ally b.tc ruutnW!, ir th
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h.a, roll tllC!_, Wtre uu:thl.t tn fll theolclw."-
IG th( ti\>'J.d 'o\'IY'. ratk.J1b Ju wh<ll lhc\' ,Ue undi:'U.!iJfltg -,..
? I ht
wh;)lr. tlunp: h.W a kind (:of umlignitied hln:icns.om!;' tur tl
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\V=:c I hctt .1(1}' Jrll 3<;:1-:N, WI:"('(. dofng. with UUtJIIltli;l'tl
tn tbc SttT ltcdu...:rmn 'lfl'u' mtg!u help h1 ph<)IOthcnp\' p<lticm.
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morr rd:w:d tnJ dol wrh ol 1ht.1! U'Clltm.enh m 1 Ill!
t lllllpaw:m ""PIdtt:tmmgrq;uladyc:.l!n
bdll.f'r thnr ainn cle..llf'tl.l, .utd o:rhm Jllllt J."lf'led Wt rra.m
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M"h: Ill) J.im.Jptt'"e, .and pcrlups, bcc:.ul\t:, .. c the ftOJt L(t-
the ro tltc C\lunc treannt'l:t
t'r.C n'r alwa\"i h Wlii U!Uill1f fn( (YJfluttic MQn:qtr, tlc t>fftr.
0: the. w.u ontpanp-.;;.rry, nut hdng :a. pe:nn.LOU.t .:.li.Tt'
mr:.dtUtJQon.Jcrf muke rhc who.lc '>If
phl'lutbnJpJ umrr plcl . l!l.l irr luJ nt And 'ben ml)finntm
fr r ''tll1o"'flli Y.1th fIUtOnJI
\<.be. w.u_ gring thi, I w;u; wlut he J.b...,ihtQg Itt
Ill\" min1l, (n-o pnn mtcn.kd wer-= tn ,.;<> <JII In nn
\'a, J rrp11cJ. \Vc:: .::ould ct:rr.tiul_l tt:JJ.:h lu11 p.ujcnu lflCniYc: trlctb
a.is w ttLu. whUr WCtc In thr lil{htbox . md rOr dea!rn;; \\ tth tlle W'l
rl .UI ,_,( th(l" tr'eiUITI("II1 Jt '.CL'111.:d tO be il pc:rt(Ct MlllllftQn fr;.J
ruuJin; 1l1rr11 iU I he pt3C0Ct' c1f )f>jndiug ,jncc: h11J tObl
.;Uld.Jnp; n t h,.li;:lrthnx .JJt)"w.l)' Timt-cO'ItiJ uwludc blt'lltlllng mcdi.m:..un.
lort .uc:diunon. on tbc-:--J.km 1otJ1IJtion, .wd
1 ht.: oN.t m<ntum, Ul a wprd, ,1 l"ull 'o'p1'1Jtn ol minJ
JUJntt trtl '" thr:1r tn ltit
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bginh(n, AuJ, I ui.d. J ru,,( n() tJI)Ubl th.st ott lt:nl liOmt o 1110 p;u
he rd.urd 01 i u:wll, v,nd mighr c;tuull) cnju'\' ncXf
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nu:-11! UM1fl: 1 hr.-) o,\ rt" t:l!-pgmg t eu <AVJ'I p
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1.. t "\VI'JI,IIJ o,:;iut
rr"''l' 1 ntlllrAnl.utg !Klolr'lt' u f the oncrow tl"l
hi,_;h d.rop\1'1!1 r.ltn.
I:Ouf J (OJ,liHU!, \\'(' J,J C('CII Jnf'ltl' ll
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w rh:lt rhe rnr ft'od""'''" rl
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f",l'f"llf'l"t'Jli(.lt' l)f otnd luf'w th11 tmnd rnt;.;hr irtRu!l'ntr hulhtK=-
dl bclllm;t rh o:.ruldt.;..am1 pho1owa!)h and
tJI'fl( \VIw uqt IP&Ul Ju plttn.:w (10\ti.cnn u\

'"" pllrl uf u mnttullc:d :.l\11ly to u!c:- 1,..hrth1::r we u,
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f,r the miod .its-dfon lhe rate of dQTtrlgf wf' c:uutd r mrlom..:r.c
1nro two grouP' ln the pat-iem wwld


..... lh!.!Y wett tn&udtog ln lht Lghd)()lt by 11udiOnpc: dc:NRttcd
lt(tfi,n!l)' (or theinitu)lthm. In tht: qthtr gwp, the: pltiMu wt>Wd
,; .. l.tgbt Ul!jiUYientl irl tht:. IUuaJ wty, without medihtiOO
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d, tnui.mi:r.t the th!i.io:: of 1 rcJp<nc:d tba.l
wc: iuclude tlllisoil li:touion a boor he:Jiling rl."ipor
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ft nl tbc m<itollilln in rhe tatd st;age!J oi-' lrtittment, when tbe
"'10 lon;:t.;tt, ar.d thuc would be mort. time to, l1ear fnsaurriQJb.
W(Ot 4nd M:f Ul) il ptiOt ;l.u.d) .dong.tht4t Jint:1, ju_n t0 "iCC.
wM1 wouJd h.ippt:n, fi>und w:t11 tim the dbtrl"d
un much m('rr. "'pidJy than i.u fitt: (t\se tbe Mu-rnc:hnro
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Wi;h ahil rocouragiug undtt qur belt, 1-\'t: hen Qur t< cepcu tk
tutl\ tv C.OftVJftCC if OCit .a ilUd to it with mtnt!
1utit11n .md wi th ..a u\Oh: rir;orous study pl'ntorol. in whU:h we U!d:J :.c\o:l:::r--!1
dlllc!Ctlt mc:thucl; to ru.tc- the: patient!.' Skin natw oV\"tf lfme. int.ludi.ng l!t-
1iWI'I pbotO!ttiphingthc:tr promir.e-m lditm ... und ha\lng lw'u J..!rm.r-
rate the J)h(JtQJ:_'l'i!phs rndc:pertdectdr. without wh)d,
grt1.1p the pui.(:tUlo 1n, nut who-tho:.)' wuc:. -
Ag.rin, , .. foun-d that the Wttr- than tht non
uaUitOJtois thi time: we: w.;C<i 3,b1c. to :tboot b...l',o; IM.:h
lo..ltt, It hmed 'lUI rha1 t"e smt;d_c, 11h<)Wu1g rh11c the
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'Ut dl'!ring .1lmru1 rQur JIS --taptdly as the non--mcdmuor'
WhiJe rJ.1i_" t,, Hill Wll $ (Omiug lh rheStrell!
Htductl'l!l l hn1c for a PBS \'lt>'ltld be r..-llex-J f1, d
\F . . (}<fJ"K"mt tA
' md, It ""' tl1 hllvc .a -111\ld)' ul rhilt rh"
\'o:l \.' hr. UOJbk II) CJ'(:ak olf it, uqtiJ tll<lldg"- - u,
tt pntll!t'lla
wr.rc a-mi \-'l:mplcd 1r, dil;ln't WMtt !Ill_ \' }kii\Jit-
lf\ 11. wlmh howte inrlue.t"l!ll rht outc\'Jrr.t: ur,J -:a', 1
- ' " tll'll e il
n'<rn: d11fit:uh tel h't'l uur \.Vhar's \\''' W.tlti-qg_
111 klo!,l.l .1! the: d:n:11. 1111d ,m,\IV'Cc the let.uh.- unnl we had .1 C:JIQngh
PI rullllj)jlOt'o In 1111ko;:- lt$L'n;ib Je 10 ij\) .ili!ld, $(1 Wr llll,i
what kmd Qf ":"ria we Wo.;fl'- 11 By du: tinu: we h.,d reache.l
the! Jminr Yrhcf'( we hnd cnnugh In t ll,e JtUdy llg_1n
11 \\'11" 'ong ,lft.;-r the tilmb1g the I'IYW"'Iln,
f",....., thl the o.nul.v t' Jluhll.!lhcd, we .1111 1<'11; 11bnt a >Lilrl wbr it'*'&
... II( lid tfv: pt."'WWt: dfCtl .,, th IUittl-1 (.>II the lit
lea I, nnt- hoalwt, 1Ht1COnl.
1 ht hc.1it1d much ntpidh tlun he ClOdttflll
IJdit:D<Cf fmquwdy :11Jl1. "\.Vbut *on thut u if
1 mthl h tomrthing eipcci.ally m.-aglcuJ rlt:ot Wvllld puKiucc a til
aulr. Bur wi'Wt "' 0.11 rhe t>Lt)e I vc.ry cwdn;u:y, JUlt nun..lfuttt.c .
1 \'1 unh:.o:ull(lll um!Khflfl nl' r- 111 ll(ltwc.:.t1
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1nlr rh:Jt nothing i nn cape, ju t . mrl 9n h91V to b.t
lu Utnct md nu.lu:. Ut.:: uf it. "Out true. iu qpn:ii, lr:v. 1t)
111 IIIII,!Whnt 11111:1' t hOle tvndl
I Will> ( '''' dll!if!, nn nt;'l hornt>wnr'k), gooJ det1l of .spu
leu in to c.v,er Uw of the pmctiet:.
th,. 1-:uicfilnrr Uu rlw up-. '''ll ' tc:.ll\! ull :tbout cultiv111i llg tl deep Jn
rttf 111lC'11t'f: .mt:l opC'nnt'sii bthl!'.ltl even the il'l'flrulti u\U, 1nwhith. one CQ'ot!d
ouet.::-If I)Vt'f wi1 h full wiLb full fj.fflS(nce af mind 1.1nd buJy
w 1hc: rnr.rmtnn ln die' lip,hlbm: u.n'l tu the light wtth tlJC lntermdn
rh:u J11 h w ... dr, (JI 1 !<;;lUI'S rhc alon.
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h >t h 1 ht .111d 1 lr H'Cilmtcnt ('Otl'-'' ' ' o...,, . ,
. ' Jt' , thW .J tll/'.nt
n.uutlll that the: mednllwm nvnut("''' hJ(:UJ,C'{I nTI C11 1\" n

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1ned 1111d ul or1 nl I Ll! U
atc!d ,,,tb c:ICf"'
t:Ung_ ;r "hre.1thing," ;mrt f,:chrg ;lllth aliltiJU
'UIH ' "' " ,.., ii<IU ,, 1:, ''" U(fl!) I
oll'l.' tu !riiCh III!IIWC :tnd fh t of ,
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" . moving_ .ttt<>\.' t he !lkSn 11n(i -:tuJund t.fu: ..
tl\1.' ,, .... , ' ' .
i)llly prcl,mtnnry. th1s pomt t-o ;, pn!Cilll,
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hWiillRIMtcoUI(I he il!lflC'll:l,nt. W" hope will -r-
!tlnf)l.., n>.pli.c:tt-01r :If\(! cxtt:nd tt :tbl J
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us.Cf)(' \''t h.VC. ;mtl OV'Cl' :Sg.un en difkrtnt 'Vil'r'' lO t1
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R..-Juclion (.jlii\ic when 011; are ;
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:lt:ti\'C (l:n1 ir.Jpa.rtt9 in OWJl rnedU::jl.l tJC:Itman :tncl hcraJrb C<UC
Wherhcr :dbndn cbt.hghti:>oll, or maJitnlf i'IJ; ;;u pm 11r the Strr.$ lt:-
lb;tiOJI Clin.i( ptogram, r '$(.'C the L'l:rtic.nn .' :'ICtil.'l! fmul\cmenr in liwi'r ffl\'11
of wh;t,t ht pnmtlpuh1?
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rhc tl(tctor .h;v; hil or }tcr toJe b11t patient $l!ll'> ha& or b.:t mvn
uu.gnment and r.esponstbilicit:$ .11 wcU. Somctmtcs. thi$ of
cltOm u:d Jmc:ntions feacij..1u OUf(,omes obr ll:t\'t
,...ehuwise. J1i both tbc=!e inst.ttt(J:'>. out-comt'l-emfi_fl,"td -out t
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we might r:t!l pu':i.(ncing. out uf
'I' I:. is an exMnpk of wlM is JttlW bcsng. Qllcd mr.:v,...-
r,w w#idnr, l1r-.au$C it ml,,ct/hody .,uch :ltll 1tttd1
o.e.ht rbt:.delivtry of rnoa treacml!nh, In
tl.i, ,.,1t', th,qnl nd/lrody ffC:l flttcmt (the (!lcdiurion und vi!-U.tli:r:uiut)\
t!llnJtlctcly in time: :U)d t putl!' wi1h :he !41lop:nhJc
itlu tJV light), You Cll\tld sarI hilt they are eu:h (tdn:r, o.;tu
the .!ip:tt t: .3t ttw same wtu;
II re.ve<ttitlg to note rhar rhc: :subj:P.i tn t he did fl()l
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fnrnu1l wa:v ll n t hdr (wn, t.nh$).e in the Srrc&i l;;'lull
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ilt b.omd u' siu.!'. m1:dit tion prn:toct: mpt"i <'r t'D.i
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'1:'t\1Ulld ilnd p:ott of 'bt progClm Thi.< nu:J.nllrh:tt cnu ht1t
Ill time: prnl!liting methr:ttiu11, llllfl\"r 1 hi" right migh1
!,, .. 't'm
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1U1e IC(;ts un thtl uud the uund . wt<ll

(),,r uuJ_\ <1:1 heJJlng_an.ltlie ,, nwuha 11 mpiU:.1hOto
fti 11\'ltl\15 1 th.!.t tJ unnJ c-.m ro .ntlucu.;;c unJtr .d
' .Iii .tutm: a;:um.tlttii.CL 'mcthi.ttK tlut the l'"ruUJli tl\ tht
t"Jtf.il .,, gwtljl "'nl" J, ''Ill! t hnpt!tJ: nr
lol(llib J1.1r du: JM>.C i Lhc kiu dcnlllj;. h llt1g,bt
h.ut huu the m('JitJtiiJn pr;lllt<- 1udl. m 1hc
pe,-Lifll IT'". tf bdlct- or rrHt'IIOOilh "' _, uf .;.,f tile tllP\-e: \W
"'"" t l.u ,,, fqr .,-cn.un unnl fmhc Me (uOlu.dcJ. Rue whiU('\l:C
w;u- rhc U(n:ltmtC1.1 sktn dtu:rtn)! W<' d, "' : WI' J} tlut
1t "' m-.. me w,t\' M' (lthd J\'lllrt"d f\') rht tcrnr ''' tlw iuJ
Antlln 11 rlur mcJ1dnr ntlghr be il hiK
IIIII IIt')' f<IVCt i.n wrno: 0\tf W.Ud)' hJd the l uthitt re.ltll(l(' ul be
m:: J ,]1- t:u r*' o;.Qu cfft:.ctnytu ,mdy. h '"c, rH lr\VCI' ucn-
mcoru o<: ... c-.. tt} 11; J..:.h dt:flriug, .uhl lu\\\'J meJi\.tl
for tlw ... mccht 1nr .tnd hc;lh h c;al'e illl:' ftun
(aLmng m-ts rh.11 cvrr1 1 he of H\-JO.:, Wll' tu\lv :thlc:
(ur' tnhr., the: putt!JfiJI .o llt.&ke tt t<Jr \v\t(!l't\'d
.. ,- r h il'l tlwr 0\lll
1 ar.J wht:llC\'Cf llPPt'"P'"'''r, ru '" tm. c
mr>t'lt\CIU mwarJ ol lu"oihh and J.
mct:t to wh.11 the h(l'uhh c-art (rea!Jy dt.;c,;t.;e (::,l.i'C} nnght bt: Jl'lst!l:
d ' I t' ( 111 ttc.t!rlt
fit rh-:om . ..:o .. ld iu '!{nih 1:1n1 .111 W' uc I
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mJ ij.t'l\tl"itlm 1 J CIYti.tll mcnt.L) ;ill.J .!1\tl WI! ..
bcutg in (!IJI 'k)<:iety 1. r'l
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111 mort, toinu,: ctkr.unn1cr ;g 11 I'- J I
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t (t\WC1 \YttUJJ Ull'-1111 IJV w\1io;:l \VX.'IIil!l lllflll
11f o;MI(Ct oiK J !lidt ()j' the Jlh111.-.tJ
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\tld I ll !ln ,,r .lu llflt\)JUttilltltl
,,hll in -illutl(.'. w.w fll l'oli"t, o!Mt".llll th.u !Jh' imtli,-uttd Ill
.dllo !enll 111 pll,\ li l'\11e lu l-uf-'1 "Cell c;\1\it\oUI'tli I he ,lt.\lotntt;t
the nlirlrl r,;,.,iti\'C1) !>km .;lc.u r'IR
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the
rltt! che m1tdc ruu'c ,1,, 111\flll\t uftt'Cllllrol!lltll.fll)JI\l
irrcl.:iu fli\'fl\.\blyl .It lh 6(1111\'" dc;gtot:,
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,,-fil'llilurntt'>iimuC'>n nllltW3cioia.
\ntl nuwe. the were ,11 tlw hfhlht\:'1 tl\lriny,
thr1l 11nJ wct4'- \Jill)' 10 u r.pc: 11( g\lidtd ;
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,J nrer 1.:1'1.'11 dte whn m:.biC thr 1upe. t he of O'IU
nor Jlk.!lr lo.l be w """PPo>tt,

well-lwQw
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11111 \'C:I) f'-'wc:rfJJI inflmncc uu htilhh :m\1 thut corut-
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'I' o)l lU !I ltu;r:ct K_HXlp of IVhclllcr If It t.mt!y, "
,I'IJI.:h :n C,rhnic Ol' cull urnl gmup, oJt cvc11

tcmpu-
ul\' C'IJI n'wni ry liuc:h liS u cf p: t icntl> tnkin g rhe :1tfi!li$- J1ll1-
gtm lk.:it\lilf: t)t' the.: photothct:.\I)Y ti'CllUYtc;t\1 '' 'lliLhc

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the pmcnt!- lwn) each <lt hi!!' ,lud P'\'.n t he 1\\l.t$-C:. .tfl-1 1lc'1Cton
tht') .nc in rhc the fC5u1Q! !Ire most due tn t he cmcrit)l m(!n-
tcl d!tttll :lud .uti tude of indt,tdual fX't'.SOr't.
FI)J huw mud1 lltlo;it'tl !\:llpp()rt Lhue whtm )'C)U arc
ntkt\1 .uul :ttl ,,Jtmt: in .. 1mdt:r ();)1'1
lvttJt<ttrk on ,, -pillo\\tca,.e IJV\:r )1)Ur hea4r
\ ' ' n\ IN II
.'..llllii\IION Ill BIC\ IN
\ND lllf l.\1.\1 1 1
\o\ ,. ''''h, Ill 1..\lllaboptll)tl ith Dr. Rldt.111\l U;i\id
H'l ,..,, tl.t L'lli\'I'I'Ut:\' 1tf iu to look .tt tlw clfb;n nl
tmn.!hilut" ., . ntitl llli i'l'l8SR in
'1\'hKh, .. \''(: lw.vc et'll, k.tru !he meditation in flirl\'
(1:11 one, With .U\ i:nst1tl\1Hr, In i,l. hgt1th(1X mltiW!I
lllift tl!r iluttU\(i,.uh <mh imm :1 l.lpt, iu the
JJ1..:1ure rlu11: F.mp'np:1. '' .t \"Cmpcmr II'
oOII .IU' n:-.. I <J.I(fJ CO piU'tir Jp,lt,t In )I 111 in\'1::-1.1,\;!ltC! th1 dfcto ((
tl!t'hliilf1Cin 1111 huw 1hc lmun .-n.d t f\ll'llUI,lC 'i}"'t(lll" W\pom.:l ro Br-
d.K h.tppt'Jb, 11U who voltmtcoer t'Qr du:. stlldJ
j,u;, .tutn ol h.;tH:lirw te;scing ln the lithl)t:llnr). ,nwhitb
I 1 'd I' hru'
dfl lt' O'IV oltlp(m tli brnw ftlOCt!on ,lft lU> eit( \ 1n1 I\') lW IH r
lruy.ell hr tmnllll onnnn11,1l ;timu11 h)' 1-lrmlt pr,::..cnteJ IIUil!lm.:o!
J,ll' wt lh.! rtll fuJ 1 .1 k , t<, Jn !\l'lll' ini.ti:.l I tllg, t!:ty US(. tf'(P
. 'rl ., p ti.kcJ- th:
lant1oml\ l):liWol l\' ,,,.. 111 tile' 'Jt rwu grnuplo. IIC 111"'1 r;. ou
oetglt-1\'l'd . MBSit pr-..)gr;ur 111 1 ht- fall M that 'f"l:lf
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" I I \ ho
vur, tht cull ol 1lw t'vt:n:IJ.:,,J\' 111 '"'t 1 gl.ill)l'"' 10.,c \
,J,r pnram t b.t>'< wlln hl\vell'l ,ret 41kc.n il. >ITt' lcfo,ltol m rbr hb
,,.,;e Then ' i reoR' L '
,tO ''"' <:1\t u t !Jrw: l fmt. r
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,rrt;t she t;ccxmJ lbtwg.
lf',o.)lll ,, -
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,11,. rJ":n dtt t he pl'Qplc (n t he-o;pnny. reccwc: ihe MBSR
In tll111 Lblll g.pup It$ wha1
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1fll. " t'it tlli:JUO
"w 1h:n we eQUid cqmpare the af 1.1 ........
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dl!' '(\'JnSR \\'tth :t _bttqnp ttf haJ nr ttkeu If )"(t Al-
t1!11-181. 11; 1hror Y. It would bee,, 11 P;Qod tde:t to rt tht: cifeq Ol thc
,\f8SR on UK- group a.or we dtd 0111 that
w4) n lirst at SUC!'h ot Md it blfen l()u 1.. '0'\dv in
ocb ti!IW J.llll nl(:nleJ..
'lbt oompaf\Y JS.a progtdl!we one, and ;:he: pr<"< who
V.11 l l\'lll'U
mt!tal. in the s'rody tQ take placl!;, has-;t!P'-e-td [I) lcrthe
cd'._rc(l (l!l (lutulg '\VJk howS,J::IQWI!ve-r, 1h,e ;lnd a ho1lf )wfud lhu
ate Jn week will tuwc tQ he up !lome how.
1'"!\ tht:" t:1ll 1\JBSR group 110nmtl:Jiy undur in the
cunuol bCC'..lltse they to juggle
,lucthr flew <:1,lnunitmef)t they h:wc. up for
On top o: that, fijr in both grot&Jlli then! is tht- streS8 of go
JlljrfRto Dr. Lahorutory e>f tm thp,4!
thr(<' ttiffcJc1ll occ-";ions for filln hours .each ti n'lc. lfyou 'i'll:CC' :1 ,ubjccr
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would hav<: to. !dt iu n &tl?tnvm wlth .1 of
fEC (d<-mol!qcephiltugrallll)l) d ecuodcs your without .:Ming
W'cltinklng Of going ta tho b-.uhroom, while u:chl)ili;uu-pllt )'Ott through
bt..ndt of Wl,.at ooly be detcribcd ,&' lltrt;Ssful ltlld
to,;c;:t> hqw your wiU dc;1l with aU of a:. P,ut); Ul it,
H:c l.'tlqming bttcl ... 'll:trd by frtlm Gm.1 hundr<d under ti.me- pte!SUte
'll'bije pco;,)le 1u-e W"JtchJng your br:tifl .:an be do'.mright
hu!!lbllnt:
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tr,nn. J.nd d l . .
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d t <>nc :tnd 01 rlght (lJ\1.' othtl 1 illllMilt.
IJK" !t-it o."-'ll.tmH tht fnl)t'Or .md fnn,
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tf>t n.t.ofst

1rt 1 3.t.ht 1Re ngbt cCt\!hmJ th<itc

o;m tht" lcll to:k rH rhc:
iftx,rJ.t f h}' :urd lr!,l; b\eurJ-..
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thuwu rh.H _, iTI'III-lr hnln ;1.8.\'llf!l\l'try b(tw:n left and ng}u htl'lli
U..''(\rf'li. (:motJVr\.tf in l'lpel.'l#ic f_g}orh
<I rhc f"J'Cfh:mt .. l L'(IW.:.l (thc: tegion of the ht'l'ill) Ot bs.
hchJOd the (n:rbr.Jd) 01) lhr ldt riUrt lo1 be AMlOti,_ted 1\i tQ
r>l pM:tJ)-.: ' udt w.:r oml .tltrt
li t-\ l11 ronrr.ut, A....tl\'ity m Teglc)fl on the d,gln "'ide- b-h:rm tq l;oc:
lklit.-:.t,:d ll rht r1l difficult 11nd ,:ll.lltUtbmg tmf)tiohr,
fc.u- .v1d E.u:h ,11 kind etf ro.:urpet.UJ)t'"ottl $C"t volnt.
fined l)\ rile . ., rhc. lwn rhn a.; 1\tl.Cl(;tctistle;fJJ"
nlf 'mljri<>n:rJ .mJ llntil thi nud,\' w.as QCin
ducrcd, it \l/!15 thooglu lobe p!thmuch n\:4'.1 tbr ),!1:
ln:tmtiu,t,>l\', riglwi itfld acttv:thetn in lrtun.J.I ut the ::e--
rtbt,lf oorwx 1;. r,crwr.l{h: aSSOl i.atedwirh -awitL1nt:c- T hr'> ti.Cil rrut for
lwmiln btiut. " but 1n ptlmrtte: tn Wld !JCthaps (ltht:!r nr.ul\ttt>'llian
Jltl J('r: juch .1 1 Wlll, On rhc of htt lund, ..aui\',ltiOn..i.
\Hth a.pproacb, With Jli;Wrc-dlre.:tthl and
JVOld.IJ\{f two ot rhe! must 1)1: ha\oinn; uf .. 11 Jivmg 5rHtmj,
piaou. wblt'lt ,1<-ltt a>tn have J ntn'Otl .. "J'hc rwu
11rr oot mosr d.reply ddi.ni\11! fcatut&, they \d b:nit toJ.ll
nf hi1, 'lllCC l'h<.) ,;n: .1J&P '>l"(ungl}' OllditiOnt(i lhtwgJ. CX'pt:tiCIICC
Jnd T.hcrd(orr, can l".aught .and even b}
nr lub .. r.ual md re!lf.t:ou.r. ttJ ,.,,(1011$" evei'lfl; in our
lwl, dcp:ndulg 111 how wc..ntoet
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'1Nt th.:. rhings th:.lt ro uf,. Jf All
r:\eut tT >ltuarmn" as rbr("tltc-nmJ;, HU:\iou, m we ttnJ
to 1\'utd tln,tlru:nwh our pnm;nr m(lhv ts to J.ncl
tlut adiD ro rhJI 11 1 11111:t l)n tht: other luml, if cVCIIf
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I tt. to:1lltc-Lhiug nkt: 111 , If, or,.. fcc! gqo.1d !IXIIl. ttu.-..:tlon, r '
rltJJ U .. 11. .hu 1.1f ,...j m-ind, rll!ltl!Uf'Jbie cxpc.ricn(r:l'
- . . l bl , . ml ,j .> tt rec
b"l\"t'" n;;c to lht fur I' c.J-litJ t ,-xpt:nentell, J

Ct.S"jrlntt

might Of ,hnw lh'lt wt

, ht 1)1: H,l
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dtg,tll:t q( WI \.(I CUntYQI 11\oe dc1.onll r.-n.
P11& d' . I ' I .,. ' .,
.md higf;Jy (."'()ll lti()I)CI t'hiOt}Qn"i'l Tt')po!Sl,X:J! Wohld thll
. .lfiJ.I!\ell. ('(Jii1d t<> PCOJlJe r-. dealing more etT('ttivelll Willi
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d 01verljtOf!1h:u eolors v1rt-uaiJy we d.<...
fot :ill.

'"Y"Cre. pattcula.rh fn wlwt

happen i(' 1.hat rcmpcnamtl\tul s.e jl(llnt in the hwm, tll'.-t tatin
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lr(; t Q- r'-hr in 5JlC:Cific o-f th<: frout<al nnd
(t( ;Utcr eight mtdot of lr;inin.g i11 bpcc:,.lly in ., wr
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o;nV"".mtlnt(lnt. Woohl poopJe le:un huw i l.,ndle bt'tr.ri" Would
bt reflected in I heir bt:1ins? Could tflrn:b,zc .1uch wit It
il\1lica.tors of he:tl th, -l' rht uf the
tmtnune .system to -tJi:posute U) <t vrtu.$? Tht-ie \vtre lJUei-tion., WC! Clut ru
in t bis study. 13m .before coming co wh:u we found, lc.t'
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for J mPI'QWlf some of the .;:h:.Jlcnge1 mvolvc-d in doing. 1tUlhc:i af
a.nd i11 rhe. pbce,
We wt-u; n\Qrc (b_ah u li.ttlt W(lrritd from dee Ollt'"-et of qur plo11
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niug
tl) be doifiKt>UCh :Ill d.aboi"A("(: and '.'Jith wor}dng
fNpk' whc, \\><:te hi!J.ltby u.-,d who wen: in wh:tt .cnn
ool} h\ dcsctibed gorgeous. cnvi.ronm\:nt The clinic-Al t:ITc.:h uf
)olRSR h:td ht#n c:sr.iblisbed II\ 11 hO$J).ltaJ settlrtg, widl rm:dJcul p.1ti-ent;;
with cht'onic. iJlncs$C:'> and w11 h t.tress. p:tm condjtions of
paticn1s. were- referred by fh.eir- docrors $pecif1cally br:x.:iiiJ.Je 6f
the;e mali,al so r"-':y were mu.:lt more: h1ghly nlo
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'lllt':li ac; rhmsqlves. fully 1hc:- pramcc nf nrcdit.11tioa and rbr
:>;l!m.-tMn fl)indCulnags iJ. group o-f empWyec.s who wch
to parr.i.cipntc: in 01 rese2tc.h Thdr mqri,oanon
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-&of
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Inc. and cmot1on!l"ra.s ft1Jffi .lnltrll).\llng lltltn,e dtgtt <t
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1 benttit fum, lc:Jtning new mechoct fur 4lc.lmg witl Uvr I
u hlntttnc,J th:.r 1 he11c- '"igllr n\t be at the: i:Jn'lt lllilgOfutlc
lbr Qfflti\' ,. . I . '
" um lim wcl,l: htm_l(.u.g hl r \!!1J p:t.rllilpauon m fix
J:'' I 11 \li'IO 1(1 IIII>!Tll
'-lrrta Rc-dur.:uo" C!i!)i<, b.s,-ro on rlu: !tigh lt'\..:J, OJ anti ln-.
uJ d"TT"ea ,lrmm.t.ng lrom auU;ght With lkf\'ljtyc diP
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-'l ""ht: thar Ollgt':)IC'l';t "1d1 lihtunk p
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il!no . w;.,u.JJ mmp .. m_v cmJ!IofC'es. be moriv.alcd N
rractil.:c, r.u}wr than iim ;be '
In ilact, n11 our tim 1 It ro Ct;tnlp.tnl, 'o\'e were. g\ve
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tbe V}p
r.ur. 1,., ;ib!JIUt rbe employee'!.
,., lur.iu.u,
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11$1IV"WlltJ!,j luwc .1.11\" Tref t,, tpc-...tk ''' .n .all, 1\0\y Uo ,
Ill tt.\
.if'flC'-Ht:d ru be- Ht'n we til crnhJtk on II tttidr, ;and wm
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no :rral pilO< 1lo1r:t ro rhr tiru ... Y<no.td br kiuf of
IJXu"c- to rhc MBSR program 111 thl, cthcr m re:m, c.F rht
\ (untren" mom-:uion to HJ.1 itt the ?'ldr J.nJ IQ tJ,r ln(l.iit:ujun
w -C"t"''"' way. nr 1n rc:rm ,{ ch .... ot they rrngft .:l!Jleri-
r-n r.tmm :h.cn app;J.rc:mh lo\\ tnt Jev'd Thei wurk cuvimnmem a!
m.m t.oemcs.i 1no gootl (0 be true. th.o1 migJu not wcr\: rq
1d1 111\.lb"e in Jl uuc.fy of rhilC" JU.od
At the IUI.lllc. rlmt", we were ilb? \'efl' much hunur1
.ut hum;tn w11tk' wo.t.k, 11nd the hum11t1 mind it the lnnmui rrw1J,
10 W""' uu.;pe('"tn:l tf . u thrre mJghL be rno.tt: ..n rhi,_ envjrnnfllc:nr thlln
n1rt rhc 1'1'1!. AtiJ rfn.t. inde.c.d, flrnc:d om robe the ca..tc_
To "t"tum nu\\ tu rite i1 wound up 'lhm''ng. inttrtit
mg tfungs.o' Bt'fof(! 1 he mcJiratifJ/1 tr;aining.. the wen: Uldmmguislt-
.llblc m tanu (,1 thcu uf bt.un Afi:ct cigJ;r Ill
f,J'n1AR n rhc medn.ttor,:; .1\ ll group ;hnwt:ol a
thttl :r.uio of let'r- comp11r<'d ro nghHiidt:.d
whilt 1 he control grou1; :.nu.ill)' hirtcJ J11 rhe
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dliCI The <If .. cnvcr.nn m
!':.ronr.!l ot dlt Qfirto. : llk rnedttnu,.. to
.,mrrtJ w..a w:en 1ft :1 ftletlng bdme condrnon :a.nd in m-
ro \';lril:lt16 rash ;ttr With ,
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an mill while 1mder
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\\'' .-JY.> (QUOd. lh.lt the -shift in tba: 0110 bet"Wfen lt.fr
11,., tn the- medllllton llt the <:f!d (rf fhec
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n:litti11R r cruc:tcd for: fbl)r mouths. ,.fitt the tn.inlng pc:iod ended, wh.U..
Jlld' v. :u ul I he I."Qntrol t hue "''lut
wlftheoughg9 o pohu '" rhe brtm controllirtg
n:gllbribu oi tsn 1 perlt.tp; so fi."<b;i, oh be rnodu!ucd
t1tmugh rlu: c:ulriontiol cf m.indfutness.
These hr.tin ll,r chc. t.11d ol pr.;"gg'lim ;qd At hm:rrTY
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!iJeiJ\'.' t.IJ'Wt:rt- in with ti!poJ.tJ. i(1m the medttnw .... c.l Jowc:r
UJ!i' anxiuy tQW\lrd a.:oo.ery) .;1qd feWer l'llCRbl
md of at botlt 'ilmpling '" \\ilen
they
\Vo.nbo t:rerybody 111 both gn:11.tps .t ilu V;t(onc u1be e-ud the
l'pW1lll :o how immune ... \stenH WtluJd respund. Would the
Ydu:Jttu: 11 stronger immune rC4punae Ua the form or ll.lltibodie...
t.he m.Run;z.a: \(rus in rhe than th!: conrtnl group;-
ln fw, the) did. }.Jot on.Jy thar. Wben w:c pluutd the dt-.gRe of in
br.tin (I he fight. to left shift) versus rhc Jlltibody of 1hc im-
ll!\ll".ll6\")ftm in rlw. we tOund rba; l'lb lint'll.r Rl.tw.in-
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t<)r Ul'l"..,.'f it.lt"fll:t rh,, lhb"ttlf ratl 1-.cb ua . "' II
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'-' btm"' 1l-: tro.Wt ,,f mccu.m..:..inmr.i' '" 1bneo ln.lnllb..!h 101!1
1::1:;-.. kim .. ,lw t<.r rb .. J ollld ,j,l . l n l "':>t .. "<' J wlllll J'ttll'lr
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'fc>:l ''" ll!.l.l

In bt't Judr.a.; l)r an1l hJ, <.:r.wu11cd r.he
r m''l (of I: tr.w. utd T ,I tan lumat .ud munks ... fCf\;:
lo..""ted Tilt\ bnc " n:pt.u .1 mcrltlatipu ".del til' ... wh(, hJ\'C"
dn lr I thr111ici\U to rr.a"1a::f1R ltl TCTfUI ja
,,,Jc l<lt l-ran It ,, Thi "'t" cntenoe wry ltf"U[t -tf ubjcu,
hom If.: f'r()tJc 1r1 otUr \\'til.' jnr. aro,>:<('J I!!
lt,imtng fl>J' d1e rinllllnt .. :md under 11-w! tlmbull,, of""Hres,. n.'V;furoun'
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'r! WITk tetti11g.
\\'lw:n thf:,l) hmiU ht.Y/Cd 'Cf \o l.lrt.,>t! kllta Ol)hf Iiiii ()I htie-
hno .and urn more u ll()mr. H Wf:lll.t:r
[df ,, T1nr.o,, wlulc ptiul1J .1ng Uiir<.:nmr fqru oi rm:Jir,uinn
Jurr:JC,nng!y. 1 rA--cr.t!llna,in p;aru!ruing- &ceo in 1hr Luna w.t h tl:.:
umt dltt>,1rHl'l .and m 1 lK ;t.mc. I'Cgi)fl.o; 1.11' the I lnntul .h I IH"
II\ 1l1r C";fo$Of tht l.aut.t.t., -, \\;b .IJntl-
t.ltivt:h l.tr Th tXImpan'"'m '11%"'t'.;t 1.h11t .. pt.>JM
ll"'fJtOittL>Il-.ar"l Ullt iun ha\e undt'rg'-'nC ft"" u,od m-
tei'\J\'0.: .md .;uly .:bort (11 lluu,
1n rhe huln :r.11J lllllilat j., 1 Wlfh i',n
,:m,J (':-;jJCi1l"ri\C dung(!.t IIUIIIP COfl!!t h:.t\1 with ;I r.c.6nmg vf
dll.ll._j,,. I )f fli''o-i.ug J.UCr!llon 11nd tLu rc .. tdlflg_ 111 J.'lUir:f
l dul"'t\' th>ecirouim w It a!J.<"""J IUimn tr.t.1111113 \'MI mo ,. .
1iblr- (, t ctnoti<Ho:l) Ju tilt: h;t1fl. ,tuJ i11 thW .... .:.\"lJI'IJllc .,!
1 1 I icnr:-: l!l'd
ttlin tu:utupl .. h..:t\ Jt n:11ptnt'lt '' ' IVU
!f'aJ mp;
01,, S,;udy rnl,ldfulni:"i pr;u:bct <:an 1e::ld ep l,c
. I s up [I) and lit the rnert) ()f' dtMNc'!li\c. \hOlt it
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t co ;tnd l>abn((!, 'llrld uhi-
h,IO gteucct Thl; rnll)' ht
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p,tt 01 >Ur I If
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:.uo:tg iBnat.c: for 1\.,pplnrl:ls ob&cl.lred by the clqudi...c:E.*
,,m) Jbe s:fOrtnin6ss. the: Wtirbcr 40 often .highlv t:Or'Hiitltmed, uf
"*t,justas the $un !t b) the: un E<'!rlh,
.tJ olit itnt<ttt may t"<:1i1ain by .CI\ISCK .an(l (Qt'l<.ltiom
:uound u" In OuT live& ever. if we don'f a]W)\}'tl n:mt
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nbc:r th.u thi-s
il Ow inuirl'ljt m.ay nQt lllwap b ... in cvidenco:- in il.ct m'
!h!"lill bllr. :u chls: snuly seem-s to >-how, it
{nd un be touche-d, to.ppc.(l, andbrooght m1:r.h Hort" Into I)' Ur dt1lv live;.
'Jot t1 bl"cl 'W:ii_V to t hi nk of OUr$el\'I!A
Evrn bH-1\!.f if \\.'.; lr.
\\ ( ,;;me ;hi' 1. I tin foe little mnn," ..,, "'< oould
!.H ''Jitdt P'fll'-""n") bc.fnn:, n Pr.tWill Cricks Lh;u thch no
mrit.\ inliid-: he 1d th:u and ophins rhc (lf yo'llr
t it can \cc.y rnuc;b- J(d Wll)" we c:uglu
up 1111 ht' 1)1 I, me, ;and m-ine o.nd dM r IM}' rno ci()'l-.; .utt.ntimtl1} who
we .Ut. :d>tJul, n who ia 1hinking-such rhc,ught.'", or .:my "'
.111 dw 1111111rr.
Tht:tt i.& c.c.rt.-inlr J'Crwn" of arty kind rn l'OUf who
ptrtewing :.vut pcr.:.:cjltlonll, ti:dit,g: )'nlr )'t'llll l.ilt.
Thtrc rhc lnocap-lblc: !!let .md crpedc.ntc ul rof fitlltiw. hlu
rh111, ,, we i 11 huge ulystcr.\, :md t!l impeuorml.
rt:. di1Jg- to the C:DIWent-i.un!\1 $<rule uf oun;rh'i"ll :til" J.n irO
riltc:d, I' iliough. ir proVC-1 ro
tbu .;:ctual.
lllll rhilc vt: f v , :r \v6rcl , '' homUnC'\IIus, - plap
, I I [ d to d::&ttlb"- iln ""l')rt.mt m ll f l11>tc:-ltn(C nc:-vcrt tc e&s. r u: u c
1ht \':.\UO'I lllllfl$ -of the 111 hJ>.un . ;\ Qll !ICe :,1 l hG!"-

JhUtt.nr 1 uu j lTJ
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W= Wltthed dn clUs subj.ccr .in w}rer. we cllb bod\
mn. Your b'r.ti n v.rithi,n it number of wlt:.tt we mightc;lll
rhc Wholt: Of }'ll\lr bl)c;ly. rhey ill the that
I:W<"h c.le.ry of the h(ldfll and its \lOdcilyio.g .mul!cu}:l
!tilt has.;l rtgi<m in rhc: bmin dt.lf itj_!t w- flJtd with
whiclt H :l.1t d rec-iprotal This fttrt

tn hink.Jb(lm, omd .even more itlfe.re>'Jif'lg t() .;:-cplm't' <:Xpericoti.ally. It'$ JS.if
da: 11111r tJ( toWJ) }'QU Ji\'C' in has rotlhtctionfi I rom c-a:ry loc:1uon
11111be m.lp <!\'Cly .:.ingle (c;:'ftturc in. che tQ'.\'lll ifli\!-1( Q!litc :m tUhJ)\1;11 m.tp.
Wlu.t -i'l moa, tf you have map, yw wotlldo'r h:m: rhe town.
ropoJogkru m.Jp lo the Co!:tebral the 'ol:n:J; 1lt' toach,
Al'lliher a,ll atetl$of rhe bod) thM tiJI! ir,vQh.ocd lu lll{l''t'-
mcftt. xt:nst of touCh i!l Jvtared in an llf (he br.3in l111'1wt1 us thr
Cl)ttex., sp:mnic1gn. brutd that goes .1l:ll''l\f:;; the cerebr-.tl lllTt\1'\
'Nm rbe l>n.i,) to the orhet. V6lutl.t.lrl' nwvcrncm lictrln wh.u lb
tftt m(tor rite b.tck bf 1 hi frontal rtgi.>.l'l, Clr l>Jhj:, ih u b!mJ
of r.J-.,. corrcx u)d.;o;c!p.mttt!U (rom Jt b.v lll'lc d
1 bt-Jin af:d.s "" p.ain, th<:re :uc no >ICil!il.'lr) norw nn
r-'li()ICI ,
rf te uf t he hr11tn), ln pAI'I co tnsun: 1h;1r the 1\lrgt:ry he he
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mpromts<; J')J.(ICI1!1 In t u; W;\v. u.wcu ..
9, ' - .
l fl r<:,B:Om. produ.ctd 6CI\11il t t On r. lith tiO
in lJ.U,b;Of 1 he bOdf. Bycarefutlv the t lc\!ctoclt: around
vcrt-m r'(lp<.liU fro-m t:t:m,;;o:tQ<J!I ptAtietH, I:Joolitld was :able tQ
u:ap cht.- cn!lR: body mU'o-tf,c ot tht; corccx,
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c w tile pk t1.U\" llf Ghc,s,en&C.Jr)' lwnmm,,lhu;.
l n ntber o:gioas. JUst fflr.i::lrd ,,f rhtH lhcsc ,Sotn\.llrionJ,.
foonrl e-lcnriclal -:rimulation of the brain led
ro*her of in ""' p:u ts of the Jn "1.\'lll',
;p"tdu.aUy rnapplng thc-bl)l y 61\!b the of rt-.e .no tor tort<:' :<, tht lll<t-
tM b(lmuf:<ufus was n:ve.l,ed.
Y(lo can sec. rlg. 'lt ftol'l'l the dr;;\-6ngs on 377 that of'
thr bOO}' in the bMn J( nO! <,'(>IY1J)ktd)' C'->l\ll8!JIXtB"but i:i.btoktn t.-p In II IWtl-
:UUOOQ)kJ,I wj\r , F>r tN: Jtptc!!Cnt:l.tian.O:f dw hand be-w'"
rh:: il1.;e and the ThtW:nir:ll s &elow fht Nqr
he 'tCidt"d t he bod'.). E'\(h loqh mo(C Jik( ,, mrkurul\'.
'll!t wuuth, ttrngY.t:, a11d tingc:.s .llt' 1+Jh.ik the avn,c-, UJ\d
m til))'. 'fhB il chc llllp in the bfain $ 1'Ciat(d to th<: numl:w:r of Wn-
4oty or mttM nwroM t hat -.llle wittd in to r<:gkm of the Ft')J in-
we ha\'t: much mote u,nd d1wrimmotling
hct',\'ei;n diO'e{eot ,of ''' nut h ... ,t!i tm<l lingi.:N1 1md in our
llwl i'n cmr .IS ll:Jbits, .,utrint t hittgJt it' fair
wou Jn,cet' t ht hr.t gut I.-now the \\'Orjd.and 1\Ul' with
it, titc hO\v-a.-'td wh:ttof wJJut dw.n wt do in ou1 ant"'ll or lep.
AnJ oi from ; hi!- r oi11t of view l'lf mb\'tm\t'nt, i h t' ami hi.Uldls
uncl lip!i ;mJ tongue lta\1( fill' .!;l'!':ltct dcgr.:e!S 1 tn ..,..oo
of thau du $UCh il!i hack, or !.he
t)f tltc me trxtgoc and th.i: ((ll)uth, i\'trmstlluw, we ntlght nn.-
ut huw rt-..t.dilr it mn of ' he fill c .. twm ch.c '
''ll'a/:1, .tt ; ,, Cml. Sligh;ly dul't':t1:Ut. n \e Wili:,"iir du.,, it
Wit b. "'t 1 Speech urtd vocll11Y..Iti<'ln l.llr.l.: ,, lt.Jot ot' rn.....ro
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JIIO I .. f 'I_ IIHI 1'0.11 !If !.IT!,.
n-t.atl"d C( ttU.ti\''' m("(rnmcc l'lf t he oput ft:om that' 't f
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n I<" ltoc"n 11 .; 'un\vA llr-..ndpqil}t., obta' 1. t,lo;),
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fll 11 I fOil! i11 m i(IR WlWt.:\ec Ill !fl.
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nughr I'CCI:J\t' fr.Dnt, ..1y, yow dbow. the S:.mt' rolu:n ,.,,,, " '
, - ' ' Ill'
thl.' tnlluth, u1'no, ;1nd ''".igue :U'e hup;ely. n)lpO!Wlt m i btt prod.!U;fiOu
t .Is \vc JUl;E nol:(ll, .md !>(I necupy more q( the- m:t
tl10111 the h:u.J. nl rbt hc:.:.d, for OQuue

11rt .uuJ rnH:" of 1n k;sung.
1JJt ..-.mJI!t,.tii ..,TI)' m;1p11- ,,f U1e bo;,ly m rhc btaiu and lTilips b--
ill'cd '" anoth!'c u{ o:c:n:bral curtl!'<,allcd tfv.: ,",
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f..<at dun whent"l.'t'r 'vt fed .,c:ru.wor.---.;t), ;1n ttc.h, (lt J J1{oprid:, or
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fu rhe bod}, lhl'fl' n,crimy gaing ull
-n the: t('gi-cwi ol the .._.,,n:c .u1d lbt' ln!iul11r oonr;x thf':tsub,
tr.nd th.tt 'pex:ilic part of che bod,'(, 'We "fet""l " :orul "!(now., whcl'(! I bPJ-1) ;,
l\t'inl! touched, even looking, !Jp.J.ae it ;, liglum; 11p il-n oor
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of dM:" in the br.1i11 \\fithoot tbr lu chtsc.n:prt--
liCili,UlomJ.I mlip< in the C'Of 11-.x, w'dl UJ; with od10 uf rht (>rain dw
im..:l'prt'l ;llld round OOt Jhc- e)(p<lt'i:!UC'e for Ub :uui.lCt'orJ 11 h nne qr
anqr.lwr n tmotionill tone, rht: f.t"llSc.>r)' input from [h:.u-t'l!git>n hyitidf
will Ml lull to Anr':'hin:s( wlur w. 0tpCrience tu fcdlng,
or L.uuwi'K l1 o,s. if !hese s.ystet'IH wi:hin b11d'r .and brain (-OJlt.ribotl'
b,\o w.hkh we know whar and how we {eP.I .mJ \\-'C: icd It in
h'' j;{ivcn nwment.
FNl'"U iC w.na llrc missing a JUI't of )'Our bod)', }'OU Cln StilJ f'o!d i1-:1S ai i1
W(': rc there bec.:aw:e it iii \'\rill there 1n rhc: map in the br.tin. li
.u.:ti-o,Scy it1 the ner\'e iu rhe !ihlmp of an m u ot: kg
reg tall of rhe lllap t.l which thosco ar:e, Q1W
nee red, i-c will g.;: nc:r:uc iitl expt>(icmeeof the limb-being ' he: ph'lo!Orr
llrd) plletH,uu 111)11
fl!l'"lrsg lirllb or fi nger, rhc b.rnm w11h t h llt bod)' p.ltr can
Cl't:lltullll)' '* _wJep1o)'< to oonntt wnh allothu .a\ljll.:cnt region O! rhc
l..,ttl. TJe <ltttC;t ibdf to -:u:wmrnrxlJte
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rhe d!,1nged t;QI\Iiili\)f. Q.f tho bod>: Aftet' while, '>l imulatm; the f.tt.._
(It il!C;.\ ucru 111m;-smg ll'\lght ;aho 'ltlffi\tht.: I be tcgion of tbi:
Subrended t ha :u-tTI lllld tnggt:r 1h,c: qpcoen(la oi tllt
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OM 1c.::eal teXtbook. of nturo!ICiencc voiurc:d 011
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1ornt:OJlt-who IS "Ji$$in.g- 11limb, it may be c)f benc:fir

Jr 1urn,$ out th-:.t ;n funcd.onal of the brnm, regtCnt of
tJ\t $011\ltosenm) Jy OQttC)( hut tho: of the !c:ft hand,
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the i:;- l)ft':tdy e.11lluged iu liP'lng musi<.:i".tnso ool'np:u-od to tbc
uf'C'-J flf rhlilr brJlb rhn l"tlate to right hand, that dot'i. tho.
whtch, w.hi1e. \'try importllnr in pln.yitJ;g, does 11.vt o:rmenc,c t-ame de
!i't-e-o( 1timula:tion to r.hc: llng_t:f'l) docs I left hi'lnd.
The genr.ral coJU:.Iu!!i(ui from ,, hon of Xt'rtmcly mtttt:$6ng c:<ptli
mean ulong these that .in humiuls and \fl.Um
!half! :ttt dynari'Ue, ao,d have the:.cap!lcil) to V\' CT to changes 1n
when chc)' imoJ.i-e repeated :md 1e.uning. This. i.s
11\!e not Onl )' fot' the somatoscmon cort.:."t but .fOr d1e u\Qtnr conex l1HI
lDI the VJsua.l ;md mtrlit<>ry -c:ortic;:d m.li_ps:as well,
I !'I fact, c:vi.dence Is- (t\11 of 1he bo(ly in
the bujn arc- extraordinJrily P.uid in ways: of ..,"'u.tlnu:tU}'
(hutglng Ovt:t rh.e Courile of our lives, parti-culacly in rdpon!l h) t ht ..
W eng;tge iu <>n a regula!'

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au I tllltlht'' uiJIJilctll uJ 1 udattJ wid!JIIrl>>' d.
- lU.f me tl.ltton
J'Nl'fi(C'tl rlur , .. llnlntiWn tu lt.C1ClHC eh!ll J lttl.
:\ 1urco)\'('f. wt ltJto: wr11 .t1r" ulv r br.U.O LILlt!g<: . tn
ft :1..1J .II tn'-\ tJ tnUtlll)llfo U11JCr ll'elt' t..t \T flkr.-.1' f{J
tlol' 111 in I'' upk wlur ll!'a.rucd td mcditJ.tt at WtJrk 111 MBSR am>t
f,,, I'''" ,o;hr v.tc-rk11, .mtl ttttudlfle! fnr Ul !r ftl\lf m .. nch- Thi i ; Mr}m
pi('n 1)f v-\'ith:tu:e uf .- rt:LLuorulup br.lw.:eu Pf'Jit1Rt'
';;tnd . tnd of bmy. -sutlJ hrun ,han}.t(:lll"nii(hl he mobllt:v.-J t4J-
)II'llelin.li t:tTC'(t thfmJgh l }''(t!llll\hr nml rt_gliii)US lli1JJUR1'; tf nund.
Cnnunj;: b;t( k tn tb h1111' of .. we 1'\oC:erl t9 rcrn1nd
nr\ohet Olhl' 1 l. tt,j;lt;t.ali with lhl' QJhcr hqw we Xt\Mll) tp_
ftl)fll the Jl l!,. ,,ticm, )1- rhe ttcrvt' tn chc o;h.,ui,Jcr, 1tidc UJ1<ln
1 he >c:-11\IUI )' 11 uf rile r.en-..;uitd6 1h

Wben we the bPdy nn, we: :lfl:-f'y\tcrnat1nih
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0\'if\g tnttn\tt:nrirm rhmugh 1 he >HI ending tn !.he >nri"'' r-en--
tl'l the rliffc:n:m rcgiHf!\ ftar we. ant.:nd to bod\
,lt alii qune rcmuluble. Th:r.r WI! &:Atl Jr,ll.!d Will C'lthcr

fJritl :t mort 1t c:veo mtnt' .... ,. w .thov.t
mtl\-tng 11 muscle. we on put our mind Ul the we
ic:el.nd be !\\\'lire of wha_tt\'C!r fC:06-ati4l'1s "" preic:nt ulth:n m'l.Olcrn.
might. describe WhJl' we are durintt a hod't
cLn .U Jurun_g ir.r Ot (Jp(r.tng t(') S'ttlSlltt00$
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rnmt' 3\w: Df iS" :llrc:a.dy unfo1dmg, mu.h of which we usu.ill}' rune:
'''' It 11> .so ob\'lOII'>; ,o "' bmiliu that. we b.uifly
,, 1tbt'n:, And of CQUNiC, by the wec:O<Jltl s-ay
"""' of the rime In our we knqw w-e llt' mcm hm,
Qr:riOlciog the-- t'Otl}'. 11'1 the- bod)\ of the bod) _ . lht: '"orfu -:1cru.ill> fui]
ria- r.uente .--l rhc: cxpcrienn: \hen wo: about it we'tJc
uhttntrd. hsdf ur. cu ,pc.lk of 11 :itp:mrc: I wOO "h.t' a
We wiml up
1\n.d yelj in a W:ty there cetmi.nly b a -scpat'"Atc [ who"has" a bod). m .lt
!t.ur, :;trong appesr:nn<ie Qf 1 hll;l;cmg tl-..c. we
poken of l hlc being the level Hf (:M\'Crttional rt:1lln. the rebti-..c. t-he
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of In Jotiliin of rci.u:lw !C:tliry-. th<tc 1i d.: bndy
lnd !.l.tld thae the pcCi\'o:T the tl<ltiJ.POM
ubjett}. Their. uppcar sep.ltllr.:! and
l"h::n then- .111;1 moments of pure rbat' wmo:umei m
lruxLtnion JlT;(<:tke, tutd SoJ.tl.C_cimd .1t orhct wrr .. i;J mool:t
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\'n II. h momant :.re pol<'l'\lntU, .wa,Ltble 10 us lf Jll nrM;-, mn the\ :rrr
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t'11 ol ltf>e lt: utu6c:: tbe :1rr:ttent
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rht' .pr.unn 111 rlu: t\p<:rrie:nc.in;.t Suh-ioe:r ilu.rl ob'
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\\, ,trrur' I hcrc(t, hhWt'\'t.r, when ll dOes; Q(lt bU\'t cL b
,.hi a . I ' ody
h_o I 1/o' to:) I nr In JUt)', p1111kular Y IOJUI)' tO the ft<:rt.rOU\ ')y
lnlltf>dl nu t<Wtcm fiT'\-ide!u With lJlOf Ol.ll'"t.'Mf:l,)ltij
"'I) ,ucw.s\ '''''' rhc . .:n.ieiJl. W<lrJJ.. '\',t. fl'lnncvaything
l'hc \\-'( t.il.c llw e OJ'':SUeJ 6 mud1 fbr .rn:n11-<'J ch.tr we. h:1rdr..
r- - - v not11:e
rh:H nn r cpu rc momt'lll or nu 1ifc in rdnionhlp.. hotll ut\vardly IID;i
"rnn.rdh dcraJ)4 ''" rhcm Nn1 mly nughr we come r'ncm: ro nut
\\' tnlt7:h1 rh.u we onl_r k w through orer lf i11ch.dt tile
ffilhllt I If' oiW ol l"(,)ll!d SIS.)', I ht: $1!(1!1-t,
'v\'trn ,._,. ..1tr "nnmg the f'll.ly.lt hould hy now be obN1lii J&Liu.
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U't' d, .nul "" imatdy the m.1p ()I the b<;.:fy rn
lhr mato.I'S..-:DOfl l'JJt1t'X !Hld in tttf t' l oiNil,, thC' map;
.1nJ rht! h,;,h i"C' nor ;ep.u;Hc frtnr> e-.1ch /.r 'I ht'v llfr tm4 -acruJl)y dlf
lnt'lll hu1 p;ur uf O/JC J>C'Jmlc- rh.tr wr (wwds
fJJJ tun on;:co ou tl1c hiM I\ 1vhell \\'t' J.n: in f(1Uth wuh il \\'t
ln!J.!br h.YC' 11b t'Xpcrience of "'tOIIn li.,.n, JJ.ficll'nt expel rente, of 1tn
1111wn, if enhcr the 111.1p) orrh<: bod)' in1di ""'' It: J..unaxcJ. or thf'
l1t11\1 t>r t\\11:Cfl them 1'\'.V:d,
\'c:r rh introductlOfl ,,( imo the nm.
't'll ooun, .1nd rhc mi-cgntJbn ff lice hr-,t ih and hod)' :anJ \\ lal'g(rper
ou o:pc 1ttr usdf A1 lc::t"'l ii t"hl tluu w.l\ F't-tJI;Ip> 1he 1<tr
cnrc(:X r:illly i.tsc,lf in to rcgUI11t
m1"lltl :1lmn pr.u;ncc: t)f 1hi.s I':1ft . We c:crtainly 'Xj>t'rin:.-r t)llt awurtrn::IJ ot
I '' 1 1 1\-ti.Ullnctd t 1<,' hltly f.,'"1n\\'ing ffiflrc:: fd1Dt"U, 11\()lt- I \1 ll c, t!llln;i"c;UklfWt'-1 mo '
C'IY< ,,,.,mall) J we. Wfl(' r(, the v.u <lll'llCU81(11l .. -of me ArJd
dur !cdmg I urp<ancd JOC'Cdt>Wl) by I he largr: of medic:;cl P"'
' 1 1 n rht'Jt
tr,11run;4 n uundlulne1111 whn tt:J\Uf[ pmruun( ... ' .
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h 1 n111 .lnt:!Qmmetn whdc pril 1lw m )'Ill no n


110\IL'o' t,I.Ut }tlj
till: IJud)' to re.h n\Qf CVCII"\ Chc.(C tO be m.cne-"{lain, II
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,yof lO rclP"nl!.. 1 t tnrne time iu the tontcu
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tti)&;Jnf:m-s- .. cl\es--urul ;liU"r
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'o be by Uttm, or disrurhcd bY them in t dtft'er-
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Cf!l, 1 w:ry, wh(n they arc-a\''-ttC. lc:m\J to Itt 1hcm b.:
t thty lite aJ1tlto hold them wnh,,ut tri.&gr:rlng so much crno\iorut! rc-a.:-
jh'n)' attd also- W much inftnmed thir,kiog 4hQ\It them_ \t

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,ct,k of. di&(trnmem di.ffc:l\'!ariati.ng."'nd pcriups
fhc sensocy d1memion of t ho expnience ()( pam l'rom 1k
cmoci<mat-and <:CJgni tivt d lmt:r.silll'\1> Of j)Q!II, ln the l}J(X;tSS, the inte&it)
.,: rile scr)S:l tloor. .;:an In evenr, thcj
CQmc: to be seen a!i less oocr<)uS\" dcbilit:Uing.
1\vtot,teqess irsdf, h(Jlding t:he sent;ations wirhout 1udging
rhtm or rc:lcting ro them, h healing our o-f the bolr11nd it
lvcmru;_ tQ rerms, {lt to SO u: dc:grec, wioh (Ondltlons \U in the
J'lettnt ml'ltt'l"Cilt in WB}'S u() err,)dc our qu:1liry
J. llfc,,\:vtn i.n rhc f:tct pain 0 1 The aw.1renco:s of tMin rt<d:Ly is a
d;ff,:rem f!o!l'l being_ c:mght UJl in p-um :and sougglmg wnh h .and
fooc in that-rc-..tlm. di-\CoVc1 ;.Q1rc y iitld This in it-
1111 ex-prric:ncc pf libe.radcm, a pro{01.1nd in:<:clo,n m dut mo1nenr, ilf
l:ast, fmm 01 of h.pJcf.ing rhe; rlf pll.ln when it i.r. nor
bnre tc-nsaridQ. Jc is tiPU cure: by any mc:an5, but it ill :&U1l

;\ld .m oicccptilg, and a n:wig:uing che :uld down!l\lr wb:u
was :u\t.l \lnworkablo::.
Wb:n Wt' tQ. pcopJt >1ui11g in 1 he Sn-r;ll Redu..-:tiun wb:w
t,oc, l1tetr wh:m:ver the: th:tt rhel' tlll\1 lhc!rmeh'e' in,
the p:Ain liltd 1 hi.:}' l1,t'IC btc11 \iu mS, hm\>t.,.l:t "'"'"''
th._.y m.l)' bo:o in, i'l 1 h.Jl, in gi\'ing U\<c:r whoJd'u;-it ICdl\ w
I h, ,..-,f,t.trtml pnu-ncei-, rhry wilt \OCt) c-ome h"t t l
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a.u .ont'1'oltt11 wrrk.1"lc . .'\ml 1
ll<t \ug,. IU"'I
ltu ch "'
J.ift: N J'l'fll l Ito Wio.c tJW.:ut ion In rtlll;td:..tbJt W!l,-';"( >crha
_ t! t>< tn
uat: tho. dctp pl .. ol the rwnTllll' "l'Ff<.m But t- ,
_ - ., .,-rhiC!n rt:-
pn' th;u. whcu hto:CII with W('lilt til e tb"'
hn11,c; nuh them cnQrml"lu , ,,lfenng11nd gnd, w\lllng-,ln rhc (:w._
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JIIHr p;un 1tnd tutoruul Jttd icchnY- of to <:l!ttttin kintl
d ...,,.,,,._ 1h .,..,tt, llrW;Ol\"1!" " Wt'rk that no one Otl pllnt::tOAitdtJ {.,,
U!!. ttn rttilllct lll)w fl11!r l. would w::m1 tO.. no lnlltll:-r hm\ fl\U.('h kwt
dte\ h.ttc: lm u, n nurrt't how f.aJh rhcr k cl au., 1"\(1 tmtncr h(Jw
m r h dtt\ Me hclpmg lb ltS the wa-,..., tlur they O:.Ul ht-1}1,
TI1illi:t 111 t he d01111Ufl Of i1ti>CI l1Utcf .lte WtotJu.blt:: .a.n
.a lnfli\hlrog- olhtn.'(', hut nlm:h 11\1,11' ""ll"d ll(;lmctim1 tmh jf Vtiu 'ltt p Q'P
autf dJ the wod1..ll m.l\' bet {ht: mosrdiffiult\"ffll'k in the W<H'Id, .and I (()t
11nc tl ur, wht11 ir n'\fi)Cs t ct culti\'ilnng mtDtltUinC$s .and
rrttdnm troln'l rb-e .:::ondiriru:tl m1tnl, ir .wwly dillirult "'04
tn tl+t W()JIJ_
Rut 10 the e.od, wh,lt d11c i tlt\!llC Tn do:- h '' }'OUI"Cty Ute thnt hal)g_
'" t !,t hitl.alll"(". :md f, tt 1 har rc:o.r.on nlonc, Wl'rfk i pro1lmmdl)'
111 .ldJ1J10R to being o \Nt: J iii.'MO' th.:ltit h mdt<td intrimirall)
lul.fiUing t.-. hall) pn::'l(ut, h l :aMend ttr.rn-Judgm<'t'lt.Uiy,
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Lfll1fl1Mi'm . .and tht: p>rin th.lt :ct:comp<mit"' liW.:.h m:i.nJ \ll.'t.J
rh..l t \UCh l011\1J -:1nd bud}' llt.\W.<;. ;ltt" Uldtl'd WOI'k.1hic, UIIO
dut ldl 111\llld;r, r!omf't)l,mdly
yt:lf !JVU ttJ olt my !i<:ltSC&. hO'\YC\"t:l' (H Mil11111vhiJt, !.h\!
bcr \\',lf -llJQund in cht.: and_ hy chc rolo:$111, My 11ighw-a.)'1> .1r1.1l b}l ,
-..II 'I; :lte t be p:trhwlt-)''i qf l{ld illt:CTO(I.'}>I\<In, th.: Mr sen'!e
uf)thc ba<ll' pr ... -scntc .md u\ tmd imbn:
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ul-' f;l)lll'iC.. ,vhal the ' ' ' ' P to m a.ny mQmcm, 1 e:au ri:jQit:o 'm
jlllrtlng :nt m my te<t,, Jn my my leg;. my
rdYl\t the wlwkof I he. bod)' \l.s- llcll ht:re. Jt feeds l'nc. and, lib d(lubt, It
hu\ri thi:. \O:Jilo\Co.sensocy c:ven u, or GChVat<: .. ;
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future studics$ot,1hat 10 bt: the cast <>r nor, J wt.uitl
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tt'ung ro devdop rholie con1'.C4ti ons., to l)i:friend the lltile. bo
t!-'1 rnll:Mage t he l>ellSO 'I :tO{I ootwx, and feed nervou&
I "A'Duld ,btOOd thing to (.lan th.c. mind to inh:1bit the body,
lcraur t:Ji.pwc:o(:e- ,,f beng :.Ji\<e h<: ..V:x-r<lnsiw: ,tJhh :he body. <ln
:(lldcd uno bodx. not> u a fix..-d .pouc but :ts :l.V)t:ll nmmcnt-to-rnomcnt,
ilq\',
In w:ty. th!: .experience of being em bod 1ea h:t,.a._ tn
!Oil .. robu'' rdiabl.t ft.eliog., nt) l<)t\gt!r J)\\rP'lt"u:iJly at risk of being
1 he of our- hllbnual ignoring or d;AI!OI,uning of whar is
hrniii:nod do, en to h,omc:. which canJn t*'.e end Qnly oot '*\i t)if frum
-t>wn lift f1()!)Sibilitiei!, impflitlll In ;:a p-rofottnd -tilienarion from
lllftll t :tnd from our own lnh":(iatlty.
jn one of hi's sbo:r.- ltfmiH in DJ,!J/i,,m. MMT .
o.,[J livd a from fiij; bndy." Th'lt be An addN:ss too
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ffl.lll)' >f the nUr<\dC> of emhodimolt lOt gr'J.nted ,l hor
lmt lt):$S:.. (t Wllid be ;l profound he!l1in.g of to _g;et ln..taurh
-.rith If
Al1,, is- in coming to oor 11CI'lst:JS, uU ot thrm.
And ,, !lf)mr of
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Qj 1r tr-.umutk 1njhn. In 'JHU:II nl in_iurito, rl lilT \\ (()lllfuu-
11.,. ht'h\'l:'c:-1, 1 hr hr .ly .trul 1 he l'lf:lJJ\ \311 -.r,-c-r,.l.r nlur.cJ , t
mtdctt'h I tlU: h 1ituut irm11 . 1 .1 rule, tht pl'rkm 111 11.11.11wrd a, wtlltu
bctUtt. UI Ublr- I ft'd hi lit hrr Ill t.:o.lll!d ll ttl 11.1' tlv: 1l!ii!J.
uc;n hrl \\ tbr htot.IL Rc1t 1 1 he- K' f l\{ifl' .1nd 1 hC' nl iJtl)t Nt.w:n
h111rr -ltnl hn, ly h l .\111 ' 11u- Jt'Wr
f(a\t' r.1.1m:J lK . ,w 11 h ;\ whru hr w:t t hJ..-\q J l'tnm :1
I t (_ \Vr- 1\JII ukc ur ln, H"l11,ut..thlc In thr IV:-' I chll J'Irl
\ tiUtnbc! d ,.c:w .. '6" rhe uc!lltl!lvgu'>l Oll\..:'r tlc",.ihcJ n';'t-
, 11 whu h.1, l ll'U rllt h 'ICtl'irrtV .tinlcnfl\11 nf bOdihC.\'"
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dtrve.d ltQII) hc1 tO ha
!Ccl m_y bQ,I}' 1/o! .blimt "ml "' iv>df , 1t nn o.rrue Llf it !>ell
In Sulw"s lut whp:u on, she lovci: up;:n c:-.n, willt'fle 'lite
\.'J.II (ce\ thr W\ll cl (JQ bod)' f,lCC hlUI' h , j
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nA !ltet it's bflll'n.\thinrtl It I a thi11 bnnihlc dc.\d veil ,1 wh-ile/'
wi:dt the l1> 1-'lf he1 !ICrl\,f ur pi'<ljltio.:c-ptiQn Q.m( rhe. lot-i 01
wh.tf Sll,l.'hs 1:111111 1 he. mnmi11g OJ.f idontiry-dtat cmbodlt:d
"'"' ,,f t:u;111g, tf h:l'fil'lg 1 lilcfitity "for Clui.-rina t hl'J
\ lr.titicut.Y in the tgllillfn:. sc.numcut (II individun.l-
ly' -whkh hn lk..:Qthe with ,tcromlho-dillit'ln wich {he ot
t<1md her t-e!nllc:s of mh.t1ng her
'foith tlegre(' u( att'-m:tl (.;Ohll\li i/\'Ct I he of
bc.oJy 1mtl .thiJirv to \'U'-ll i'te,l:lUI all h!!r h1.\v-e .... ,r-
ltHwith dtlibt:r;uent.$"i :uul con!ldS"Il.UCnti,m Allttw! lt.'lmc,
lhihpecilll\ urg:mi,Jlly lt.llie!d
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anuith u nnd uncann)', 11'> rhe .da)' lll'!c first felf it" Unltli;C thou:
wlu, ;;n: 1).\t.Uyud h) UJI iu 1hc spin.1J (OJrl !lll\1 wh" 1llj;o
!6$c: l,l,lphzlcepti(JII, th.Jugh up :mtl.tbuut.
no mht,tkc :.b1ktf it. lu.)t "'" the IN--"' lolf knflwiu,. \M roo :m: ill
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J Jl!:efb nl 1leen.::: 1lw1 .1 rc itnporra111 tht ,IJ'C hidden
hre.eu C' nr rhrrr mJIIUI} .erul l.1111ihancy. (Oeet ;,, ""'hJc o.'tJ\flf11.!4!
nmelhmc tl l'l lxtoJc mr' rcll (uwt\h
111 n '' lu l'lhJiflf!' 41t111Pf 11t11k(: I ll a.ll
Jll' wunk with whu:h Dp(:ll lm
f4llkel llu1 l'h-K' .. \W " '.don't lopw w<r h.evr, s;o nmn, u If ;,, <:\'i
ili .. "' u.unr:lr I ht< IHI fll hodr in 11 () a.lhtJ with CUI
pl11 '' ,11111', tur I'll\ iGll .. '"'r 11(:0'{ nl the boJ;, '? JliVJX'rfll ll!J
U!J clll!dr.11 ol'o tliit UWII, th,u 'r't(; f.lil h) 111)11\"'( it er JppJ\:Clllfl:
t\ 111 flU! UJI1M111t'IIPn uf tht: W>_ ')rkl :tnd wbr. WC" {Thmk -vtd ;art.
\\' .r 11 wr pa '' tu ,. 11 tntowh ;.can, uur lntludtl. that
. . 1f pn '1'''4terru"'r rh.u S;e,he, I' .,ft:o.,fnbiJig Jlhllllllf ungi
rho !d.t ul'.: nf h.I\Jin ;l ;m1l, w11lan vlrht'
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\\ c l.tl! ! 111 uur w .1 Jcg!'t'C' ,tero In ttrr. 1111 In lu1tt.
1 1 h,.lv em, \\'l' 1o:Jmmtng' lilt' \'ihr .un '' uf chc tsod}'
l!rl\ chu !IU.IWal'\'111'-'- 1h.tl )Wtnt. 6oi'IL i.tll hdng 1W.e
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p.NHic. , I.U 1ih1lr 1 11 In u , ., II 11llJI t l )'lllJ! to t'ffilllJ!e ""
. I I "cl .... iation our
lm teet 11 ;1m c \.t'/clOrt', w1 J 1M1r llpp< .. .:.
.., h ''n btJd}'"'UII\vl!C.:
L>t. \Vc IU'l qplmd or th111 ltly.'HC:f!IJ'Wj, V('f.:. .!I II .
th t 1. J iu .._ prohu111d "'a\' anJ i;o'l us in :m
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,Hilidn of Ill hom
\Vl1rlung U IT ('\'C_t:o' dn.\'. Wt Wllb the VC:t\ Cl
I r 1\uJII:nlity. with <.mr corl!..
.!1 Whel1 embraces I h(:<Rn!le$ ir tbr:m \Vc tuo,.e J!l
d"JI ,et exua,ouJmary 111 of plupn-o
wftcr 0\'.;T tO to dtc OOd) In ,.di?-
Up.lincd and Jonng w.t)' ar u for 1.hy;c;. mul'!tbs, .mal
,vr;.,e\'lfl'llf we d9t(t hear mud\ llt fit!lt, 1;. no tdllns ,.,.hat nnght uo;-
.:ut.Bill one- thlng ili'\UN!. fu htH ir!:lu, the body
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Tht .fijjiru/1 1: ,[iJ fQ<hl_l' 7'/x /tJfrM .:1 lill/t !QI(i;."
l\lonu ol'" 'l'uG CO:RJ>1i I'Jr: El'ic:Nt.f:RS
llikc ,., think th.l!. 111111\ .arrt:tgant, nud14 .1uiwtk:
fnl1 \)t rlu m>rhl of rh.c cnglf)een reB.c\11> 1h-e potential
"' 111 1t11l}' oJ>en m1nd :lnd a can. -do :ttt iludt, .1 WIIIU)j:;,l)eiJI W u.dde
rhlll nur ,,ld .::CtOditiont'd h.abitlll)l mmd nl.ll)' bbd
IQO pr(!ffl.Uuttly. Mo.ny limes, evt:n "' ()ur pef'>onal
nut 111111d!i !iofel)' thought Sc,>mcr:hmg o.ll" other to be tiw.t
..... ,. !11[),!1 Jwwn to be po!>sible.
And let's nat tOl!,tet 1har (:fX'Sing rite Wol11" once thuugh t<Jo !\(
Flytng" \\,..., <n<,;c thC>Ilgln ro bt: unvossible. F11d1.ng. .tpartMW.
olnrlrn;uruung dcmOC[il.( y II\ Soul h Atri (;a wil hout tcrrr"lblc race wAr
uu .. c rh.n.tgbr to be
'bl . l 'd
\\'c n,oer rt:J!Jy )lOI)V." btt J',1 C: ln I \t" m1n _ rv.
even m tht: r of a m,t!Or IOJVI)' or .at1d the
. rt . . tt-ail\' t(\IC
,,nd rh.IT can foJtc.w 111 rhorw-.-kc.. m. '" C'>pe -L
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La! I .. , pes.:::nttal Wil l '
""hen rb.osr: -sc:ctmngly nsurmountol c en 1nga. \\C .1rc .
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'Ah.ataa the\' cmbrac,c: w1r utter ru:nnun ;an
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frofl'l th1: occ.k..down-aftcr .1 hort:cb:A:t'k idltlg ;tl'l.:i..dCTlr m l9()S,
/l.(r, tl."ft:vo h.1d bl!<::l. u, Jd' l}y hii..d<>ct6r:t 1 hallie Wt..)llld OO\'t.T b(
to

.1ny parr of hu b<:IQw he ntt-k. Hnr llih.labmt w.l;ll le-

11ft 11 Kenario." Jut, In thl:' Wotd!o of Dr. 1\bducJ
)llerttf'l)C!h of UCSF; a pioneer m neuropl:t'"tlt::ity :.md du:
thilt C)ll in br2in maps m che '<>mAI()!CA'IOfY c11nQC _.nd tht: iii"Jditof\
ootfi:X lenmi.ng.aMII'Cj]e.ltC!d usc, Chrutqph<;r II! ml;,
every Jssumption about rhe c;tpatity t11' huiT)au beam
srim.l t6 ft(:(rt"l!r after arastrophic
f'he do_gmJ of neuro]Qg.Y until ve.;y rcc(mly w.u: thar it vn:
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rp from ncurol0gieal spina) cord damage

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nerve cells: caonot grow or rt:onnt.ct to reeaoblhh
:(111ducrio'' p.;.thways. tor impllbes "aq.d the hrain
1Tum.: .pnthwa.)i-. tQ intact fbr 1 mQtot oorta aail 4Jthn
l!'lt;'lt cen1n& in the hta,nl f{) OOntrol-rhc -of I he bodv. ami fr;r the
rod) to gwc proprif>.:eptive- about what Js

in mo\'t:-
!!l'!II,C, and to_ronvey .... of uny kind r.o the som.;u:Q:lo:n-
wtr rorlt;< ;,md other br .un c:ernt?rs respons1blc for mll;.ing -sea,:c of Ehc
r.hysical Chrisrophc.r Rttwc aud ochers with s.pi,u.l {onl injurit:;.
.t'"J d:1m11ge.;m now, rh1'()11gh. the changes. tbc.y are ,expcricnciog;A$
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tlulr ttf Corms of thCt'>l.J'}'. bi.iyiug this dogml .md (bmcnting Jl
quirt mnh1ti9n in u:hsbilit.ttlou 11lt}l are a.lli.O chc
llizt.o:al implicat.i.on:; and rc.fev:u1ce of' lor bOOr and It\
v.Tmlrr md ''wtor
trJI d to nwi1U.1in musdc Jnil c . I .
' lll!tlt\
l h: ;Lh( l mlC kang on 11 rnblct- t h.Jt tihc{l him h> '
' lll( l't!ll(:
hone II,' ,u\d iurclwr cu:cuLttu)f\, And he rtitd hnni
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ptndcJ ua A ovuo, mml ng ucaJmlll All these to
111 h..,. wn-c ul I hi :lv.ul L lc ..tW fll) But
rn gi\1; "'I'
\fter '' f.ool Hv ilt narus <lntl il ... ,, . ,
.b " many
dJ.11:.nmmg meJi:al nrmpl;ft;trlrrhfl, fo.lr- Reeve um;lwnf.1k. with the
hc'1, uf h1 .md wh!lt '-l11 C'111lr Jc-licrib(d us q:
IIPJp<'f human knr)"" u ac6\ity.,ba!led ilf
:\ HR In 1lm1 JHogrn.m, hi; bod}' wa'- lllm.'Cd 011 .t fttumht:nt
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llmun bin-cle lty ,QmJ'II<:tJ$1).1$tcd of
1r1 :CJ,.I1<. T lc undcrwtrnt rhtii rra-ming fQr l10ur pet dlv,
cil)'ll f'CI ar_ II tixt:d Ollfl lUI \(hrt-<.: thO\.I.Sil.lld (('\'(ole.iti41't!o ptr
h:.oor). In uddtric}u, ht Ultd(WI!.IH atltlluluivn of mttj()r
dr l{J'f'""Pt.lt 1 he. .lllllt.-!lnd trunk on !l rmaong t:Ched\llc...Ata _pcim,
t htr,lpy 1ntroducc-d once .1 we-ek. m wbid1 hr. c:ould r.;twe ::u\d be
rnoved by :1 phy&Jcal thc:r.npu;t 111 ., p<XJ1, 40d wocl t;m\C wr.h.
nm hav111g to nrugglc 6Jiwlry. alflo begau rraining in brcr1rhi*'g
ftc<vc kxpt :11 1 h1')- tflfOttSC: cxerci.!< ..


11 l11"- llm:;, l<:li n rong his
One mornmg, Mtt!r no 111 hh body :.AI'Id ng.
nt and .Umol>( p::.\t :lfrt:r in
trfL' I\'l" _.\ijR rrugt;tul, he fq.;tnd tbar ht cnuhl VQluntariJ, N I\ Cr\11 II
tw
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Th, '''')" bcou-hhe1d toto tht of mowm1cnt \'l.lS 1M of
rd1111h yf anti dunor oonlfl)l rhe rhl\'c
}\"lll' un rlur rllly, ltt: . ri,t. "fo.ly ilr!il \1ctitl11 W'!l' IO cut\lmy
, I> I ' h T m" finoe ctltrld
enll\11-)il' "' Rur my hQr: .ulu t.Jer r at ' 1
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to- wl1111 \\fl \;It,; W t'U \ ec:u:: t:l tO
. I lili\gin
1\l'.:t' ul mind tlur ir1 r.l\n\g 1\1. even "" _ .J. ,
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I'" J'tltll-!!pU\l: ne uw I IWC t I .m UJ

IIWI(fi(IW'I I l l,!l'f'o qr
(.}lap:cr. $1) whcr. he of "mv bQdy" it :u the t lmt ITIOJ1: ,. t bQ<Ip.ht
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o ' . . J"Y' 1\ (QU I! !ll!f!ll
c I'Us .:lll d
,...... .vu n muvmg uu tf
the hngcr c:lme bal}k to life, <me rmght
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J'"agiot rhe faith, di.sdpline, tmd ltn relenclng ihcu.f-Qf mind
:o ktt.:j) e.xerci:tlng a body th:tr 11\c <::tnnetr (q<:l, (l\1.)' Jn, dal' (.ll,ltfOr
l!lllllM '!ntl moot))i: with- Oc) di.Kernible whilt: ;lUhe ttme
cr.cttp"hori:ci.'ll)' "S.peaking, s-.vUnming ups1team :t.f! in-st t,he lln:,uiling.
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hic-.. cw:r being :ln}'
Ye:t, as ,rhc c.hmc-.tl n:;pptt l\l1erts, Ree,,,e, nas bt:(n
rmy..A1 the time of writing, m rhe three }UTS. the of hl.
NCOve1y prpgram, he. has lffij)J(Ivcd by two _wudes on the
1(1lle of..:sp1n..U c:ord injury.*' degree ot' improvement seen
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-.., with M injury a .. :li Early responses included ,h:l-
nnmc bcnc.ti t" to his bpdy we;,, in of i:n1p1'01.'ed fo.ncli(m, ' l'he:.e
:n.:n;:a$td. mu:scle and bone and (':lfdio,:wcttl,w un-
rl1"Jnte, 3$ wdl :tlo }JY.ISfiC:ily. T hqe changes.
mtly impnwed Mr. Reeve'$ health :md qu<lii t) <>1 life. The {n<:iCc.llct u(
anribimks d\1-creascd
whi.:h contributed to pi\tholo,gicaJ fraa ur,e$ 01 lwo ut' tht. Luges.t
biiBc-> in ht.. OOdy. fem\lr aud WJf> completely
lnd I n the level h" 'IJaS; beti:ne-hi.; awdeot..
what tht aU im
lu f;lther reco\!cry of.sell$;ltion .aod mouu
Uill'bng-with he: co,11d move hiS: finger. The!;( -chung'J'torttmued [(I
n'uln_Q\' 1,\'" "' h . th . !' h .c
. . "n,:.,-nw, mom s mto progt->"ll, g t rout:.n_..liC:W!.I-
in1pmv.c:d m 52 of norm:tl WI rhn ..Jnother si.!c rnrltho
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!I g:c.ne up to lof) perrcut of norm:lL l n ro tlf
zu;_h .tn,d r inprid,;_ (p.!in) WI\ ( If {he :..biiHy hl
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Jown dvc to ufl ul iiow. At the Ctme tl! rhe cli.1lkal
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Tn br;: br;uu. that il)f"t'l1o .. .
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wei'" tl.)Wtn" ttOnl h mf.'tOT :<Jrte..'\ tH :and an(l ro otho- .,

M tu hody

Willi II t\\ -pmnt tmpto>\ CIUCn.t [from. () h\ ,1() Qn ,1

c l 11 II)JI n'l nlH'Ir W>JC>, whlc.h hrcrl imo mtY.t:mcut 1n rnott
J<'II\U, 1ndoe.l.tng the c!buw!l, wrist . llogt:rs.lri"J ...;ml krn:e&-. MeM"'mUtdh
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lt.l!,, mml: on ht;.-OWlT" <If
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IIII'IC', C\'r.l I ht. be- '\I i\1 dcpertdimt em 1L
"Wh:u I think \>) Q\'r J long eerlod or t1me.'
i{.Uvc rhnt rl.thW:I\'!1 lu\VC !eOlWa.kc:-nt:d." flr.i. rloctort:
\V'tJitld ;)?;\" wrth kim ;md are dctl1Ji)eng thcori(:o; m apbin h)\ prog1m
in 1hc progr;nn. )u it 2&- tht< hllllplt'X
,,t,e.uuy that cbdop'i in lntiutt,. Jnd childcen ito k-n(TWII ro
10 rupoQ)(: CQ 111\)l::mc.nt. Thi$: q;,tuul pla,:,twity uf tbe DC'tl'{'tlli 8-}'-'(em
low 1-!awn .in adttlthnt.>d, bnt l.t not 1 111n fl' 'l)]to
Atco:rding 111 Or. John 'W. l'.ld)ttu1ld. of
ingt{"tfl lluivth-11)' School uf ln St l'-'ltis,JvH,:wuri. m:).nv
cwJ le,l\'(; (\OW:\n\ the frorn cht' body)
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dt)l'l(l ,,ll!ltMS )be ul tQ st!:pi... ' l"he ltJ tq rru.t-
(<tf tht' in..livldw.l, '.\t..--cotdlog to D, lf it ir; uuJ mlnd-
d lCI bonn'!. wlll k,i.ck in
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thlf!"fOltl(l(e! accor\:hng tO !l. (cpPII in du;: J\'ru: Tim(( (5(l'-
t<oolo" Z,, 2002).
Tn d:1tc, his kvd of f'Ot!ll\ery had, ax w.:
impact f<t( (\I r. Rce"e. In his

ye-ar- fol-
l!n,i.nJ!- aidcm, thte<! atte'r beginning el lt:'O.CtiY-Ity-ba!!ttl
Pf>7t!;Jin, lie nott'lS I hat he ,has bee tH'J.Y Oll't Qf t he h<Xpiul fo'I tnvlc
!bJn -And a hal( ye:u"\. .. f\o-((lrc dut, I had btoo1l dot;., -pncumoni.e,
UJUtp<c:d lung, -..c-ry serious dccubltu;.\llccrs and ,
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ft;11!d ankle: which ampumdon ot my leg. l W!lS .alW;t}'; v&y
t'.i!J!;.rl'tt ahrllit Ill}' Life betause 1 ncwor kntw wh:u would gCI wwng next.
(}m b.tt o( J h-:tl'C \"'t:T)' .:XItt fidc:nr ;vttb mJ
hu.:d 1 to qtf }' \'ltighr is under cum"'l
I'm !tllV' up in the dWr tor much u, or hiJUrt witl1o.ar.J.
problem. Gi .. en 1 hi." fact that I am a 'tC1ltl1:tWt-tlo:pt!ndtnt: Cll!iplrul cord
uould SiiY hm probably ln Wnditir\n
1 !II\ l-bt-t< 10 1\'f.lrk and uavcl iu way 1 hat ili $atis(ylng. The nac m-
gonl 11/ill be to get off the
He Jid.lor a while, after 1U1 o:puimtntal-surgkal pro.:e-
Jurt to- .1 dlaphtll
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illo\Ys him ttl breache without t.he for p<riO\h ,,1

!trtt and >ucngtbe"tl the mus,'k!o -of tht Anti-as. J. n;lluit. he
'"" 'Jblc tO rlu:ough hi .. lll<iUthIOr th,. fir:tt .:unt'Jn
t\'o!fs J,le\11. spt:!ak ltbrtn:'llly' wirhout rhc ,e;pir3rtu. uho .In
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lllflc I\ 1h-.h:td been endrdv IO$t ttUcr the :tnd
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J will IQ IC.:QI.'C'J) alc)ng I hO<.-c I <!.In be
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dill UC'fll wfu.--ckh.nt, 11.0J r \)U/rl ll)(l,e-ft-cedom, belt$ (Ill
Nhcq rh.u1 I otm
H<:" !!onr t\11 ru Silf. t\h llfl' more- >lltAinnblc I
ran cllt/n: lilm ) rr.avcl 111 to dirt-a,
..-fn,:h yn_.fr.-.,\iQu. whkh J,. p11ft01 my JU'Oits.'\U>(l.
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tu'm'i rill' obfiguuonJ.. Jr a gtc:u rc-litf ro kntw 1 cau
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1:-mnmirmrut k('tJ! irl>e.:nu-sc or 111)' ile:1l1h:
1mpac1 l<l m) fl!<:l.l\'"ryj 90 my d.uJy life hots been mo ..
bifj"' 1uhl A \"enrtlawr il,1.ilure back in J9
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huvc lx:cn ,, frritnng c:xpenen<:C' because l te:dlvcouldn't breathe.
Now, I , "" tm;:;irhc qu1ft vrcll. \Vhc11 I U'l'C:
1 'IIH ublc t<: lltO\'t my Ml Jbsllt) thar w.1 a(.:htc\'ed by'CJ(e.-\' hc
.l.fld muniog. ['})Jt fht mon C"Imfcorting Sif'C'Cr of my TCICO\Tt:(_V, 1fu1
Lwr ... r.
.. impm\td ff(m llutlm_g. hd,"A\' l'llt' m abou.tMflti
[uf 110J"lllulj. '\Vh:u j_,. 1.0 impnrnnt ;-enS;Jttan i". ... unu.cr wsth rJiht:f
poplc. lt m.akc:'O :1. huge dilfen=occ if somwnc tout: he )'O.ll on the hand
nul \'0\1 .:an fed lt. You. m.tRc :.1 much more: mcmmngful
"llnqk <m hujJ.ding mu.tde ruas:, . .-, pro!Mration feco,'ery, whi\:11:...
thr lm1g,Mt1::rm 13ul in1j10tt,l/ldy, mJS-sl. cst;t:liiL\1. tonlv
lrlll\'rnt'f1h t9 milk", (0 :..Cl!t' )'QUI caf.diov .. ucolllr
..... dl, 1raln .r.h.u r<l inlng adequJtc bo:(Je th:Rsity L111 's. su.y _vou
H'l wt"'k mu,def. S1.llndlng on a 1ilt \voUld be
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hlf I he lh \'IIHr t l_C:Y ..,n ., c c r
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dlc:' veryimpurt:ml.lu IDj' :mu ( m
' 1-1.: nte-ric\g wJth pcoplt: wh(> are
ho' ptn.Jl cut.! injllrtC11o :Jnd ruf,lic l;llb.
\ wot h .1ll nl dCit" nor knnwwh11.l the lilnltJ.ut'
thr pJ hl4- .1rt, lm now, He U in tlt::tcrmin:.tiou ro l>laf
the nllln;o 1ml wruka1 the p,-..,,ndam:t. of the Cot' flK hi$
nund trum n!wnwr 'fu mnrrumt ua.J. from da.\' to d'!l)l, hili IQit-
to 111 In mm<l, but ol Wd.ty u:l the of rim rrur
(,,,cu rhc le.TI ui ttJ!;<:h u'l lm lif..,, ...1!ld cbc and
hoe luto he COtll.tJ b.wr: c. ily iillli;:n tnt<> hopc-
lcllnt'llii, and trolation nlal be took: f)ll The chillltngt ""'011:
wi1h h' Uruatitln 11nJ -ta m1nnu.1n b'f(>undcd in h1"
. .111d 10 h1 work I\ m(V;ng tt'llfin'luny 111 1ln powcn ol ll\lnd
nJ botl} lf) heill when rht:y work in oon.cerr-wJth the
un: a.nd und w1th JtT!ll.titmi.* ,tus:mpt>. IQ rnubihtt .tud In
antt ,unplii)' tht: I -c>dy'11 ""'' ut:ll c:Jp.,ci tit$ for w.lf l'C'gu.latihu ;rtd repair,
.,.-n p,.>lltivt' mltoomc: uncemill or ill b\tt tlcn!ed as a posslbilif).
And Mr. ltrCYC lll not Ptl).plc who luVC" cord if'.-
moln ., ru urhc:r ncurQ!I)gi..:al 0\rc nukloF-
.11 tr(!:Umrul centerc; :tf6und the world, uomg:ou\'1;'1 rc.hth tl'lt:tlt
_,j.,, a).otmpli.\ immobiJi,.if'tg a fUI(Ctitmlll I tin Ill) I hllt the r1
t1tnt til .. , u;e Un: .arm for cveryd:\\ ,.,r
1 hr p!ltitnl In .l h:u nes.1 whih: or her fcc:t arc put thro.)ngh
nuwr.ml!!nr-;
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a lteldmill Rehabilit.ltion modlctnt' if. .n:dtiuam..: of
mhCih w hdp fl!lr.aly.t-00 patic:no pr:J.ctt<:e vr.&lktng. Ustng
It) 1hte Ju li ve hund1-ed par.4plt:g1cs wlw h,,(l lif'uittd; M:nli;rt::<ICU
111 1 hl'il klwtl bodit'lo .and no mmoJ ftu\e:uon ;ltt now _Jblt h'> w.tlk for'sb;m
. " 'I 'l ' "",n t.c pB!b
UnJDI.iled, or U\UIJ! vt.dl<e-A, a Jl:lfl.n".w c. mt o
I' 'd ' L. . ..... cehabillurlon
fli "Jtll.rOJnt:; tl) IVC' IR'SI t: Jl!.lUI, I nt u.....,. I ......,.,a,.D" , , ,
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by T dunk. fla. nuu c tiiUK '
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tl .-r keep tht bodf flr tlb\tllli. Y h:tne ltt , his-
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mn ul; !i\.1otc:tra al much as: th)' do ll'h-c lt:tG.l'> n 81it
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[ t!l' ICI Mll'Ul.IIQII,
bC"'\m.l (3(CC<.it;t
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idtS rn.t}' the t mgtedtcnt m -s.cemg our .;iruati,on J" worlublc;, wh:u ..
i 111, in J1Utd_ng i1l t he .lnd \he I()Vc R:> co lll'C. the:
llveftbat m otnS to mm::.r up on and might be:
the C(IUJSC. 'if.A)' in tOUCh ththugb thick il.nd thin,
wi!lt wh1t IS Ultun;uc;ly, whetber dalib::rately
;!il"ed -at, {13 111 Rtt:YC:O. 1:3!11:, h) lib-tar
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to work .at fiW b<nmdary Of wh.1t positiblc 1n ilny ;md
ml)!r.Of prCsent, to jt ...nth p:nicncc, bl)roJlit};.
w:ru Atltntion,; corHhtutes tht' cnte nP muul(ulnc;;11 nr
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tO Stu}' t he co n.-e fot its- t\wn andgf'Ow
Reeve's h:l.s b-c:en in \\nd hill
&od:t, w!th his fumily 111d friends, wirh his proft:ssioc:ll
wl1ro he could not feel rhc physic,ll touch of others when hi., bod.
dkl cot tAlk b'ack co hi n;t. Now, toi'in tl tlgree, it .l<>t:"" What wi.rl
unliJIJ f(otn here is. l t -alway!l' is. \.Ve all k Mh But
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illg rt:$}>Qfl!libilicy (or Md acccp;.ir\g fuUy hls ooudition af:r tht. :tc:c:idcnt
lt.thvorku;g with it ic was, ut perse.\ell:lnc<: ll;nd resoh:e :tud :t
I -of 1\e'Jp.o- wbat was the pr.cs-ttit chen and as" no\Y pa.st h:.u
tq rht.s ,, ,x:scm, tht!"mor.e pr-cgnat'll witch the mystery of wh-at
bt: pos!iible. J Rt!eve -s-a}' in 3 public i11 Avril 2004,
Wl!rn aren't going, ;til that .velJ,J.stiU -stick to t he dl:ociplinc.uo
nuqtt what. Thcri!.JiS, a abilitv w1th ill our mmdNo affect the
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t>irl.iho,('fl ,11,\,ki:J the wholdielt'rcd ilfjjp,-u{'!Urr. 1 dwell in I)OAAi'&ihty,:'
J fer \Tl \ ntt line I! A_ .L:lin:r 1h,1n r to,>o:C"-whic:h ) f'.ikt:
tb.f dmmrik cof 1{" J.lo>nabk mtimUillllC.lt., and !>Q nfcen liunoog tbo!lg.i'iJS
.nd
L an the C.1n we lill!. lruly dwell in _PO'SSil)iht)i' In nQ:
.. wlng, hur AnJ tJ'1 1 hi "" y moml!m;>
fJoo.v It
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AT YouR Ow,. Doo"
Dr.1u:t> \VIItMl" t, ftvm "'Lcwe After 1 . wr"

Did you C\'CI hC;.ll' )'Olltsdf bJutt <1ut like-t.hfif? That Jtti1\g
UJill:IJl)' fonh In wh.en is 3 iot uf ooi;t. in
:!rroom md tqing .m like "l &.lt1'1
thin"km:raigfn, [ c:_ln't f()cu;J, Will you till ple.1se l'ipe do\l;n;J
But whto w.e ,gn dc.:ply lntq umnzing--.lll!htre ls is he:i;-
!111{ 1 hi nit. and it <;M bc. IOildct .md dioh'RC1-
itn.<tnan Jll}' oxtcm1llucJik. The l'Ol\1 of our thi1lkit1g can be .dc'.lt'bning_
endlc:i!L lt can pl'i:vc:n; an)' kmd .ot focui"t'll'
It llsoCIJmplCtel)"Obs.::lttr4 the Ul)tkr1}iog pc3cc and iilt:nct 1 hat IU'I: ('a b_e
IOund tight thiJ; nltnuh in che mint.l orn;ll- minil tta .. t:arncd ur
littioetl tallttt,le down and be :-tiU, or stiller.
If Wt btgtn toii;teo to th(; of rhoughr ::s lht)u.'ghl, to ;lelc:NI tu
tbtmghtll as thee field of tntl if Wf: ,1 <trtain
:uul quicr v.re come- tO src our mtu:h more
ckJJJ:r .\l'i:: Rblc t<,>. ton and X<tttly \':IJll i:s on ()ut mmd. :.il\\i
hew tnl!.i'h lf lt i-s juu mem:;.i noise, Once we k11ow lh:t. IIUitn,ncl}', up-
rh!tr ;,fld ptnonjll , we c:u hcgin m ci<;\'('IQp w;,)'i of rt!atmg ro 11,
We ln:.f) be !!hutiJ -1t wlut dili..,"t:l1f., .1r how 1\UJ<-h oi our thmklng
j 'lucohc and Vd .If ti roc li,C\nch narrow and
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;zu,ltl nti1!n tu\t ,run"t 1:" 't1 V <-'fmpll'<'(l Ill Whlll rni!(ht bt.: if '.\'C \o'.'<'ft
In t(lt 1 It rhc I,UL.'''-'' >I h!'in!{:tnd <f the nti ud ._\',til.tblc t q ut,

I )ION'T I L\Vl \ \10.\\ENT
IQ CATnl MY llR \111
At'( :J3tt )V'Itr gettlnst() riM [rdmtr t/xlt the prmrtt il-
f/:IUr/le a mfans if $(fling Jlkrrf iJ (IJ!ffft/ hy lt<mJ: "/rrtr'/Jur U11rr1;
JJJf. to.k tkpl't:fi'IJihm UJ.'I!fli,gtq/Jt ;,, tin ftduu, fi< tt
!f6't tJw lf>lrl )VJltlf/lllrl :P, en imd /i6fThitbsudnm im1q 1plit U
mwu, TlxfiuttiJ(I/ t'lxr]'btx/y 'r.JIIJfiJg ;Ltloem't ."WWh il aN)
E,x.J.MR:Q 'Jbt.u:, 11M
T.:aiJe'li ioo . ue a Qf ps)-.:hologil.illttr(S as
rfl\' I hive the unfortun;nc endemic prttC.!uc.lOf nm things
n tht:) :ue in die- onl) My of US-ever h-.wc in which oo Lvc
plc:tW De careful hcrt!. d<t>Q;n'r. b) :lll)' $tr"Ct<'h the
n:ean Qlthc rht It il hugC'
nf fOrtiruc!t ar.rl moclv:tr!" t(l ,:t..c.:o:pt whar wl!cu
\llu dqn!t like it---and t 11cn wisely-and effcctit1cJ)' :U. }'nU
ln thC' ireummoc<!s )'OU 6ntl in .. nrl wj,th th< rdource'$ at
hMh i!lller-:md OQter. ro mh1g:.tt. bc-..d, t'Mirect, .1nd
wiiU.cun be. ch;mgcd.
Such :tcc,:pmucc i:o "radic-.:al .lcceptlnt:(-:. bt<"luse i1 _goes td th-e
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t l c;y- rua,y lli)PCiu be :.nJ :til\' orar.-trnon \l't' mtL;Jlf
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hr l1 .uhurrn):; f1n '"'"' rtnnp, ... r lw nr .. l\i'Qr-k Oht ,
\tlJ .JI (hi: -MOI'it:\ wr rdl hrlw
nrf who r " lu1 ' to rl1,\f t rwt that \\'ill' is fiogr.lr dittitl.llt
Hul ")' ;ui'lpuog -4Klt n.m.:..-, W(' grv-e the: (lf.,

1 hiT ,, , ft<' i""r tm!ll rn 1 fl .. Mw th.1f ol tc n Mw we mit;bt hold
.. u.l I in 11 '''\ th.11 .nT' :wJ n\rm romp:!htnorut<'. J\dopang
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wi Cl llJLJ IUOn: W"\ oil lli IM.I kruJWi,tg aruJ iiH'X:jllillg:Of \'llilt_
i 1 J\ mtmk:t \\
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h.lt ill lllc atnl lntcll::<rdng hilt,. of.
r;llrw iu rht w.tkc of ,u.,.!l in thata.c:
e>nlr po<o<;iblcr st-e '' dreJlCI ntth tbJ.r befort )'<>1.1 oo
1
ddn'
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re:c
rhr !IUIT)' )'Q'J '"'1:1"(' rour11t If, whteh ti.W;tlly ('ntircl) nut,
If It 1<l rrue: ilf :.ill, tOO powcttuU}' nq:l11dlng your ;.tmcs ro !<:(. itl liD)
llnrtt;
Ytt. J' I IM!rl In rrinciplc WI' m.ty. bdte:r.'' WI! lll'\1'
all t he- II!Ul'lt' hl t he ifk(C'..,IUI , tlftt'll fi.:.IUUC., ,ln(l
lm.n1ro:o; oi thi.nkingwe hJ\'1! h') get d!.tr JiHI h1fnrt we t:m r.t>.t,
rhinking we titttl 111 ,.,.r11t.iJJ d.uru: w (ed we .;t:r.'.QulpiiihcJ.
k(t;" wr >Ill be: hn.p..,y _ . . even .ut we .are blwuirtg Nr bc1ng
l1u unb.;,ppv co ;,t fl1tj;t.e exu:nt ooui.tle ;.m;h ,c;;;h::d
ul\':li>t ucl rrnployt"rtr' thll u(Wt..'f-fnding: v<lhnneti of work
wll.de thr.:>ugh .u)d-(fr.Hl<h let or. on bem'Y tr.affic. which su
1hwm oor des-.rc-tn get whc.re wcw.w1 rq when we
Hal'!;: yoo. rver your$(11" :q "f didn't 11 mnm1' 1\l ,., catch my
blrolllt!' wht"n de!lcnbing an episode dunng l"he 4)' when roo gofr.g
tl..uout ta yt>ll q)U!d Jn to.wmethiJtg clic:, m
gt t In the ll.i:rporc, or final ly &IJ lmo bed/
We "}' h -..-.1.1riJd) "1 didn'th1,1vt,. mrhiearh.
Lulgc.r Wltb rh:n III.C lr 1Uil.luCtll, Is t t reilly, tl'\u:i'
Or iii n thJt we didn't dun}.;, .. ,. kv>w ht 1lunk th3t" we actuLlUyoo1,1ld
. I I
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fed f ht: htcnub
l:.aJu: ;a lut)flll'lll M (ttu':'IU, IC1 gti'IUIIt f\11"111: Vt!JI: In f 1t' I)
. I I . l I b I tl mindt Tf
and wh-atc\'Cr ttmlon .md H )r. 111 Kt l O v au
.J _ . _, .... fcdin'
111
tatt IC<.,>I!;nit.c; wlloll Wt: .uc aothl) w1u wr.:t l we "''t! ,
. . l l fl I 0\\' m ,r/ull1
m\' p.wen we m1ghr bl' tl' cu. 111 uenc<' c
. , ,. mumtttls>
b'J' loe wh.tl uglu 111 the 'ICTY 11Uln\t:rll 11t t.ttsn,..

In \\+JJich thlfl!f' 'lite: 1111fn1tling. We C()uld th<:h c ki2ep r'nPvlng ;n-
tbt Jllfl)t.' ret we might ftntl that ot"OU.I.d bac:k off t .._ , ad-
:ct'ld be rmm.: pre11;:t\l ;end llct(h ...... j,,m--y .
\'Jil..,. , :- .. " '"-J more
.:.., eve miflh.t e\'CD n:alJ;ee the Wl\1 in wi..,,L j .. '
1.,,_, I' . . 1 U Ul t Cl>liC tl)
JII dl>'te-gtntrAm !ecl:iug d tr(ln1C3lly nshed which
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tutn
ir rnorc likely doing wc,a:re tn.,t.."llge:d i.n IIJu:ly
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ttr :Ciii<L wnlewhst,lf at f!ttt wind bp bting iaiMiiY oompromi.J;cd,
-.gain, we Jflit}' not teel wt: t'.1n stqp iu rh:..
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mt'lmenr, <WC'rl if we
,-untidtrs: it. we ma.y fed that is slnrply tO<liT1uch at Sl-:lkc. ButwC.<':.n
Alw:I,\'J ro\h at 1t:a.,, :, I) it more mittdfully. d!<!f\Cby t11kiog dee otf the
cr.ont('!U of insanity we are up in and the '+oerio,t'tl\a;t" of the situ-
ttlon, tht:(eby 6hcddiog some Q( the ()f it aU .ri.ght j" rhat tnPme-nr.
l1j :u r,dJ .our.oSf!hts so ftx:t1uencl}; J<:al!y io tOO mu"h :tt 'itilkc tq
JWIJ...then diet'e U...cerr:tillly too miJCh ar &takc-- l o ri.Sf( bei
1
\g rxundkss . .and

.By dropping in oo ourteh'tf.> we (;ll.ll f..."'CI and inhabit the i*'niC) of
tho: lf\ttn;ictrions. we <.:aught p i'n. of mindfulness ;1
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uj
lrwingkiullttt.<:s <:!ttl hdp us <! boicc;S; tQ cbal\ge whc.n
ible "11)' we ser thing$ up so that \\'.e. ean bt. Wt-l' p.rts.sun:d wh<:n our
l(lp priqrity is-otO inhabit th"l:" pn:schl rnome-n1. of the ("il"(;um
tr1oo:s bee:,.use we t'n;icmb that it is :Ill we ha'i'<:, beuu!le we know
lh&t is !he moo valuable fme ro dt;t\'1' upolt, dt.:r\
'wt M.vt: "fl d1anc.c to oursd\e-t \Yitb -sanity in world rlt:t( uh"n
ltclf4 n wwtdth:11 wotdd h;t\'C it th:u nit)' in Tolle's is Stine
u..tl Slliity 11'\&ane, and al<.t) bQring;
Sudl11 ro:dignm(:;Jt' can happen i n :u. inftlnt, ln &ct. rhllt i:i: reallv th
it <:au happen. AU we need is 10 ltlCOgtliZc opponu
nt(y ;mt) r'eme.1t1bc:t rh "'IPtld i$ not wbat .... -e thlnk 'iO we cK.
llllt htl'e: IO i<m:<:. .some future Qutcome: by b<:tmyl;lg_O\ttse:!ve<J""in t!M.:
Wt o.n "'i'lrk\v)th IJ9}"'1 c.hltlgs are-oow, ho,vcver rh<:f use, \l.ll
.....
lllut we mjg,ht jusr l\'ilm ho.w to c.1r,ch our bn:-.ub. ,md chnl'"lon:
: ttnd l'lch o1 Ooyou think we cu.n
hrin..- .,
"-'l.Y euough rn b<-
1 11 1 I NFIUELITr OF
'Jb ltll>rlf l4o mutry rq toal'1t .(.r. ttt l"'>>l_y
lhmJ.' t.\ I m.-(mrrh o/ mMnn ltlflf'
THOMA!! Mf,.ATON
"l'u1 keeping my\.Clf hu8)'." Lo" ot retiroJ people '!13:'t' cli' lbnd of
to l'e:l!iSUr<: rhcnud :ami l".ol heM rh.at they not
anJ dti(tint inw obli vion iun- be< a use' t h<:'.' lrer.'t 4n ll loCC'ldy llililtY
anymqrc:.
One (/:ly 1 beard tbc;e words conung up fr.:.m 6orne dp crevitt in fn)'
qwn mul(i >ll)d hc:tore r '(l()Uid s.rop th<::m. rig_ht II If(') the
''\\';ltt, a mltUlt<:t c(l c r<y our. "\i\lh:J.c :tm l i>ll.}'lngt und wbo 1hc
hell 11 thW." 1 am not k<:cp.ihg myself bwi)' If ;u\ychmg, I im
rct'npttJgJl 0\)'!it:lr unbwsy. cl'ulrsomething
IQ'I;I, J fmm 1t'VC'li of dqiog, rll> to)
dttn.TWtf dut lt u nor so caw to dcnwr to d 1ltc the QUh' i ntteri)O:dl
. d
'JOn It thlll a,macttu:, to<. !!O 10}porr.1nt, liO tt::ISonubJe,
' t p "' to .:OOtli.IIUbk-t:<tCh -.uu:I,Ytt, i!IW:ty5 WW
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50lbiog mote energy th.an antktp:tl cil, m:dungJt n li:WI 1 no r--
. I I . I ."' th "' uctdl,
rn hogn m the Q 11!111g Ill mu: p .u:a t,..J mon u "
. b ,,, d nd 1 tl1t uutwiltl
with, b:lbnL+c bcrwce.n ng I l' l..,..U J. ,.
OlC.;Li.\Jtt
"rno" rn 1nOIC' tiUhiJI!Ihun WC: Cll" QChlO.U)' mtnllgl;-
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bt f'l'etc:nt
tiJt wifh il1tegrit)' ,m, l C11i1e nf !1 in t'IT;.;t "nrl" to ,
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thmot
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1111
d pcuple ;and pla<!"'v< howt Jlrl!:ldr iaiJ "yeo'' ;
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\\'hy 1r Pe<a:lttt:ly If we nrc
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r- u li6:ly rhu
.,,-.: wiJI " ag1t;1tcd, ,$0 J 1U1".tughr, "' ' \lt'l( -pn:oo:upied. t h:.t

be
llbk fO 111tC:t \J.Il}'bod}' any \ iUioltit)l\ (J'I')fll eate :md the: ut
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Wt
(IIVO b,in.g1 and due most irnpqri1WIIy
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C'i'nl{lUJIUthC!Itl(
ul' .ve molit abou1. we would ck. wdl M
t:Xilmine th.t. impulst:J thtl.t drive ,uclt unfqnunatt
Rut C'\'tl'l tf we leU ('.tnel'lt'll Wt. ;u-c pratli.cing .&nd
, 1ul:otf) ing u bc:Jt wet::.ardcf)m momc:IH ro momc:.111, Wn.o h1.1ge lh:n
lu.lfonJ 11.0d to out dl:srcg"r<ling or dismis\m.g the ttf
11
mu:
baluo;;r. In the:. r1l things 10 (1\lr liVea. we lltf up t.)
fi)Jkc! real m virru11l wt art t"t'i.nong
o!it!(ty:UQ" fl) what we v:tlue ls.l1h:rally \Yilit pritmue
1
JIU. all
.1hol'l11-and thm; a." pqet :1 nd co,potate

D.wid
so graph.icall}2nd artil>'tlwe!l.lt, .. kind Ql' ildultcn,


iJeLh. Vh: uf' betruying Ourselves llnd we 1nl\}' be betraying ou1
thip6:to people and evc.n t<l places. Anti Wt' .art.IQ;lng touch, unknOMngl);
''ith O"Jr teiJrionShip to and rhe impo;.,ihiliti:c o[ IliiL
view of ln mint! arkc) tnrmt:N', h
ti'IA}'bt' J lnt u.sier to :say "m)." \>Vhyrc if:ll'l'ld this dikmmJl dt:J:,r.rndr fot us:
N(l New Age may say; we do 11u1 nuil.e (I!Jf own
f(illify, We have a i' it, <Upending on how-alin we: .are
to the way du: i!Urrcnr$ and edcfic-;.oi)( tit'tlc running. RWin ,
('(JmcnUIOII bccwce .and rbe ncvcrcndlnic produc
li 'n.' of nmc, closer \v.t. are to the oi the
oi ti
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nc:-th.at i;r ro the eternal nuorc \\<t unckotllnJ

. e Patncular we must t'laviglte on m1 gw.:n JJy 'fll.t_
f . h
tlRlt turn, (Qr insunet, lt\'ml ;a . J.Pf?'
Buw to t'UrmrJiJ wtwn, 10 rhe mid5l-<>t t:ver)thmg, the b.:-t Hlca u
'I \\'C \fiJI h1kc rm a pu.rucul,t
1
p!QJ\."C.'I rlu.r know m; d.MQt
'ft'lh II
.mny 1IJ our prc11cnt .. oaar nl tpl
.. :. _: p ii
ll'f.o;;Nf. ""{ '>'Ot I' llW')I tOOII
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110
,., \tc '"'}'1'1, lf\ing ro Oli11 identity lht;)\1t;h liD--
Inl'. of tbc: dur mght (lpu.n m th.; pt'Clcoo: of thi,
li!);urt 01 Jt.thnory, Houndtd 1i:mr, n co (ocl ho11r1ded b)' i>thc,
hur pro""' Lltt' Jr..u:,uusne ;mJ iiltn .. c, we: tau -1Ctutl1ybttulne
fty;;ltMttd l'l the r,ilrucr t h:n flnn1 II. IIUt Jlrm
(tu.J. rro;n oUt$idc., nur-1\'hlwl l!.)()ks: like but Qr; tfiC'

it II -llttply I)( I hc.rfth}' rcb.t:rGIUb!j) 'A'irJ

1
tmll' W1th rcgrd 10 our with time, to ll;l)' WOOJJa 1>:-
th<' qui\JJC'r.l ot'jiUJUliit."UifJ, u( .tJld
mr"'"' vt hnvt ._, Mfuhcry rc.gar.:l w our
,,rrh nm".lt \\c "ttl' tn mub und tht' parrirulm of
we our dad,)
wirh t hr lwl\lni.lo the hQliN i the litcrt't to> t he' workdtly, ;4nd in
cvr:l'} rhc ()f ttu to t he: houu ;\)rl 'IUb
oc_quc:mJ,, oUI JOUrney thM\J.gb I he- dn.), e.:. ,.rud.li ro Tht h.qJI)I flCK
......; dcwc: (r:rc rng UnRMHJn &4),
One- .J:uUeno,"C Qf living_ u\ituifuUr i1110 le in tvl.ldt with u- tHt;,1r.l
1 !tal' o'"" life: c\'c:n lf at \W' 1td fi I IIlii\ tl.uel
qr we 11-M: lt.otl tuw:h w;tb Wem .md find to lit!ee:
afresh fur thn.e ltmer and wirh and
H':if!Cd.
Ow tmagm'lloon :abt.wl -wh;;t tll,l)' Qr may not tn otlt.:r
momCJtl go wild .at ti.Jtus. <.mt of ,.,, (ur. ln tlut j, blv,,!W
l"U rhr.>\. unOll:;l;'.uipas llOd tho :wgui h rhty hriug wit11 hen\
cn bt nnd btdd 1 11 by lA. wisd1,1m I hat
g:r..nvenc. Within u, a \'fl&d,pm that out of mar fi'dc:bt1 to) t he pru-
l.llc: (Jj ulindiu!ut::u :uulrq lu .. embodl.tncut in we meet oue olhl'l!.enu,
. . d ,.d
(tt tu-.dl h llt-ttemh urt ...,.h:u 111 iu'lporc-.dtt tn mul
ry. 1r .. adicrion ro mul tlltt, perh:tpA. 10 infidelity, ot rill;
itrol'!Jl thx-wc tau llll.anct Jl J.U, whdn .ill rlw Lu:U k<:top OJ[ 1b:tt thAl
ourwcighing 1 ht: hLnl.:(llf,o It ou ;c-mt'tubc.nng ,vhn
1
</t,U<
uulh ;.rc, Jle;,l in mi nd, wl;,,tt .. 'c:t we arc 1ngageJ Jfl ,iroinl{ bl uo
111 11c: .1buu1 ouron--...U o:lf whicl 1 coloft(i 11.mt dituit"d l:ov t:lfl'

0111 d'] l.ntv,J
)'Olt /xJI/ IQ t/fl;. (U/d /tq.i!,R
t/N:;glo (/Jr witM .m;prul )"!II
lfpi
,of;.'J't 1.'111 lhsiu-
JlxullrJlt

old
,tf
my lijf!"
ttfl'b Win> u;td,
Outy11u dilrlt . top.
;J,uu wiNlf )VJII };(ul;() t/(),
tl-:;Ngh 1/N w;nd pti:d
r.:itiJ io tiff fngm
lit t/)r tk!)j;Mfttilt(Jt.' fl
1hm mrltmrW.y
'UWI
fi 1l'4) alrra
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1y /.nu
fm1rr:h. !111d li will/ 1tfgh1,
11n!/ rrwtdfu/1 iJj Jlillm (!r(lll<heJ om/
B(#Et(l! lill/1,
111
tJ;:tJr t:r;iw 6th;
111
r.
li.,. '1//Jtt l-<gan ro lnltn
(/;"wgh l/:i lij fi()ut/J,
dm/ 11;.._,. 'Wnlll mw 'lXIh.-
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... "' ' -.... 1 1 )'()JU /)Jt)fl
1
tlkit4<pt Will
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\\'h.:.-ttu:t 1t is ro be bcuc:r prep(lrl.'!;! SJJ.Y IH) t() Ut lut bttng
mo-e I\' in with qo,r.->euttcm\-or c:x:pt.:-tn
iion :ual caniL..:r"ing linc.tc$r.,, cnon o1f Ui could pr()h;bl,v irom d.::--
wh:at c-.ill .. commuou."lol\inu "
J\ nv.:;uh uf h:a'nling tl\ con"t'Y politely :.mel h but .ill. the
linnk and :lSfC:rti\CI)'. h()W we lln: :l p:Utlf-uhr oifU:tli,,n nr
ltltK1! lmp(}rt;mt1)'. bow ;te .thu\lt it. Of cuuno;, hc.t't1rc ..:.m
111\-c\' how ilf" actn:Uly f&ling (')I $terrtg :.um('thi ng, w.: kwe tU
1'Miil: \'If rh.ar tcrr.:1i1\ withjn ourselves. And so ofttn we J.rtn't, or we
fJrUv 111rtiall y .1\v;m:: it, .uu.l thnt is put!cul:irh the,*" we u.rr fed
tl.lg<Xlnfiktcd ;.Ud torn, .ultl all the o_ptioM \"'c (ill\ think of sccw probhm
1
-lli, .1nd lltll.\'bc I"Vt.'l\ tb-e. We 01ught up in thr of
:.nd :rc theh'!fOre
Sotnctime; we: t .ln oun-...\W to c-hrih und munuJ 111
dithcult ()tlmmunic .... wirh othec-l> if \'(C
und to tl\t J(rlJ'ng eoming fn:>
111
rhe oth<r pCt10h,rudw:t 1IU1l b<ng
tiJl m .u1d pc: f rc:tc.ting 10 tht .:m\1r.1t Nltlr'NI d[ thr \':i.>rl\'l'i'i<il

CV<'t whar-srtch Jtc ClltJtdy .md
olll.t I ' \ 1 N. "r .,.-., 1 C>WW I)QQo
rlltllo.:U lllgh fnr lhfnkuw .. wc a.r.; rnon:l\' ''' ih 1
.. -e tTl I' COL!C,tl't
r&on
rt't:D 11 hale murc mindful ui h<.JW nr.u o;<l1Wt:s.,,u
0
. -
(>fnmumCii:Cimtt untold. nrl wh,u lund nf ;kill" mighr be tnvot--.1
Jll n.:.tv
through rhtno w:ith of\vh:\1 j1; 1't.11ly tro,
mw,ndl} llnll mm.>.:u.lly1 m inti with nchen. <::u be cxU\':m<llr It
vc.thng humbling. 1 o take nr.c mnnntm example, it pm 'lli In
tolll.'h w1th h11w lrt"tl{rc:nrly we ;u"C m11 by Nhc:r;. iu 'he
11
f
'ur '' uur be tfl hdp
111 h:lndlttJg rt wheh wr- l1rh,.r.,.ru;e
1
.tnd lt es not :q;ood
11 11 h('<'I'JTJ}(<! .. p.ttr.cm, we..c:t.n wutd up l..ikt: wbllt'Wc
h.tvt' to u\ tJoesn't s,ul.u\t l'lf th, Jl her' llchtlll Or in W''1UP 'Of We
might Wuu:lup cl:dmg lmdr.n._Juclt, t1Vt'mm
1
lntinli!:lh:.<l by
lrrr;am people tJthc.rn.t work ur a: home. :tnd never etf-c..:tl\'t'.l}
r, Jhrllvn\' wr '::'(' 11nd (td .I hOur I wi rlt c1:ulty,oorwk4
ci"'' . .md Jurhcnru:if). And rhuli, che peNOn. or fami.lv; or worki.o_g.gmup :ir
potl:m.i:J.lJv d.epri:vtd of f(l( M out cnntuhurion, OU ''"-'tlvit.')', -ot11
,.,J \':IIU!lblc '\':l.nogc: po;nt. Meanwhile, we fe-el ba,d,
.. ,ud .iia.tflllt\Wel'(d. Aod disrt:g\l:r.d....J. Atld l)fttl ;J.ngry :lr\lUr;dvC$J,
Irooic:illv, 1 l;lo: F('"'fM "'ho Ill' d<mlg the- uucmtpting ill't' u m,,ll}' ('(lfl)-
uu.twIC lh:tl they .:tte not lc{ci ng you hniJ4', wh..lr YQU W'C'J't litiYIO,!:.
nd thul 1 bey ;arcn.t really e\'cn ti-'>lt unlJ:;. tO )'(IU. They ITuglu s.u.rpru;<.
rvt'n if' \'l)U 'lhllr rhe)' tend tt, d,:uiJn:lte ln
Jnd 'o\'tY J)Uor ltue.ners.
I tr<Jght fi->r,gcf it Ul\1:, "tfn after )'f.IU h1ltte poiou:d i1 out,
whr.rh.er they were !>Utpri"(d 1,,. ar nof. j, tke
- 1 ghly .oncli-
h .tur :.f mtt:rNf)l111J;_ ' ' 11(,1 uf!consdou,.. w mg1:11nLXJ m \'" $0 II .
To'""' d.cgn:e. or [M:rhaJ)ol .1: hll\'t. hcco
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,.oCh n1hcr while talking4 In r.wm full ,,f
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, (>mctimei :thd it.d Wtc nqthing leu rhsm 6f \'lrtlttY mul
p(lwef. o.-. -ourl\'r Wh;ll rh.c: Ulpit IIJI ror lllil.)' be,
f

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r 1 ' th howmiKh)lt
hlf tlu 11LitiQII whi h) l>c: :ur 'ttJtll u, rou 1 '''
. I . I , ndi,Jl! Ol<IP
pr lu u)t-c:ftujltl other: wl1itc tlts:y lilt' 1 m.a)' J
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, J 1d l'fOll':ll'l" O
,., Ill ,u uu., m ,1110thc:r, h TllkC 1 lui l\lrrtl\1 C: '
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_. .anll CQ l!'ikt ' n and nh:io1b w.ch :
1
""mtinn- OUI f
, , r - Q
nt'j<; :uJtumlltu:. p:ttttrns of (!nee, whl!thrr
know il or not. tbc ;Jnlenuptmg Jr.brallclllly dJapl;t)' of 3clftC'ntcttdness-
1.W "'elf Mnb!ll'lrpdou thl\t conver> rha1 what(:ver 1 :am
1
m pelted to !in>
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,
arrtlnrt:un\ i11 t his momC'"ntllt .trh) tlu!:cefOrt cn.n'r w;ut, tban11,ny
\'{e\Y" ot fcdinp; 1hat .aoybd)' dst m1ght h1 M mattt- who

and how muclt 1.<.1\rw; aboo1 tl\em A mmncm\. win
l'trll rhllr' S1)i!h Pt;hlVJ.Ot can .:actuall)' bl' il ((ltm qf
01
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:!1.wc.:.l.n 1h'at it can be hru-mful but h. to the indiv1du:1) you Jtc intarupt-
ing .u;Q diucgsnHn:g. a$ well I() integrity M
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cot.Jecu..e pti)cess. )!0\1 :.l.tt eng:.ged ln. fr i11 a of chat-a.ch;r, once :.uch :.
rtw.:m has- b''rome.conscious, to be.opc.fl to (,.;eiog )'Ol.lt'J!df of it. lt
;tktJ a S!'c.tt ..,f mindfu)ncsl> to 4\c<:umdy monitor )'(l'IJ: own boChW,J<r
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tfu: dmn:ain Buddhists rdi:.r to -as rigl1: 6pe:h,
Oei.lg interrupted b)' and mul!h \vc-
rr-.ly dl'tl1\g il 00 Otht.;'$, perhaps WC do wi!IJ tQ tc::tbzc ;'\ whalJ:.
uti!(( dimension of interrupting tha.t arc even nnn: unamr.:
\lf4l)#I.1S, how ul-uch '"'e jnterrupE onl't<hu,
WI!- can more rc2dily in our medtbtir,n practice..
we Sl:e 1t there-, 'NC.-:li'C ffiOJe likt:t,. to &c:c it in our d4ily Ji,es afwd.l.
we hcgiJ) \vatclung rh unt:"olding of thoughts- in the tttirill ..lnd
ttB!-l:ltioth m tilt body in f'ormal 'VIC rapidly chsco,cr
dl!lt and our anenrion from wlut we 1hink-
iiV6 l)r f<:eting JU$! a .moment brfore1 Our -cxpc:t'ience o( the mommt
lbtf\'by interJuprcd, in tile lhgbt to til<: l)l:}l:t thing
RO\'dty (I( our i'lli)UQII"ill In
thlt \vay, we can e-..tsily unwitti.llgty bC1!'1}' tht (IOe
rtc lm!J1ng, fo; anQthcr, h.opc:fu.Uy.a "bertcr" one, wilh(lut n.ll(lwlftg the tint
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lnll1untinUt' tn to lllh'rrnpung kn.uw tl.
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k'htl lt:t'l <lllugt .utullf lf di1lpntfvt: f'Or.('g'l"' t, we
111 uU1 .. ;,rd',tl, l"mm mohitu.lng tht:' fuiJ uf <:ut
-.rnJU,"thr. UJd mtl "''lllihih!ir, \Nt- uu hluNicr J:rmi\ lOr Je.
t,dt ut \u.:h 1'-'tl.-ru,, w la.11 111 righr b-t'littt m witlun 111. be
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re.;:tit\11 cun be tnililCe'cl, .111d we nt:ll/ wi11cl up ft..din.l\ auly Ju,t .icpleto.l
'Mthnut ml.Jlng of wtw. So, it t:an br proff>mulh w.dul .tw.! tc\>c:ahng.
to J\Ut t h<"' <' Vl'r)' ill whkh Wt \.1\\trtt'd from trUI ll'A't\
nut(!\\ u itl;ltl'rtl('ll wht1't we h:.tve nobud1
d1or wr:- nm accuse of Jmng it t>ut p!lf t hCIII tc ulc<r m
f cld 01 (}ur 1,1w.:m:.neu when tbcy 11ri-.<:, lt:#l d1on bccomc the ohiccc
our medn.\tion pmctwe in 1hosc veQ u' omcuh,
Llu1 rue no j1NJ(\''>I' <>( 5ortrruptmg OUI"\l:Jvcs. can be st<;n 011 Utn.(f'
'''our behn.VIQr pntrc-mlt, iHIJ lhou too. can beN v<;r)Villtlllble
Pc.rh1p.1. h.l\'(" noltk(d 1hc 9C(':l.)t0n when,"' talking
'\\-.tb ltthtl bmiJ_,, nn:mbc:A. you d(n't let yqun;clf lt t.b:oughtnr J
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me! \v"C kc.;p 6nic.hing other (bcC':Illll"C WI! raut}y :m\Jnu:
,,\fh -:Q11Jiic!t'ntble :.rrqgancc, i( ,YQII 11nd tlouut it:, I hat
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or if we wmJ \11' un;:On-
. "'U(!V Il\Urtinj; out wbtc'l'l:r i,; doMinating in<mr own Mind a! the triO-
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1ntt1t, e'ltln 1 it have no diro::ct wb:1t w;u..J\I St sahP
Tht' (jU.IIity of our rc:lationships. '-''it h othel'r!, 1(') lolL)' nothmg nf

<lllllllt,\' of cn1t rcb.tionship W1th OU.t1df. C:lll 11uft'U- grc.ttl)' if We dtJ
rn.<Xhcmn o( 10 t hil.l
I lli'-JC I :p Al.l th ll MO\I EI'\TS
In to the $amc: a.h.lottc. 111 rile mincl, stem
ming from t:r.tnaient unrrtlllll0tl 'f1 that lead US f<'l lllll.."rlllf>t OltU(:h'd
nt rbt' tim.c in additlo nur 1unpc.r ''Y lur
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r.-r have ro deal wuh
Wr: gn f'rom one thing to tlle ill long, I"Yt:" trc
1101 wnrl.ing. It tllig.hl J1kkig JJP
.t . v.l! w-atth TV. putting on :l movie:. calling fi!uple,gr.tttlg
rhe rd'rigtramr; turning on the :UI in the e.u, nm
ning wmpttl)i\t'l'r' ()rttutttlg 11p uht h'jng spact, rr:.id.ing in
IVjug tVuntUc.ito 1hings rh:Lt .ue irrdc.,.,am-in the mttmC!'!I but 'fintply rt:hJ;l
lhe qu.Wundo.m thooght5 thtu rontinttfiUy us. iUid tl'IQrc
roWlr nl:ln.n:ll waV\1 of pctlclu1g our lime, atlelllit lK!lYIC nf rltem MC.(of'Jf}'
, . . _ _. ki l of Cll\ abo
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loc:- wo.v<s Ut kfl.ep ourehe di$tJl!, lt:tl frMn b'Cing fu11) d
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th>tt we :we viuUO!JhroaddiCtcd w 1 niJ:ttttng \d, W . :h
h 'h ;U)ll lltt.lf! WI{
llt\;IJ lhrQUgh our momt!.nt' .tnd hll rhtm np vllt
1 )llf hmding ln tbc:n
We tin np m,u timc(l..nd rhcn t\"-tnl,!rr 1,.htn: ttull 'Vc
il' lhC-"1!" like- 01 tiver <:un be dl:vmrhl, tb#n wrmrle:r rn t hO'Ic
u when C'\'t:t')'tfung-i:Qml"ll ow, wme kind r,f (.,o:t,nl (m
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tJt;lrk, ,() f;tf (rum our rlcC!'pctt .,spJt:..ltoru. from (J)tltcntment.
frrnn n:ally being tU V1ithin lhlrw:lvb and tn docp c:onnectiqn With
cr,.ht!T. We nmy wondet m .;llch mom(:nn "rlwr<: wr ntki.ft_g II$ Qt
whr thingt Men'! s.om.ehovtlxncr ttnd more: i'll\6Ui:ttg th:&TI lbey ;t.rt=,
r).ikht or twD, <lnd dJtn fall h:ek tmu our di\tni(l
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lht rime rhat l}thci'WI$.c mighr internunahlc, empty,
Maybe, il rig)lt dow:n t(l lC, we '8.o.'1\13-U)' 2.re ilfraid of bav-
mg time. even wo <:01'1'1pl"in t hat w<: oevet h,ave eoough of
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arcafnid of what might happertif ''>"<: didnt fill it up, if weBtoppec,l intc
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tupfing tlursclves imd jl.)st seuicd tnl(l nO\\, f.of a few lTKiment'\.
've h;W: e.-::"ttt ly right 1lil\rJ\tnt c>f :lnd \\;.C have
to be )n wi!Se relacionshlp to it,
V!th:uwou}d irbe Jik<.: to-settie iMl(l. )'OUt Own.bod)', it tltl i1 'it'llSt! nf j\t.;t
lttil'lg alive:, for .a fe.w m.um-ents. ot five- n)il'tUIC!M at the t:Tid of tht
d11y, lyh;g m bed or sictin(f around in be c:\'tl\ins. or M the hcginntng
uf tlte yoU even get QUt of bed?. \.Vhar would 1 hnt be L.kt:? V..tu
un find 011t of dl\'lpping in on 11nd purp.,t.ely oot
fitllirg tl1e momoru up with especiAlly tlllXi..,ties about
futtue cvcrrthlng yQU "should" be Jour, or rtsemrocnr
lM11 wbt1{ ha.., alrt24y a-.nupi(<::d <lnd .h;\snt gone exactly <1 )'01; dt-Jire,l
lllu r111 tr}' being of it if such .md m.rt 10 cbtun
W.\lf insidt' of fOO,,I.:spcdnlly l..,;ru-, worrr. r<;SCJ'tmH:m, or You
pht "irl what ic is Bkc to [in.gn Wltb !iUCh lftd J"''
by-,une. Wlrh JOr n t;\d Jonger you ro thtnk
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v.fo.ethe()'Quf a.W:ttc:ocs.s M' dlsc.omfott .u llgihlfi(lli iii 1tsdf Ulli.."'mfllfi;M '
And, ('\'t:u whc11 yr;u :m:
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wwd.a_, \.JUS 1 ITt!""(;!!, 1t hug.: la\tgh
voHt' ,,)l, .. .aw.ue ._,[ ltH\Y mu..:b llte tniud .. UUI h)' lft<llup.
h ill hu.wblrf.l-: tn w;tlt h II ow much thlU happen11, Cnu whnl
mt'l.iir tim }\, 1 tllllly, wheu prll .. tidtt li twJi.taln\ll, ctf
, '"" .t. we nee u 111\lt:h more d1!;1rlv when WC' .tte \\o .. 1he mind.
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Ji.[' wll'fllhr- h.uul nl lhr I I ... It :Jt<: hlgc;OO ),ko: tv. h '
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I li lt rr"J It! llll !I rt; lwl'l"e ndt:l<. 1m-w ftfr ltmr-h \VIu:n tilt)' nulsc"
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l,l..c tfu '' 111 n"clod:,. ri-me fi.1r \'Otn- h.u l1 "
1"1 tr. , hW tr , .. ,,,,JcJ: ", \11d ..1\ f(mtm}' w!ttrc b ple\y I
(n C,liTqmiil wu\ter, the,fe war;. ;tlUOOlel'lt durir\g w.Uking m.editu-
li!Jil on .a deck off the meditation lorJks out fn,m c,a !,igh
ih .l qvine.berwt\lt:n i\\'O 1ignillC'J.nr hill-t whe.rc.
un m) I filced sum heast, a 4mall jungk in "'C1::ast the
hi!bo f.quci$hC':I:tnd irnmedLucly conrig'IIC)Utl wirh 1ha.t, in f"ml of me. b;\rt-
Mitlin hi.ll-edgc atOp.ing down kft to righr a.t loltf'""fivt Jt
m tlllfnt'erruplell vista rhe v;IIJty m hills-wl'l!:n I cxpw-
tr.:Dd II kirttJ Of Vi\l<;e.tal SC\<i;tlrl:' chrough afl rhc ;cll Ht ,g'<IWS.1t-OnCe tJl,U (
wat tn Califnm.i.t.
Of I!OUt'$Co, I knew I was in C:diiOmia bc0-rc thin, h;tving fknl--n m to
ltd3:n FrJncisoo :l f'e.v, t:ildic:L .BUT in r::h:lt mtmu:ttt tht<
J "atr11int:c!" Califqmia Wi\' rcali?.cd, ..:.onlttmed, md .n:-
'"'.l!#ll Jt lnml.Cllintdy brought to Ufe boyhood rt\tnuil'it., ,md
md:., n11d (fell in thl: way one. a place when IS. .ilx .H
ir 111; oot-or.e'!l 11; 1tive pl:l\"t' ;1nd it i$ t'tom wh'll one
hew bd(ne},Jn th:tt m()fl\t:nt, C,llifOtuia, tit Jt k.1st tlu.l pl.l(e, ilMt
c-.tlled Spirir- RaLk Cr:ll(\' Ill
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ttulliJticll uJ e;u-th ,and 1i1 and w:atc"J ,t:hl

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lft'lijJ :n,r/rrc likt., rmtj]lrr
J.l'tl/y 'f!J nt1i1 mt.: fl.ftr/11'1.
Wilting f1JJ1 W th-. Jitrmg
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(iolJ.m i11th Jt>fi mqr.flit.g light
J11 1Jw d:.a)'l bcfl t/1: fhl\1 llltliiWIIt <Ill lh\ l g\l.c;_!;S J W:US:<)nly in my
1dt'o r)t t a.blOmlil, lt rook_.. whilr rq ii:rrlvc <Qmpltrcl) Att1111'1ing- p!Ke
\.'" hJif)j.lCI! wywh!'tc., :.u any lim-e. ii }'hU fo be
vour uruuJ fihei'Ft yvu 1night tJtl l) be in }'XII" nf p:lu:o:;
wl1oe ! hn II Itt C ;,lifnrlli;l., o.)r Pads., Or J Canbb.;:tn '(.ll."'ltrion 1ipot, or )"Jur 01
6-:c t-Or that ma.tnr: .llld i1. Thllt pciostcard from the roge ffil}'
\'err wdl.tppl}: I were lttte." Bu( yoU ;ut! But y6u
Annthu w.lc ti llitn!IM remindtr. AfJW;lll u-ibesmcn
We.tt hired :o .1 US. television crew with l16t of cqwpmcf'\1 fhNugb
the juogJr. f,) che titY. of t.ime- tht m:ws people. iru:ist<
t111 .t 1Jpid JMCt' that I kCpt UJl f:in.)ll)' widun :1 day$ wull.: n.f
the dc11tin'ltjtn. tht potren. refUsed tot=;:<' <lny fartber despmt ;tJI
promtseli . 1'h1: TV jl<:ople poimc:d oot mpluTinglt
lhr\ Wrr .tlmoH 1bc:ru, tlut nne: 1tH dft),lt would o;:omplclc th\! jcm:ney.
d l'l >1'1 h " 11. ,.,ted tr-such !In
But the tribiWTT'''' w.rtr.,\ 311\alll t reason: ci au J
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unniltllf'..al r><t<:l thul they Jtt:C w l.J stop Ul a t me .11 u C' _.
up widt their bQdtes. , 1
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Far only wht"u we f\IUy :u'+' ar.t pt..:iic::ut,
, 1 1 oogtlin .. rt.J!
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dom .11 -dtt t)ld ut' all our C!):plnrutJ,;, whnc
the rhce (c1t lhc fih;t r S.
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Ellot pkro11cs'lr Uti tn \"c
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But wh:u W(1u.ld ir mc:u' to arrw;! where-.. vu .:md knaw ihe
pbQ: ft1r tht time( And wh;lf wouJd ir Ukc:? \.Vlt..:i'l sha.ll we r;>:tliz.<- if?
\ru'J ;!('t Wt' that we ha\'e whatlr r.1kes, and are it? know
tht.! we: .trt there .. .,. T me.s:n hct?
1Jo(l. final (If' R;uy Qunr/ds C.OOtJnll .. 't\ '\ith(!Ut ;&n\' btt:tk in 1be
mtru.line, 111 rh)'thm:
"\ ( 1,11 fm ,, IIII IJ)IIdry." \VhO'-rt dto ynu t:c.tll
fmd
-l , not rhllu 1llli h rhl! (If
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- \uJ 111J,ImiJ he wr.ll." J'nfiJps. "" i aln:-Miy well . whm il
IlL f'..ttr:aJy .u 11 i Hl'lr. ;-.J,,...., :\rn\ltng.
\H.untog flf.'rc. J\nunuu!;, nnw ,.\n-1 \:rl\)W&nlt hc't: :thl nQw fur lftt
hrlt lltll<", 11 IIIIC'tl I h .... In lUll Ull j,r 1111 TOIC'fll
Th\:re i1- mQ(e-ro aniving where w;) st:ut-ed a..,d ki)Qwil\g rl>.c pl.i.ce tot
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Pfl'l:tlg. So m:my rhingt; can g..:tin the way, Wl.)' we thir
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we- cling m withoot><;vcr c:x:.min:it'!g. Atmi ni:ng or view,

nt+ 'oiO)' autht'.lltic UJtimatdyj it doc;. rtqUUc
i>f OOffiJilecc impijdc:y, sr, that we-can what i"" lwrul.ablc IU
h: ;md kr)()w wh:.t is- awi.JabJe 10 be knmvn, both of ;<Jhich ll't' im-
fPU!Me If we: koowil)g: jt, n ('h\l}' cein_g
lhruuRh the ()' 1)wn Ideas :md hoWt\'C; wtJnderfuJ -.tnd
uw.1it.: the,- m:ty be,
opc1111ess tn we not yet cxpcnrfl.;cd cost not
.m Ibn Sl)meru)\o:s, we -dQ(l
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lb.t..:d.J.r.t tn ha'.'ing ir our "W' or-so c;onJJ rio.! wt: ''!.:' 1n fht1kmg- wt
ltrow \rbat oor W:\y 111igh1 be, wh\1n of we Jr<: OC\1\7omm,
llt.1 mu un!' of \IS., f.:ontinually rhc {1t tkC"
1'o/nud-:be_ .. t\uti'i!htr, :he u(1kno\Vn, t\rcd \ln{lt:r,)Qt.ll-c whe!hcr WC'
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whtl1 d ru1' 1; :{1f.tinr;rrJ)c domiu.1n1 gmin ot "llll't'1llill1Uith.ink
nl, itl\lr.inumm hl bntltl-tearl\'it)' .md
11" WI! .ue \'"'tmunmllr 1e:arn1n}\, the'' palnfuJ . .
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toe tw npeticno.c lts>k ;I t and the cur
ln.n. f;t\"h .u.nnllptlOnJO-of;-co .1 or Oltt' rro(cM;Dr,:ll 1n
JddFril)n ,,, th<' cundwu.:trung ,.,-" !l.rc: entra.m.:\1 mro fro111 c-.uly
.uut rhc D.lru: .. ,, . of "nd 1 hough I we taU jnto oo b
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ltllhih:lrl\tn minrl pa.tteu111 ;md tn.c:it

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rwo:Jtit:it'nt or f(2tn(!d F(\r me, 1t i" a t-lfminua11cs
!Qn rn lrumillf' and non-;.ut:t('hmem.:tud i 1 h" hllJ'd <me, Olk th:tt I hil
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0\'C': .md (wtr Ultrnardy, lr i11 the lts:$on tlur evtl'\'tbms, in lift IJ
pr .actiH:, 11Qt .i'l!.t rhul.g:t .,.,t Ukc qrthc: dut. go Out Yll'l)'. h i.c.n
perpei'U.\1 u1v1t;IIJau m! 11ition and Jnd remain
nrtn to not kncrvnr.g, c.Vt:l11 qr espetilllly,.tn !lh: 9Tl!' o\\'n
and
Ar s.u.:.h til'l11;1:1, omtthing dsc emu11l)' somcttung ut-te'h.
and duung. ;Ulltt j1 ihvohes. surrc:i},der. ng m ...
.tn\llamihar v11rh fo1 tbl! ol the what JS oot YrT
k.n<JWA, the horizon of wh:u we l::u1 th.u \vt jiut n11ght in
NJit sottl.t.ht'..w ,u. hcing important tp This 1s. iikely .to C.e verr
m ,, 1.10 It> In (:u:l, nntf1ing is.morc: difficult 1'hc
lh'l'r.'nl qf how a new field within tlgl'l ifi.'r>e U
1 h-4t requit(d dtotr l'lrliu) t.hiflli be. made In the w1l)'
w;t i,;UOt:eivcd. l tc:ll ll beeau11e mjndf\ll nw .i: rww htlfT
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lncreu.Jniil) p.Jp11l;(' w11hin tr.uliricmill p,:,:ych.,logical citrlcs, in p:tr1
bel h h Jns cl)JUl( f(l
.MBSR. i1l p2U l>te!AI.IAC i..lf tl11: \ulfk !CC'Oilntod nw, \\ I( '
he knt1wn IJ.S" cogp{ti\'e tlumapy, or 1\'rBC'f
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tit: 1.11. ..1
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t1.'it;;blr lil"''t af. uc:Jd)' u tt b. Vl':ly tal)' lor il Ill becl'lt'l!e
gtxl'luldi_n!t .md from h j)GtcJlci,al.
11 iJI'()n tb utcl' 11 g60tl :u,rl UHl'lpe'lling utra Iii hr. mort pn:l>
t:AI id vne':dHC anrl judgmi::nral, s.ome l'llt,turully
1r Cllll IUf'tr.l)' lH: gr.a!!pcd IOti;U('ttuuJ(y a lJ Theo I'-' tb,J.l
\V,J}', il .;Qnl"iip<, .tnd be ({Qnc
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J ;111icWJatc or r.emitiV'C ot rlwrapeutic:. whAt4)nt olrc
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entry 'into
il:c orth;>gonal 'l7pacc,. bey<md rhc OOil\tntional \'ll!l.,... ;,c otc ":;,u .. dl)'
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1n.lt we h:tV'C' &tell QYCr o\nd JV'cl tht' Melf
!J rhc: -vehicle. foe llur commg to i'lu's.e:n,c.; .and lr:!king up tro 1
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!l:o:crunh df whnt and wbat mlghr be:
In 1993'. n:cowuc(lin rhcir book, Tiyo.r.
iipyftr Dy,msiJJu, 0:,:-, Zibdd md John Tcll!!rlalt,
Ji,tinguished ooiJeagues iu <;linlt:al 4ndoognmYC.$d(')'lct. from.
iDfCClivti.y. Toronro, Norrh W'alc.!l ?now Oxford}, lind En-
e.;une to visit chc Stress Red.utti.l)n Cliuit fot fim t1m.r. The)'
!e1 .i.l}inilfly h'11!d or <>ur \</(n}.:- from Marsh.l litldl . n. a beh:tYI(If
'NhQ !url tlevel<tped :1 wclJ-rcse;ln:he.d >11\d apprnnch (kn41\vn
Dil!o:.t;c;U

'J'hc:r-apy\ <Of OB'l')'fot with"' ccmditio11

knr/,\ll :til bordedine pefsbnll.Lity bt:rsdl j1, lung1it111:
',tlllfl:nr nfZen, 091' inoorpomtCs the Wirit otnd frii'\C.ip.lt'$vf mind
lult!C:ffund whatc:vcr of tOnnal pr:to:ru .. is pos:sib!e (or the penpk
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Br that time, Zindel and M;uk :u\d }l1ht1 b.uJ ..:oUJboMic1g H 11
ttlm thr Mouths 10 tlcw:lop il new fMn M to
l'lln'ctlt rc .. in maj!lf .Jrp!t'l$it: di11rd.:r, ,1 .,i.cbilit:'ttiug condilil)ll
lbrn

\'tty pre\<llc.'l1t Jfl the wol.'ld and thllt iut(' ku;

su t".Jf. an(l t:njc.-y once- :b:l'litu:P. '"''
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h: eJ 11 gro
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t's:'''"'e m ildJ,""'" m JlUrcnrallll.r no\'d WilY.: \'e.i"t' I)Jtb.
L:m .ifi .. fKI:sted \\oirh tulijr .dt-Jh:: <im1, ru.mdr tl1;1' people who have betu
UJ'tc:!"5fulh \Vith .uW 1 no- longer dini-
dt:"pi'CI;;eJ till tutleJ htgh rntc1 uf ill orher mnd;., of fitlling
mtu dC'pr.;ian once thc.u .:orne 1n .an crul
For .l humbClr of rean(m,, thty 1 h11.1 ,. gruup-batd mln,fruJ.
tr.tunng aprm.n:h. blended wit I! rhc:r.'rl'
t!urcs., which the pilrt :m: used 11l iudivirJuJI thenpy witb IJI!oJ*:
rather clcu in might M:lJ !hrm 10 !tddn:h m\lre Hlttvcly
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nong u.udemy.nl wh4) suffi:r f!Q.m nuj'>l' to fJll into
though:.- uf ,nm-tiniltion, .:vert .tfter tbey h.n.e bCI."I' sue
cei5tull\ tre.l.ll:!d ror rhe .acur.e-epiloiOde tcf .uul nt 3,1.e.de
f'rc:n<'i 1 tns kind. of nuni.nation can 1t!.df mggc:r 2t1d thrn .tmpliiy
dunkmg iUld ttp the penon intct utwillmgly <il>wnw.uJ 'Pi
raJ, k;;dtttg 'u ld:'IJ11'!2
Thrrr 'ilVIIlu)g for w;antJng;"' cxpltln= tbc- poa'liblt: u ,. tf
cq .J.;tl w1rh thcr.c- a\Cg.tove rumina.nve u:nden(:\C:'\ Wll' CXtttlTir.i)' lruig}lt
(ul Thn folr lt m1gbr provadt dtt',tiV'" ftllmework. im te:tching clt<i
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fMnenu whitt the)' rctcn:el ro "' rheu rec-J;i.lze C(l'lth!W UJ,'}'
1e-rmg skilh'. {me;mmg 1lw ;lbili ry ba..:.k ,md obsc:rw !w<:fdf
. . , rl\oughn
adent.ific-d WOI\' ()!!(. IOWU th10k.Jng ;l!i lf 1 !ol:t:ltlg I'Jf
. ld f Pthef finn li
fJJt\ph- lilt tf\CAJKha, '" cyenu .n tht he a "
. 1 f !odf ... batever 1l>.eu wn
nc:ccs.f,anh .-.t rn ff}'Qr t1 Qnc e \
' hen th.tlr aoood
rcru he1, t\')r munmg th<'tal fO rct:Qglutc \\ l
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MY .:ollengue,o; "nd I rquld lhun 1hc: V('(\l begi:nnmg.t?f
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thilt .Jlh:moon tl1:11 rhd, mdh'ldlhl1 Jnd
lOt 1Jle. proposed were mrlbM:d with bntb
qrn'l JOr- PQC)fJlt' from lhl\ C:Xtretl'at:ly pn:v"lc;nr wqdUwi(k
m-d J wontletf-ul Chtl u11iism fo; of t.hctt !Citontific ''".
of 11n(t appmacbcs. to dte iuw>tty t)l high

(}f 1he qnlr opt' of thm (John) had n'l c:dirntion Clt:pttidntt. He
tltd -11 l.ong-smndiog mt:di.mncm ,pJacttOt: an<j .;on)( -exrrrK-nc:e w.ll
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P:SJtuU,widt indivi.du;tJ ditnts, 2nd bdd-.& deep convicdou nf the po!e-u-
1111 r!t.:C:tpJ:-\IIiC V:LJut: Q( wltiv:uis)g anJ I:CCpling qJto.-
-Jf ml11:d, through miqdFuJne.o;:., for pcttplt wit h rc.;.urrc:nt dc-pretxion. But it
l'liU at"v cleolr th:tt M. :uk <md "'Zlndd, by owo rlidn .. t huvc
f'!\udl of :1 pPttt.cal st:nse j)j what ths,v were 4n the- mindtit1
S>dc. They h:rd M expedenec with f()l"fl\n1 IIJL'dltatl.ou ;&nd
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{)f aueo-
tiqnil control .and iuo pote11d-.l as .an vclud
for cniundng rkc;enrcrirag -in a cllnieal OU1j1:i,\itnt .gti)Up <.e:ttlng rNr hMJ
\Dmul11 ftd their willingnes$ to;) rake a Mok.1n 1\lB8R. Jbc- of -bc.m
pl,nntd mdeleiBfl<VlAt."!"t!cd-upon trt:umcnl
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test-it b) b1tl:v1ng tacb nf tllel'n
o:m:duL: progronn$. for pa,titnb-in OOilrltrics, .. :ombmc
ll:o; tr:jlJln th.t}' -tilth obt:l.il")(d :tS p;Jtt ()(a i"'escnteb itudy 1)1'1 the e!fl:CU\'t'
m:nt)f thjl'i ,pproa<;h,
OJ Cdllr.S.C, t;t'nt(:"il to tht: <'-Vlrivation of n\i uM ulnc;<;s 1 the n!ltc:m.lri.::
Q( and ob$trving thou.ghfi from moOleflt to h\OfTiclll
as evct111 in che lield of wirl titable .md tur.: Uc:ntitm,
or gt'ttlng :\ughr up'" tlu: ooment nf the thought; them
l(hc:cc_ ' 1 II
t Jt.:mpy 1\l((.l (001se= nn u.-lt'nttf}iog ,IJil (I )Kt:nmg
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rr rn rr.rl lllt'ft the m1nrtful "Pl-'nu.11. ,.,Juo.h ft:oa111T J murlt
Ill''' T I .111J tJ I mc-oJ Jt:\'cl(rj111Jtf11 1oj llth flt! On .lllJ_ ,r UI4U! di'IO
pJ DC ftorm,J) p-UctU..f ul i!Ut '" I ll lilf< tos
nul tltrraJ''). mi ht he rll.-tllllhuly !It .Jcrlinp: "'ith recurrent
11 rn"': nunmlfJO'O OtUJ, rhc::ar uutul unrnutm if !f lk'll
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11 uiv1n cut,\ j;:;u' 1f IWKXI lufr,
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with r 1 lJIJH, nr wlrh -111V 1\r . .:rnotii.JRS or cri. <:x if !l.nd whr.1 I hey
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wd.l dctiuc,l lnne.tiun, wlille. the of tM ri.cr.tp)' u tuken. a of by
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ttmin&. ,nd I:IIJerfo:.nc.e in 11mong ill uf the.m
tht} wtnlld 11nd

a.nd
,!;ilh .a;highlv rnUned therapists, .Jnd thu.l unnble .to l"e.uun: the ltdl"!pt:.:.
IJ"\tm J.nd dcpdtof the mcdnariou pr?acrlce ln ib QWfl ngJu, We. \\ere con-
tcmeri rb.t thlll migh r ruult in I he medtt atit.m practice winding up de f.
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funtli.mir.g ou best l!l :1 "modular" Wily. as. one coMhiruU.hln
.,.,tb 11 whole or her of -app(O:tOht;S, irn 'P': of mcir hc:t-t inumrioru.
\') \\'e .emph.a!ih:eo.i .as soon 1l -c we "SJ.t down I C) talk logt:ther unJ
they fQ il an otth6gon11.l It
Jccs-nQt lend i1 .. clf wtU m luV1lh:d mochdac appt\lliorta", lf "' hln:g
maintaim. l oonve111i(mal Cr.atnt.\\"Qrk of 'IC:etng lt.Jtt ,, 'techruqur" thlr
pcopk e-111 lllo'c ;uulgtt goOf) .11 "" d will (oc cam in thiqp but
1nighs I)Ot for orh<:r lhinbrti After'
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11 clini.:at Sll:l.l eg)', th4>ugh it em dam.t.tk;dJy
dot'pen h<>tl\ sr.ahilit,Y of artentiQn and it is :l n:h:qtion tt..:b
nsqtu:., tl'CI\ rhough it (:;ltl jnduce deep !ta}CS of rclitx"!ltidn llnd fcel.!np uf
f'C:It.t anJ NM i.S lt .:. l!ttgnitlve- therapf r.:.
fco1J!t:111 by }ll")llr tbbught p;tt"Rtt111 1:)1 )"<1\Jr rt"Jat!Om.bip "W
\prcit1..: etnt;ttion ... or nood though it em hl\'t
on a Jltoon'&.rdarionahip ro h1hiuml 1huugtu .1111! k) eomn-
ti1'1uel k11"1h "lry ,lJld ab.;Qibing. moods. Morrovtr. ic ill' not ('Xd\lsl\"c!\" on
ctnN ru the thinking ol cmut'iotl. , \ u'lu(i(IIIJI
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If I I<Hl olll! OW"! (HHUt
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Joug tl'"'' It Jnt ltc \it111g .nwtbLng. 1 it i< rhu ttxpll)r:!titm ..tqJ
Mkm of wbJ.I we rull thr. llt!Jn.&ln of hi; I 1\ 1ly chJngc rhar may ot--
cur out of rh'" mr.ninn. in tl ur noms f1;0m
rllii hilt from t he dc1ing 111 )<1<: " ' rhr mode, tl, ... , b)!
mg lrJ fi.'t ;J r rohkm nr bri-ng o1boUf 11. o)lil .-um e, '4'o s0 IUUclJ diC
ua"c in tOf{ll iu'lc thcrap,, Ntv<:trhclc.:l>'>, i1 w:111 d c.:u, Wtc .1iJ, fHrnt
Jcrit n( c i11 rh(' Reducti.l;:l n U im' w:. th wif11 "wide: r.arlgc <rl'
mC'tli...U Jj,.,rJtr , a "'' II o11> 1 ho11c o;uJfcring from Jl.Urlc ;u'l tl aruicl.l' du,cli
ku rh;tt 11 ,,tr 01 tJ{ /:tmJ:. cun
and dl)l h l tl to health outcom(:'ll G>t rmge-cf pc(lp)r and
ttducuon, nl0111: c.tfcclwc dcJ.Iiug: wi1 n emu
t1iln,1.l :e.tJ:CJ\' lt)' under aml lmugh.t mto dccpcr dlmttt
1on ol 10to old ;md .;()nfinit)g h-.hito. fl tlunk1ug f.:.ehng.
lJ .really 11> a of bemg, 11. W;'!)' of ' cu ng. sc:n.ung)
r.-ch.n rh.m rnC"rdy J technique, eben we it lht:,v W
"" orpntJh' 1f nr :t tor f/Ftvt'ntaoll .-lc:p rCS-'ilOD ,1nd.1tt-
.ill)' Jlt(:n p:IIWJ\lll t'nj;ng.: m 1lw fQJ m.d mcdi rutlon pr..u;ti't'
11111! "'"l unm dcgru of ditdplmc: <-'IUUtanq, thett
v.l'lJ-Ild he: n mund h., ... mg tn r;er up an r.ppnMcb t bul wuuld ulW\v
Jnd ci.Uq!-Jril&..: mmdfulne,.-;, ro be cu.hiv..ucc-1 wit h nan .ul\mp, o.rlenu-
non, rOr 1t (1\\ Tl m tl\ w..,. Ill hA\'c n> be t'.\\ag ht withiu a Wtt.'"
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rJflirip:.tlt1 A nc:v:- pc,rha.pt-ltitndlict 11nd mnfC_ .rlf (
Of be111g In ,jf)(:ll body 11nrl cmbr;cnng-all tot t>l'lc\ tht.u_g_hf' ;.u\d fcd-
1'(irh ,,u;c.elll;moc: w)thtlU1 t il he-r JUdj!iiug ttu:m or lryinK tt
rh,lU;vht ut putt<=rn of f(,, rn-.nJh!;r
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.... thCl'\1:I'J' wnhQut demttunng 11-ll v'C.I,V uukto o.ll thck cnruJd-
i!fllljl)fJ)( ..vt"n: tak<:n IIllo :u'C{Jill'lt:. 11' lhey hOfk:d fi,1 h he flf IO\' nil
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111(1 pn..::ti<:e- as t 10 oorc pnt1.t1pte for 1he entire t<uh:rpri aocl
,h-u"' "';'ould h!LVe ronstl l \Uc rht" of wha
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th{ng k1>\ ''"ts. likdy to rc11uJt iu d\t <:tlatt \1. wh:u
r-eaUy puni!lg i1 !It rl11k uf bc:c.'()mihg ;lco"'t\ue-d nnd thtttb\
its power aqd the ricbnc!l
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iRCC'd <finltnSiMs.O
Tlrat W.AS'q_Oitc. a message tfn. us to- he ddi...,l!r'irtg ;1r1d for rht;m m be.
mking i11 at :t. lirst <!TIC<>ul'lkr. ir rl()t at :til dear U) ,, .. b:.tt had, :u
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group, me full downfueam itnJ'Ilication. nf that
li!)U fut .<l$- individtJ,I] is 3nd 'lis il t::am, .aud (or tbt1r JHtltnt!l.
thay wert: ..,o open and <:>ngenial, we (dt comfun.ab\.c betng fuo}.
u1d dlt!XI with them .how \Y<: thirw.s.

But d'tete Wi'b another iiisue :a:s wdl. They h:ld otig,itmUr, wuJ \'t'r'o' un
rhovght It wouJd be poM"ibft (O t.;we thtir plhcnr leun tJ
tnM.ir;Jre :l.l;ld mel'<;fy h}' baving tht!H U1( OO.r guid<::d mcdimtion
l!tlliotJpes. rm 'll b:t.si.,, induding Wring rht l3ti.roQm

:\ llf,hough of dlt.'m, an.ve noted, ha.d .a rong-umdl.ng m-

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jJ<rlr:n z .,,, h a11 ronrrll tet.l with an th.at oa.IJ1 fnr rr
I I!Q prw. I \'UUtK"il with )'Out paUctUi, <omdhln,:; ,..f
luudilnu-:ullal rlfltTu 1: tn lunkinJi: n t he(Wttll
cm C'llllniiJI tht'r.tpc-uht ltr.Olfllltlll .tjtpt,),lrhcs 111 Jl!l,\l.hulr'P.:') wheT(
mrtl1wl .art cmpl!!)'t1l111 \Cf'\'hl!' nl .uhlt!VIIII) then
I'"'J1 tottdll, .nkltr nt ttttdit.Jtiqn, whc:IY" tire pr!lctirt i 1 in it
o1 w.w uf betrw l1r It tJ\'ilt ill, rather dwn tmph J rnunumc.!Wll
cd.IJII"!Ut" m Klic\'t 1 mo1r,. J..e1irable ur vicw.
\)mloJ\'("f, thaft i tlttrtK pr.:>f<::-llil'u..d tthlt ,nnon)! thtr.1p1:U llul
.h l.t."r!UIIj! :lll l.!!j)JI".lliull nne' t)WD p)OJJ
tM wrctc It, .md m.:nb, wild'c\
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p111t:fll , wJultl lt:avc IQ 111 tl whl <:pr.Jfft:'f ) qr '
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wOIJld h"'t. tos tR:tc:h tO aecotnmCKhte tl mlc of
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Bm o,vtn in rhc pt;j.-cictltl'rt'Dl., hoow 11' be
roJblf 18 8hiU'C Jluf, nplo1c w\:d
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wid. the th.u.cmrus. with pth'!in!.tbt: cultW .. ucd
n.r;tbmd 1nnmu:y with one', uwu rnlnd. mdudmz ..lU
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nno= !isa:J.::tiollf. ilnJ w.th ofte\ owu :mil rvtrything n g>)CS
ln ruponu:. to fl\vl'l thalJ&hh 3.Dtl mooch w<Nid
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if.: jllit thit inomaq and c:fforr of thc:lt parillnn, ot 11hoolri be- :f
hoptd tl) m..b: full use of che {l<>h:nn.tl tbt htaltng_ JtKJ tnr1,;.
\Vc.rc. rhc C'<..r, du:r.e wo:wld be na reliuhlc pl:uli1nn U?C)fl
lriu.:\1 thl!') (ould '5tand in n:btt.ttll h1p the p.atl(nt=' .. c dpet
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ncoo' '')' tt'al que<>dons. -about thotir praron:: .md r.:spond dulltuUy '<1
fcd,ng. '' tn heir. diffiruhla 011\ll nrir uuightio m lirl\gj.ng_ u
inw lheir ti:Kilv li'\'eli.

:\J) and J wete happ) > be h11vmg this Wlth
thar othc:s JmACIISionuh- wtn: being i.l.uwn ttl our
l'.t:t for l way to ac:l:AfH it tq tht:"lrnwn firl,f md rhc:tr vwn diriir, l
!II"Ch!lt&; nli'i <':X;!('cly whal WC ht>pc:d \\OulJ b.nppto, fin mtndf.ilitess
fl> l growing pO">,iti\'e torcc in medi.:ine u.nr1 heJlth ;:no:
tY.Ttd, lhtt, .at l ur rlut :U!.,..rr.umt.l .1
J.,'Ulf our ftamcs oi ;t,; 1f our,'tlc ,lbuiJ.tic .UJd wy;.
"" 'l'f'.ki.ng .-bout mindfulness \\'ere ;:omehow mhfotrtg lt'
rhoagb I Lht:t(' rrtiJ.,rht llc , '''t:. \.t rhc tm1c, t.hctr <>pen-
;md Jnd e;1ril'Yg w,rc: pJllr.Jhle J t(luod mvsdt l"''tJtnng
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tltdr inrl.liticm :Ito..! Ill IM"U.ti-ou right on taJ rtt.
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f11Uill.ifi fQJ;tthu 11 tht! ,1..-ull b('n,ccn u!> F ...
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(,rr rqtl\ utg, t )h, \'t.lu l"Un t g4't t he!o I rom hr.--rr=.' I JlnJ rm-,.clf feeling more
Jnl non: rtur :aOOu1 wluu YQI.:IIlfc
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lm1auq.cr.: 1t1 but whtt: h .\'"' c:l.h rt:ad for Hmrllch in rheir own vivid at-
' lent ,,( omJ Hllh<!quem Vi\I..U with l.t>. Or mll)'bl! 1t wa_, :1 rin)' hlt,
Ill to ct lit.w ,.,nuJd r. -pond, tn t c;;t rhe:u re100hr t<tliru.J a w:lrto
"omhillt" luendfulncl!s .md ce.g'lirhc rhnopr th111 we tt'IU!d
;a_.,'1'Ce upon \\.Ill Wlfh 1b.c: htc;ltlth ;md dcpr1 ot
Wh.u J nvir;;- ro l<l)' 1-\',llf bar iu 11n!C"r to untkr t.;md mt.r,.P.
. tlc:\'1"1 111inJ t-b.c ml riodc.:. ui hu>.v1o tmq .. o-rm: ir rnto fhcir d .nu:tl
wmk it \\'ouldn'l work C,,r nul r one ,_,( them In be p!"Jl'fid tlgll they wt te.
.iill I) br Ji lt' uirervcntion Tht:}' wuuW aU tD pr:1ctlce
,, Jnd ti>f 111 -l ,J tnd fuJ tlu: .elc: lJf 1t or fo1 "'
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C\'t'll I(> .ex111'rienu: what t ber were Jilki1g of their fti-tit-ntst
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pic Wt Jdl1t1c t6 HI l\IBSf<, 1 h,u WI! de. mJt ;l>,k utphing<>f a-.ar pa
htur 1 hJl ,o,.e do flf.t f!l;cr\d.ty u :lt mw.:h of
Bw l1ow, 1 ..VCndt'reJ, wa' rf.llit trio emir!f!HI
drrl'h tmunJW 1t1 dtelr ..:l)?,tlitiv(" 1 bet:lp) .1nd \6::aln,J;,tr.)', only
' I' ' ' nro m fit!d
(Htt' wnh Jih.tha.n.d of !>ltt Ldtnn pr-actt.:l. r.<>l ,...
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dw rvm with 1'10 llr t'Xj)t:rian(( in mcdlt.\llf),, cal!h lnJi4
vldu;Jll)' hJ !<ICP ,_UffiClC'i1tl}' N.htdt Of i1 t hut haJ
((Off\ yea,._ qf .l cc:rhti u lcin<l uf IYfll.nlng :e;.rl t'\'Cil
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dtcjte.\l mt.uJtionto ,;;;nty them t hat far from thcit
.111d Jiuec it woule.l prttb3.bly
gavJn_g_ l!P their "ptxiilliz-ed fbentpy whru tea>.lt-
ttlj; rbcil patlcns-, ,;hlftfug fronl :. t mode: tG :
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imtqn.tor mvilt:, well 2s 11utting tor u. tim:! the.t!' .:tlmt.:.lll
id(l;k.$, and tonoeptual models of how miutl WQrb
\\'('.were S'ugg_emng that thq <:il.th perSorull}' nro 1hc i:n-"
&scipliu,ed \\;;ty, and WO:tch unfollling ar.ri\';t}' nf ulcir
awn rni nds and bcdiel\, raking whatt-\'Ct <:nlc-rged <m ih Owu tefil,"\11 fto( ,
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autnuorul oonuol, or lO rheh p:lticnJ$.' niind!; -and thl! problellll-(lf dt:pre..t-
iYt: tlb.pre. <)f Ol,.lUwc-) some. of rh11t woutd bt dw iri<vimbll"
oon:ent Q{ t.hc 1hw.ght-cri{'eam. And nf <:ourse, m the long .(Un. oomc: kim!
'WOUld be inc-vimQI(', :lfld \':!f)' 4esfr:tblc.
nl)( rh .It, .But ..could they i.menriQna.llr rheir tual tl3JOI: of
th:di eog:nhive fQi a whde, srnply
-ritt \r.l.tchm,Q their '>wn minds -and boda."lf
1 hlrdJy t:xpcuc:8 l'h:u they would be in.c:hrr.:d to underuke --ouch :an .-u.i
l'tohm: t.v)Jecth'Ciy. Yc:.r rh:t,r, to our war ot watr th,
'b .. R m1uim\1m of wh:..t ir would take to wh;lt th.,:y w:t.ntcd to J:, 1tnd
ht:ve it lte Withuu h. w-a
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v:erc us in&, not rluu rh:t.r would br they W\1\thl tl wt1vt'1
tbe "thee" rhi:-y w:.m
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nr r 11nil rt(rl w, wlrh thelf oe:lfpcricuo::c-s- \vith thr.ir p:Ulcm>.:
IJprrn 11.' tu11ung l'hcy l' ilntc.d 1 htu 1dt'.l!1 mt.<> .1 ti-l'it .1rnmm
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rlkm . rr.n nf rhe tsdr Tlu
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mlntlf ulnt:s.s hrooglu them b;n:lo: I< lhe Clinic tu
it 'I n mprr d t{} .1 bt!rtctr .s.enroc. ol Ill"' wb.;u Yt'.i.'> ging 1)1) in
1\ I flRn. ,rnd 111 ,.!Jffth'fll 1\lliS,R rcaclu:r lll!ll 11111dy whAt in-
lntcrort .lt.:flhlll v doing ;!nd hr1w they weTC do,ing 1r .lt
t)f r h\" f'Net ., dUI ri;H .'Vlrk .mrl Zit1dd
.i,Jt:\i thtu, lilw Juhn, thcT woul-.1 t:lk.l; 1111 he n.:g\thar ,t.Uy ;:.(
1niudfilu1 me.lilation
lr bt:, frqm rhll\
h,. mtc tl u: pr;tt 111.-.: whuldw.n l t<tli}'. 1\11( as professio111l$. but
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ptblisionl\lt) defensweoaOOut I' he path t \l:t;:t't' cmb.\eking on, .althc..lugh
IO!hC Wllct!rnS" WCt-t: C)Cpresscd, Wiff\ lreqitt:tl.t'Smilcs., .\buut' Wh'lt llttil' vrn-
lt.monol \;n!lt.r4;!,'Uts might think OJ)CC ir beta me know1l t b;tt :ht\'
and mcdlt2;Jo-a. Th:)' dttuly 9pcn W
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ill11ttth\ng tl)11t rhc:.co8:niti\'c therapy lrtlditiou uot t:mph:cllr4A;, tlH
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ti) 11 to hi' c:>tmpus ro meet with a faculty grQup aboo<. a
in t.bt fot undcrgntdua.re:. ln
oount: of tl<! conVtrs:trion, he tc)ld me th11.1 he wa$
wh.u with all committee; responolhilitie on ti>_p or h.ts n:adung and
tto\'el, .Lnd r-.. illing )'QUog ch.ild.Jct. :.u hrnnc--
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d!ilgn()f;tk, a telh:llc i.igra of OlU' <'tnd l fbund m}'ldf fttfing_
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hW harboring au archecype of the Jry ""
IM.j,'ti.me .mcdltarion pmctitioner, le':lding j quiet And
p:actt'tJIIif(! on ;\n idylllc $har00 wirh him tharit li1 wc-re Wli.
lt!oo,tr the rocdic:al school. m the J.1w %chool. the ;;ch(l()1. o
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tltg)ttn 1lepanmenrJ The
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lturt , wt Vt' 1 mutru:- tu kt'cp up .,.,ith uu1 t.dt.-rhlb uno! to, gd
1 hingt. lum: 0\nd tn u(quirco \'!o'hJ.rwe \.,.'OUlt .u\ti ruu ,,..,m wlr111 we '''ani
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in )uH th4! "let's wtthout ;rvageodl." were l!bet
aoo&, 1dea,sing: dammcdup-fedrngs ,b"t'tef rhey didn't knMv rhcy had.
It ill poss.iblt th.:u c:adt :hid 1:\'t)ty one of m our own W\1)' IUA). be
mning. for ft()llgOrd:) rime., lbr non .. doing, forstillne$.!., b!:jlltti even the
lT.m<eept and the OOncr:pt Qf tt1t. either Kmlttiri:rrg nr
nnt.h.itrg -:.U the thtl\lght "1 am tm,'} I am ootulkin;
.thout disailcring oorsclve; wirh the rw:.wll('-tp.,-, tiT m<1Pcing, nr ronvtrnn;-
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dr\' 1ri"{jng 111 lhc .md !he Je"tling;
I hl..clnA-,I(nowl!'g tht: (uR-\Ipe:utuln ('!Jt:h li n.gcrJrv;.in
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how we, colldllq oum:lv-es in mcttings with orhert.. whr.o
;1tw, 1 hinJ,'V need dtmc, and the grwp oeed!Pto ium:tirm
<t)!tt;rlltltlr \.Og!!ther, C\'cn wilhin -a dj\'e. 'iit} ol JOmcumH
1 .... w;'ll.nd opl11irrn11 aod pcnitioh Whcdu::r ir ii GeoWl J.-vtlop
ing'lls plaH the futu..rn, pr diJIIOm;ltlc- ,fdibctl1don'", OJt pqcc
t,o,!h, r1:Undfulne1s h .mbJef'lloog wlcll wb.u--io-me people c:-ill
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p<lltQcial and, p()3Sih11ity lntOll.::tu:illtr
l.emung to lintn :and parltcipatt i.n roih'l!'a"!:llion 11'ilh u rht>

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upitthJO .1.nd nrdi..-n m nnn-rtrry Clllit-", otnd c.Ul be :molllt:f W'JtO!':ot
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cumpuurJ.J,. thcit whedu:r th(\' .il!t' d(:'ctcd to o8h:c oz Jp
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fpld me ,he t'ollqwing.IIUry.
He '.\'as one of t defen$1! lawy\ln> in ,1 iiunr')u; t:t.it iu
in Amheru ie, 19R7 It wu kn.:l\'tn ,
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fimmr Carter, I ler l(llproMble codeftndlllll . ..,.ag :\bbic. k!Uf,Jr.an, the
!!1\'l.lS 1%t.h;.; J)Oticic.al .. 1(:rivl:;t nncf "yit)pie" whu, ilS nne <ll d:m
C11i,:igo :)cvtn, in one of che mlm pnhlkittd.,
11nd contn;tvmial c:rlab. in U.S. hist.ory. Hotl'tl'lllll lmd

fPitt: IO.C\Ic::lpt: the hw drug J.111 l bad had
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J re>p..."Clil&lt:, even lilt und.t:r an ..aliu.in :1 In
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mildmllnrt(!n:d cirj2co a<:dv:ist B;tftT Freed, he h11d appllerJ tQ
frdt:rtl environment'J.I. b)' Cnrb:r, tenUill .. l befruc:. :1
S:n:ue ('()mmirr'ce, and I'C<'-<-1\:od a ci-.. lion New liovwwr
Hugh Cu:e.)' foJ his en\>"iro,tmCnl;ll wtl{k .md communit)' n11
dtc St Ri\o"U
In :ltl}' event. Anty C:w er und Ahl:t1e J-t,lffman, uu CU'Irlet
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1'186 to C11\ rccruitrncrfr on rlu: of the Ulli\'el'liO
uf m Amhtt8t. AboiJr one huud!L"(I t,( 1 hem n11!rt Jn.......,tltll
lilt :}rld di.flturbi rrg- the peace. and fifteen wert ulrim;udv
l:wughr t iJ I rial, as 1 hc:y had wi-shc(i m front 1lw \et\' for thcu
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llltr fl.S. attorm.:.- gcncrallo:.. former C J,\ uucJ ,I J\lrr ()I
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du.t 1 .uw.ue of nme .tgo )I nll!)llfitl hi..;J mc<l
il>lti('>n f\.lir..df.ulll1.4:..litati()n i:; pn.l('t'_tS by whu:h y .. ,, tar am:ntt(l;, from
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(I( I t(lok 1 hlu lrt:t>!i redw:tioll. progQLm fm ,1ud,bret :t! 1hr:
mtdk.ll Ill hilt? I ol.C I >vring the COil1:.c.,Jou abllUI
npvrr.anl ll 1u loul ;u rhit\g, 111c-omm1 by hf momel'it.
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lmi)il'; 'I \r-Ailt )'()" co hllf(;U to wh:11 lvill be cOurttll
nblt 1rttnl :trH:otion.. Yov mar lind it .htfpful (0 ,;it il)--;l p01>11Jrt that cmb<ttl
:C\ tiJ,!,'tlil)' ,md J)r<t!i-tllt<:, :md to in w.ceh -...itrh the of
brt:.:h <in .and out of body )'()}I ltKttn to:+ tft.c: l.tr
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lurv. r 11tmh whu1 tl1e Jmpm ..,r it Will) ;t (olllfu-
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Sucu S11 Nim jtQI1ctl llnlulg 1111111 ;1 tong time, pring: q)'(C
the I IJTik nl llj "'Jlt', ,.,. Ji tter in I ht" -.ntlm, J1(' the tliJH>f
lu h.w<!n h1;;;d liN ht: at him. 'then, wirJ1 still
111 h<"lld. tIJ pn nug ov1"r .. , wi l h hl1 bbclvtiheJ_Jightly
l>tw:.rJ 1o',.Aftllh 1 pc;tkCl' fl'4\tll lu
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of !)(..'Ct) S:t and imposing o;.t:.,ure.. t\r thi: time, i
f1'11 ltorh compassiOIIIIt'e and OOUiul, tiven the ciu:urnst,m(C'j, 1
r.1'f11 Cl9 itiL';l whc-1h.;r ir was for him Or- nm. I hol'e tr IV.Lt 1 can't
Cl!U if Soeu Nlm (ollonf!d wirll this mali or-not
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wy do:r I lim-b( ne,,ur g;wc-up on anybd)_.
I tike 10 thii1k due Scl<;)n Sa Nim 'r<lS S"Aying ntcd ro ilal'i to:. be.
to ukc. nn our 1-1nd ' ' with tv
fxc 11, turnc it, and i1' doing s<l
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inr1n;-;u:dy f<nJch with not (IUiy hur
unrr than sS:ftoC. l;:$pi:.:iJlty when pass'i:s.fot xane thrle da}'\
1111rld ft:lg_e flJtc:n inielf, dres;cd up Or tlnwn for bUtnilll c-on
unpil111 by ,, 1 hat m:trket$ the u ut h in bits b}.'re>.ot
U1)Fl pagll?, whkh keeps I() r*: rbt noww
thti to r ri.nt (If btu when: "6 t" u; Ill tht -eytQf lhc t".AL!or.
:.: having rt) wcu rh\! suit,
II ll\t!' llMUnl1 udt"t"rl, Whulnl:'), whydt>we h::cl

uf llw fJUlt'; I lm'' Ill 1 hd hr tlll"nnond:
.m .arulng, tln.n migh! hr. h.drhtl \Vt krlln\' wattr tM
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.1111! pr(' un i\r it I ,1 .11 , .. '""' lt::mj'lolllun:. h lu::rurr..cl' ''
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hol lt ,,-,led (0'1 !JcJnw I} (J2'PJ. lltJ1 wlt.IC'OJCr flHIII d tltltn, 11
ti ll \\'Iller.
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.111rl do- nw.q ,, flm, h;;<' :l \lSt' I h.c W!ltCI <.hiiOgo I rum On<' lo.rm,
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kc 111 l.trd utu.J wiH it 1111 t lw '"Jl m HtJw iUtd. Clln Af
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I OO I .t:o[ .-tht"1llt pro:ifUi r
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) ""C>- b'' II r.uune . , l-- ,tLng
. , jt tt7t \cry h,Qt, r.hc way i{ i lll. so::.. levd)
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1,u.,.:. v v ..,,.,..,. "v 1;, 1 ('.111 rTJi\Oue-r
rho: (t07.t:O .tv. I c. 1he litJuicl .tltah:, t;tr In c.trll oi (hDte fo&rn\1
'' 'h _rrz: ,!f
,,ill Wll ''i!TJ ulut:l'l:nt pttlpt'tt:, 11.nd [n
oi.I0'1J.rd 11nd fed" will be ;md
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n:.w diJTctccul)'
It it with I he mind nnd th lmdv Tltc. "'lind nd
. r ' " :uuo;..y
'if' llll-.1\lgll what feel like 1111

The clunK
condizions c;e:n l)l.l Gm: kind or anQthtl'!
01
nllevi:Ate
rltcm. (;lungmg oonditiO(IJS can thi'f\t\3 up llr to1 mtll
1:(Jnally. ooglitively, d.11 these thJngmg
r.hat n:qutn:_ llli tu :adapt Qnt waycr "l'lother "sne:stm,," ilild
:-t!l:t II)' our of Lh(l$e t.h:rngt!s, if \'fe do not rSpowl
;l(b.pti,'Olr tl) t ha::m.
Rc-acting ti'' xtressfulsl:u:ui.!'l,,%, wh!!ther in the outer or in d:.c
uutt: QUr mmds and OOdles i l'lmn!Jy u<hc i'llpo.<:r
milis lt.sclf (t!lt, Wt. mi.ght beCome parai\"UXI ()r "f":Gen" with fur, ldr ln
IJ'JMC, e>.pcrict:ced th:11 .\tone l)f .tni'lthef. mind
lltohc tJQ:.o;t:n, Sllf in .J p:1rtkular !Clt!l Ol,' pp;11i.on odn l't$t:ntme1lt od hurt.
hun (Jitilikly becqn'u!. rigid. unyi(:ldingi oold, am:! this tll;m:i!O:d
in of thought. -cmolion. mai bttlavi(Jr. 0c It C:tl\ lv.:11 up
wi1h M1tfusJon..._ m,xiety, bc::wild;rment, .kitltl f:l( bk<:. steam. We
1'1'(11 Sfl\"..tl: of bf1W/ing oiT Ntt <(oubt all Jt..d wme
111bo1h K.'{tn:nes. Or the mi nd tr.1in .fecl.soutewben: irt bt:l''ttn, mot1! tile.:
AJtl!, Ol't quite lCC, not quite wJter, ;Anti vndcar.
A1 9-:hn ones. when conditirmt diff!:rent, if WI!' m free of pi't
flllt:Jitd don
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1 feel like. llre hr;J.timr, us up ro the point of boil
U$ 10 the..pni11t' of contt:l.ctionl!ld tbt mind ('UI be:
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1llik' like a_,g;l::-, t:;xpandlng-infinilt:-1)' .tnd o...-
within it. or like wutct, flow (reefy, ununpeti.:J twer .md ;ttound
:tJ\ :lnd ttht'r obli!J.rlcs iu our path.
51lft'lt:tinu,1 rh.lU! _..-.
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\h,Jt;tgil11\ l.'.-JI1<flti91,1, lltid ih lfle Hlfh.'f .
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NJf lh''"'lh whrthn i: V.'IJtk.. l.umh, the hrc;.ce l(J.1th .:mdlot
- ' 'tl:oij(omJ
n.r UJlhc.v-1 Out tbe umt.,- i'l"(im llo.lr \
wh .:uW u:a...:htlfiJ. ,,ifhin tht ;;:
fr.tn lrnm tu h,,lutt l'l 1-h"wJ!h whtth Wt-.t'itn t;nh,t _
PJOICtrl) Ju<k in Iii rJuicuf;sr 1nnp;,o:mhnto h".>tll'tmo of rbin''fi'l o'l.z, I
:o ,-- IU
uJ !nt DH' h.1t rljpd .Uld (tt\7.(.1l, In uuh ltir
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rl'n,.tl!bt1' 11
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h,.- tht Ji:t.'"l!0 Lllt' (If llhu "'t'-I(C", bur I'J urllk>rlvnlr.l.
lh!LI II IU tiJllC illtit,l(Jnr !htln <B
1Url hud), .uuJ rbatiOrt -ponJ Witt. -lplnJUI.d fi':h'f(!11r)J-tl"
1hc I ou:c . I 1 IC 1 .ll '''ID 9UIU 1nw:r riucuJatnliV. ot mind w
tl1111'"' 11 ,,,,be: IMl'd wit II ih Jl'l\' n'lt>llltllt, ar:d inJu.:tl. 1h11t
lAce I with In nn m "''f'T\' morutl\t.
h a. mm.lfulnt$ rhut<Dn he tv u- th 1w ff't:"m the troan inlli
1 ht ltt'cr wnJ.inon oi i-p3.c.u:WStle$S,U.nd h'l n:ulttt 'h:u e'K'II
nut , .<It tm, bur I\1!Ltd' JU;.T ane more sr
\'v'c m1gln 1h111 un:r lruc u)ltutt: u. clUJ al,!LIV n kllf7W, thc::.lilliJ..tt
r.h,u bp!J aD}' ;mel II .w.J phaK
I hn .,C , tllh tiULrllJ'bt;tti;1tu 11f tilltll'l WhtiiCIIIOSS dui IUJ;-
l;tlm of J1\y :tmd, ;r it be ILC1 lit1111d. vr 'il.c:.Ull, Ill
tlw Zl:n u:arhcr . , ll<lt.' whirlpitoJJ.. 11 i; not ihr.
t thow ullC: W2}' or ;n1td llotl',llth1!.,'h it ft. to blrunl!-\111"-l
uiJuliti.m '" u i1mt'l .. f:lte of lot our rli:.t-N .:.t forvut dopA It <fr
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dlillllf<.'tl.ln:tl hrh.Miof ,..,_lhet, II Ill 0\U ltttt.(; II lt '
. I fi I ' r(\."fj.VIilfllljf!ht
tu Jmn}l '"'" dmJ:" rothl:'nlliu.t ud:.iiUSlll, JJ J)Or e
. I 1 1 , ,_ , tert t.
tfllc UltlHr ut lht ;!IIUIIA .-v.;-nH, W 1n- l ll.-. wt l ,ll ..... ' ,
. . tin blo1t1lll't:g,
rm;ot\\ \lfl<l to.;rmd
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hv 1 '"it WU5:;.i,',ltttg. .\!flU .... . . ,
.i ,_ 1-t.. in J tl10'0:011'1 v.x
trvmg i-lln' . rcal11l' rh.,, wr onth 1M' r._. c o . '1.
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wuuld ;:om!dt:r mnrc gr..ltd Iff ple.IJ.llf mmc
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t-..ngc "{ ill .,rtinn11 t'-'' m WIU
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Although 've...knOw that a. pon-1'1 u--ltln{\y w;uer, the um
l'ttat is to uu:h It: .t\lth\lugtl we: a.w.tk.:.A til the. thllt
an pet!'-9n Buddh1, d)e-po.wet of dhMmil 15 rn
itP<n-:u!:ltt 4l>Uf culti\'lWOB!l.Yht:n the hill the
!10'-.rs frly iiP(i can bl! f()t lluption '1nd de11ajng.
Th:u tncltitlg. !hllt ij-ecr-fi.O\I'Uf_gl Cltp3m:we ;aw.ul!(f(!i;i itl11:t
bedded urli"-"t:i'$0: ils ;1 lut lika: heat: relcastng w:awrs of
h.!>th uli.!\J ;;nd
'::iol"Wm Sil m rhl" bor-age 01 Chinul, ooly t'cnturi('f l..t\'r,
w..u. (un.:l of yoo m...ake pcublum, pr,hkm. Whnt tf
tnC"ant wu umplC'. m.l Thc:rc rt-iiU\" nv "'(h
tb.t.n.p lb Thr prHhll"n;'"' 15 jun tlwt, ,-.-m-pt, :m
0\-r.ri.J, .rn tnterprcnttoll o! J t.ihi.Hirm. Thinliog tutsu um>
prohle:m
p,,,blrm "'rc llnr ti:>r m.ttb- ur home:\lo-orl, but In hfc An:
no pmblrnu, ooh ;mutioos llut acquire a hope(tilly Jcl-
aqu.!.tc hJ the. c,n h <'<fit
don uw . .\11." m\ol\c """'t' lind nl 11-Co."Ut:llt .uld .even nhnCOl.T
o-1 akuL.oons <tf me.aJI.IIII ci1
rh111 Jllefll:u!'i 1llodt .Jt. ar rt. m the wlut it j;_ o:<f
thil'l_ " rhn 01 n:, ''' tx. <lfrt 11, ..... we rum .lntnlh" mlu prn"lttnl.
rhw we oot wlm!r 1'"\ ... bfllo.::h al 0\'I'J tO jp,ihg
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- '"'' \\hen we mot(
iUtd th .. ,Ul p.tmll\'01"11 Wlli'l ..u :.etJI.I1),t J...,
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netd t;;:. mv opt'll ;a:ml rn' ur1J r.au:l. 11 ;n t \1.' .
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.a rtibrJ .. tt .. t it

l..t1 rlauglltQ

l'utf ot' flAUk nr th\'. <r.-.;:0 1th1 a'
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wa kg;uiling ff) h& ddidtmf l'llmond-Anut b:m;n;
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whic:h U\o::n wo:nt (Iff .an..l '''O'ultht't.L.'V lrk ou.l.-.hcdt tbc:.
bnn,tn Qn tip o)j the !<lnvc th:U do nl)f light rwhen J
tile knub .tt\J. the ign11er duun'rdu
(Or , he ovrm. SitK'C: \\'1.' h!td problem wjth 1he not mo luug
Lhnt rtl(}Uirtd :I pCr::qtl W I t.a\' we will w
rhe rcparr pt!npte-. Too the bu:ild ... ill h:l\' \\'.lit.
wife. M)l.a.. "Wh.:u llb-oo,Jt 1M cirCI!H
b(tuk.ctf"'fn the t'lluri'let'n Jtht" lt, J """''( lh:.l '"ha.t H cv.um;g
thk Why didn't! of tlut? tm th\'. nne whn j, iup-
p<l!>td m tl\ittk. OJ lh.lt, tQ know tlutr. 1
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rbc circuit breake1 for the $to:IV\: is T it .1od
l'tli.l:\, fht again.
Itt ooc jtt<rnm:, mY mind h:x:d tumJ wb:u w1-;. going tmo a pu.:tbU.m
1\'itb thr 'lttwe ir.x:lr ..,l\J w didn't allow for the tlt..t.l In
trund.ln_stc.hl ot t:tring<rpe.o-ro the: mlnd hul.l\lrmal
llMO the problem \1<:: h::ui befor.c r.uher 1 tun the..$Jtu.uinnib3t we :1ft
h-nmg_ The ha&.tY uWid.i-..1-.rrll")<l$ lillY moc dt;tt thi:nkm;;, rn
thu monll:nt
So the of each J.l\d el'rrymomenr \\c IIPfTrtll...:.b.rhwg,
iu ll>{h J< W3.\ th ..u we -act ;lPPI'OJ)ri:ur.h in euh 'iiwatiu-t, tMment bnllo-
rr.cot h.vflWment. whether it Ill pb:;ll,t:mr, or neuu.l!. c\Cn a.1 the
tlrinklng rnmd \V!lnl$. 10 and dotf. autQmltric-.illy rurn it low ;1 pt(lbk01,
nwJIlFCCJ'rlug It 11nd 1be -'Tmill'" l" gets rrtt(l tM- .let
..md tutn!; 11 Into .tt 'lilcmma 01 au t:Ubontr I he tQf)' t)t rrw
lllli hnw I.. g.o.ilng, ,,r nor gcittg.
ll while;-Yw mah b J\ .: probkm" gol ..:o1Wemc:d
;Jr<piy t(l )o ... nuke, you have, .. il.nJ. thm. c.%tu00cd to mduJt Jn\' "oon-
.,llv.rn roo,ii!(T ut I hll' mind. big ct imaU. It .v.u. OlK' of Sn Sot Nim\
tnAu' ""'' ol tf'a.::hi.(u: us tbJ.r thinking 1s . (ltolll 1bc
m ..

p.lx-ci l\CCW\"ttl !.h 11nd.di

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f'tl I oprw:nc.,. I lr k;rt 'UIIJt"<rrrK r1!.1f mr,.hr bt: '*cmJ b
- "" "'' 1\t.:Wilt;
;aJ t C-'l'h llmt" ilbuJIJWn.l u th;rt wr wuuldq'r mkf'I(IW 1 '"'ln.:
. '"<Y{(etc.irgh; ,
n '' mel Ito c ':JII'h wnh .l!c 1 pc.rc.tJ\tru tr)d di.rcn X 'f'
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, ' - At1Wmg <:1
nit t r.iulad h\lt oftt 1 "'
n our t unkibn
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.tbd Jihttwlt,,. ul l.t!ttwjt'lg, hOI m-: .. L.urd !;y rhoogkr
I VI crw:.fr.mrr.,i '" J,.-e,"r r !dr.- llll.tl lA u un1;1 -
, wlr Vr.Jh
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bt I ' Ct( f:tfll'll .tlil -h fnucfAnJ(Ut.JJ .Jftt..ibuft-t f \vk 1.
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Jtdrnr IO!lflclvr:- 1 1 r h)' w utd-nug our lnihd th-:.t whn W:l m d' .
- I! ltll{l\'t
11 ... 111 m rrlrr t '' ho: llflr;l"\r(t mrn1l f.f.btlo.:c.tli-ng .111J
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Mtdlw,:" ',f hi' : .hilt I ''llllt'l nnr N:tt:tta..l ro .. rrolltt. Jti\lf)
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lmlt 1 trdt". t , j,lllf11W'\, ,Jl w
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fclllltiun"l! ripple. Jli\Jhln-alr Tim ptulifCr:trittll. 1J1i<.
IJ!--r ;,!IIIII i ViTI lUll,- Ill "miud \lltf.:uuiluu wrth 1\' . lbl.'lf
1\lfl jUitgmrnrJII}'. \\f( wnhhf h:l\'c no rdC'i tlut il 1'\'1n
t1 wh.u \Vtlli.uo );"rH' Will iu lu t.Urmcnt llhtiUI tdltbltm
.me I f k ltl.!(fl'lg lark o( rhc wu.ndcung n'tn!,l.
l'hc mand tb.tJ ll...lll v.ttf lt.rrnmg ''' nmlhr!r,l!'"uil'"
I'"' htnul1m1 .rn,ll:t llrir;uin" bl"(;;lut:e 11'r ;m "'flhl
rtf lhr tnihtf- rurmr- Rut With tflllni ng 11111llht- cuhlvJriull :II
nuuJ, ,utd rh ,-J\'H'!upmt!ltl (>f nl tUx!lnr;i)thl.
L .tt'tl\'U'o- !,, _.... ugui;,c.J .tml b.eJd Jdf4!u:mh. h ur.c lilli.'Cilnmtm !o> t<t-
pnol.i.kunJU .vuJ !Jbri.::.uimu ul' 111111t ! 111 Wlrf,
Wi! luu fonn :,f Tl:.c mJtfi
iJ(.I,IJtivn l>f 'II l111(l IIOl b'JI their IW
tcud u J.rmJi down \ nn!.i.dc:ably II 1 hey ilfC wH fl.'il
mti '"' .uuJ, '' 1rn1rll, lwy , '" .ltlemulc 1 omph:-ttly :ml t<mpi.J
:cwa\'
llfl'l thu spmr\;ng our pmtlfcr.urnt; llhuu. it, Whe
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'PJlr*htd in
,hi1 WilY till:: .rtthriOlt-ioru or th;= minclm M!'! fl.'llrm C)f rhauglm .nrJ
idtJI 1-I'Cl opu\Qtl., :ue ilkd) ro be. -">otlgntied rJpiilly f
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r \'lb.:.t me\
Jrrthc fielclof uwnr:-
.u:ifi:' .ctld inc:Yltabl) m rGe !ky or like
nn itr:ragC: reJ;,:Ic.ting !>0 UX:Urilld)' :tnd ll them-
d11ftee Of l hC tnu'ld 1UMJ lfte U'lllC,st.."'! qf iti tn'nttl\h.
JI we <:111 hon,: an attiwde ot 10 oitr pr-.;.ctkc {)n rbto
wshJon );nd off of il, e n dlt )'ng-a m11,;
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ariOtu. knowing, c.Omplt,;sio-nlstt Cll!l:nee ill u1ow

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f row we do i bat? F'trSt of .ill lhtoltRI the: w mrtlJClk: ;rny-
rho-.,aght 1h111 )'(>v. an: or th:.u nnW)"tiU wil\ ht
rnOJf. of . . roo :tEC i;lbti.;,.llo'n;., pe
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one,.,
:C:o let Jtlu'l'c, gu <m nvrsciVI!ll, .4;nd 4tp imo t he I)(YW$::npe
hci!lt;: wrrb rht gcmle bm finn intention to be undinr.t\td, at1en-
li\i', maki;og anything. Seoond . .1r1d ,.qui.Jy 'liin"c
I hr. umid will be i-a.bocaring any.yay, for ull out i1ltcntion\-for it Mf hi, we:
\\llli.b t ht: f;1bxic11tLng tendenq itself inquirr iot<l wb.-.t tb'
.:np1cn}', tht <ap.adq" t<'?Jlt b. J;,nowmg- bei:nmt:s'ln-
lht: flihrications-. ooc su toUch t hrough 1h01Jgbt but rhruugh
!l'(l We rt.:ugni1-<- the pro.bfeb'ltioru. :1.11d c.he projec.u
(I( the 1111wt; ?u1.i how <:asilr we get in hq\\' we
iuvol,'td in them. \Ve f<:coguitc h6w '* eEug to
auJ bll\'1: opinions -abour t hem, J,fi;;i:i''t: (jt ntg;)!i\'C, plca.>llllt ot
unph;;IS;jnt.. When it oomcs tight d.()"''' tQ of' 1\i$, \'It !.<:c mc:-e rilb-
il;ltion. So we kee-p W:t.t<lhi1\g I he- rnim1'$ -4fiSC. and
Wr IM ln :IWill'rnC!IS: lt.telf, bo<;)'Ofl_d dmlkrng C-'\'Cn 1hNJglui olt
knovntg. \Vc- iii t hi i'-''u.:.lt>= . uid thl\
Tnomeutuily'"' js itself time,
O,'Cr tiMe:, sueh timt:les:s. momenu; t!mtt'gt: out of thi" of
and f.lhricarions :.md knOWll hct:"JUS.C tber
'hiiUt ffi<lfl:. JntttiJl;u ttl nnd mn"'' vi!lible .-nd ll).otc
IA'c
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:\:'<;) I!H:\l (H I'll.\( lf(ll I u
".:-.I\) llli'V r .\ IHOf','\ h'IN
()f wh11.1 W;t.i in the l.au t:ruptm' i ;tlfO jU1I J VJt:W .and
.omt w01y, .-u .. 1tion. h' is ill wu cH)' to lite tbt. mnion of
Jlfhll', or (Y.I.r nwn pt;lCticc, or fall into falltinn, of ottainmem and 6pecW
.tJiei of miud, untlrhen stvd; m-Qu.r and 61 pnmcc for
1ei,IS with<"'' il'-'tll\g th:u hty big Ont!!;,
F.,r gtt1ing n\'er :uW ovef ag:tun i.:t nothitt,tr other duo puu:t1tc
:n I illl we ill'C- willing lt :tnd wmk wnh it tbro\lgh rononw.l
!ettittg g_/;1, ,mfl ;hr'uugh conOnu:d fJwmd 01'1e rhrn_e; i\
Jirnwll}' ccrrnm, \V.c w-Jllge: 'ltl.u.:k, 0\'l;n .n'l,d 1:.1\'l:r in the 'hun nul rrn
mmd we & ur t hink, th:tt i' thr. n:tufl: (If thr.
r'uiod.
We will t'rlllr'icutC ptoblehl& evervthing eke th,u !lllJ it:
y Of me C(lOlC up with Or 1'C'adc to "tWc:t md :ug.un
Aud onn: w .. q .,"C.t cnrtt neditati;m, we will Jo lll('dauuon much
If llfl( do It about c.,.crythfog dlj(; i.n ,,ur liw Thlltt li ool)
llnturJJ, 111rl 11 e!\ tiOf ,
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lelliiC:t;.uam owl mlncl, h i" $implr u{ the l!t\l.lllcllf< 1'''1.-tlCC.Tiet'
. m-d it i' :1. and \tnrdcntirtg_ l)nt, h '' UI}' mlmllul even n
\\\' utv I!Citinp.. reco\'ct a1. qui1 1b we .liter we
.:.6l! f .. 'I >'l>lt" OWN thlQll
ICJ$<' mrwb..tll-; l\IC\:Un)b out .
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-\nJ r t\ hteulh, tht' l(IOij :>arl, nmv ur
ln" '?Y."n tll '' Ani l'f'tt in :tWIK"IlC!ifo iiM:if Nrr.v W1: c:111


ht d1e nol'A'..::up.: . ou( of th"' liimellfliv11 of hciug .md knnwin" "-
,., U'l lu::
.imrkl . Jmrnr .-.f W:t}'fl, ''-'holene&$ anil rw
(It hlhnr:;ctun. but 1\'h<'llol\ec.o; ;'lt1tl :n;
'o'hQ .ur-o.ltr H;O, O'IJI mc lilture-but. !ll.(H).m
, ,j tN;--n p11t,.nru1l. kctp 1>
Th. C"itral II 1/0f tfJ)}:uiJ
f'P{' /bog f ,!lujimca.
.md IJatr-11rr n/m'nf
w,rlhtfJ)t, hwnm rlf'llr;mrl U1111itgmr<tl.
Jj l>.!i..h tt} m:.tM m tk-t- Onr IV.n
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Sl'"-.:c 1hird Zcr P;crti,afch il(lt) CE)
V".;ne$ nu the: Eiouth Mind" (Hun-11M" Mi'!TG)
When 1 't'isS growing up in YQtk City, were ftghling Word.os,
"J'h.eyj.ot -p ic! ;; lot, Someone wo1.lld make :tn

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ol'.e t h e ills-u1tce :would ''You of i1?
tMtW.tJLy QUt soundtng ljke !llamt;J . , . ). And if the ol'ig-
tllal !Wf "Yeah, 1 do w:mn:1 some1bing of 1t.'' : he. 1hq wwld
nm put!-liinj; marbo ef.C:llatc fq 0\0n;.
Y(l" w;mt t rno1ke :iQmtrhing of Jf? .An- ehtlltngo.:, etoprtiAilv
r, 100"( i,, the 1?50$.
In Ught of wh-at we h,1t'tt I.H.:e n sa}lng :aboun he mu1d 0111d ih
ttl fabrin1e-, i.utete<>-ti.ng for me uow tu tcActt on wh), Jdul.t, +
Tu 1h1 ..,treet A'W-lt nl rhe d.a\, tb tnukc
uf it me:.nt ro purtue it furthef. take it to ; he nt::<t tv b.&ek
up what )'OU \\'L"rc If you 10 nukt ttf it, r.im
Jt htd bcoomt.rwl rovou, 1hat wu r.:.1lh m thia
tb!lt it \\as. mpon:lnt mgo on \vj;h il. i( lrcckun Ol'
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:a tl I rPiaJI> ., \'>'.111 olR JiJecttd !If
""be mcmb ..... of {he: orbct t':ltndy. his lll()r.her, tn,llt
' II 'I I et Wil)' ,ide couJd w;mi tv 1 ng w l.tl'll t.n
rlt:rt lu the N.ht-r 11i clr: Mr<:r ,
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bttnJ 111 lu:twrCIIIItli..l{ho/1 !j<!UW hr ptlr' <mh Ito
tl tr t'lll i I lUI." I h .d IU 1 h <,\lit ic, .1tH I ri Ill ,, lr. K'' tv r hi' va 'I di),
11""' H'll Ill" I"JPJ'IfiiJ.!:o'
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1 hu\h W: t,ct ..:.amr np wirb. J
Hue w.tir joM ,, uluhud '.Yh,. u 'I(>U l'ol:nt' nt;ht tlowurv it, wh:tt
u1.1l.t \Vc m;h lic)mt thinu. Hut ut ''rrtuulh .mrtlt iiiS ml
r:vc1 \ t11U)J.'- o'\rul i11 tlnmg gel .;u.uP,ht. Om rituul
w .. 1c1JI\ ,,IJ .l><nl l Jll.winK .uou11d Wtth littilchnlr:tll .m.d
II \'n ;;.11 tJu!dlt the ;JIII;lthr lho)agl)lfl, which
JUil) h;u rCJ.lh lt)li}o )'lU, rh1:.11 !t'i\1 ho1J t\1 6J.,.JU t\) Jll't';:e-rw Jmll'
fttflr: llut 11 }'f.ollthclu 'r .skr 11 " ' 1, it' )'UII duln
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So dw numl wr " o:d ru P lh:o;r t"M:Ic t1l111't .. lv :tdual!y ft\t:d
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rl oiO i.,llrt: .ifl 11111111J.l.; lllflllh'(t Ul&.u!'l lllll In,!!, Cl IC 'II
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mught 11 IQ Y.' 11.t.., L,n(ldr;.1JI' inq\1iry or f<lfm1dl',t.;t:mdil'l(<. h \'ll'l'i lmntt
#<'Wfllll Wn!llungmn lletghtfo, l lm11y flot h11\-c \'tit)' fu.but n W'AI'I
or. w wi)' l>cyn1Kll)o;r nnd :t\'ll OO\lld
\l)' ilt It$ own w;.t.}\ wl><-
)'nu m11ke pmbll"m, :ru-
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,1111 YM<1nlllte an )'Oit h.tve .11.\ 'it"'
lin\tt uppO'I'h!hiritll fot Ute- 1ft Huel:. ut tl) on rn
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(1te or other and Cl'l$.ke t i('tmttJ!i.nto;. ttlmetlung mucll ln(lre
11 n::tlly 111. l 'hl!t Otigi n af il (If g(i'-lf :md ttU!,i..ll. If
we-r.lllilr utn'lethin_g ol 001 l>ero:p;iCJ:u. -';OI'Ill: hig 'ihlry.
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nu,YJe it (or W' M!elng ti>.o:: cm
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t)f evcnt!l and en our lu:ilftlt In 'Ulld
oimlty, !n iJ'Uegrity of upenlteane:!, <bolcelp" aw;aft1lt'ilJ,
l!llf;br b<! !iglh:, or we might be bt Wi!
cct ttvl!f be, but we will tw:o:t'f know pl!ito!'C, -:md we will w."ef the big
tb big bttle, \'I C. nr t<-ll'ing oursdve: 'fll'ld th,tn
ftlfgt:n1ng thal we 11p
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Ou( "f' "'ill :dw:t)'l' get in the Wl'f ot ow 9:e:, C"-'nl, t111f ow
our skin, our ;md mm.Js, And
In 11eting our owo Ubikltioru;, maybe w<; _ou!et r6cm withuurbr-
lnc, caught b)' !hem so much of thi: ti.ll\C. Af\d ma)'bC' we lt m(lfe'
nptQI\' whe!\ \\'t: nn.: i1w:iilll)!v \'l,\1.\g.hl bv t It's to wonhy
11nd J wo1 fl\_ y
So let me Mk w,Kt: "Do }'Ou want tl)-mltb: somethil)g of it?"
W:1t('h oo.t!
0Jet: \ l'1IT; l \.,..1., On .a l"'.rc\'l"('d lo..llc.nr thu began tilt
"'ttkn.J c:tf dt.e! 201)2 su,,r 8Qwl Jr Wa( nnf)- IN: rhlrd thatfhe-N\:,i"
f.n.;hnd P..lt:-imt had m.trlt If d1.:rc; and rbrv h;u) won Th<: dr.cma
1\'J i t(Jr \\' .u,. 01 1li'111U1J tccr1rd of the
U,l11tn Red SI.)X u'\ the \<\'uriJ Srrir-;. QC\ 'et wnr "IO"Ct' 191R, ut'tcr
IT.llilmg B;lhl: Hu(h ro the: Ntw York \\lnkc:es i1. J919 .
. \,!dmg m rhe d1.1m11, the regul-.u J:;ngbnd qumerb-.u:k. l>rtf\v
(i.!c:dfr>t; tbC.U 'I >lor b;Jd bcC11 in tht ::CCOild ,KJ.III( tlf
rhc and hAd bc:cu tw utull-then unk:oown
Tam Brul)-. wound Uf' u$>u;g rhe lc..lll the to tbt
J'J.l\'<lll , thm gtmng 111 flu: J{!llU(: thM !he diliMn
.:hmtplmhiUJ, and wh<thtT rher woold ga ro tbt lbwL
whq h,u.fn'r rl.a,eJ Jlim:c hilt llljUrJ C!lrher, :H(Ippcd in ,lfld
rngwrerttl \\'lth gt,are 1111d lfinm; <wt-r 1 he hc;n.Jiy faorortd Pim
hurtth Su:el.cu,
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l'hC' ''ith l-ol1 1\+'-C mw. who were rndle;"ly {aWnt:
0\'C.r 111 t1u:: k..:..:tl tnttltll .Uld atu.IJed tOr how lUnd. a.n,l
tiu:\' abou:r thdt pnodu :.uncn! l.nd rhe mulnpJc tromcs lr.
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'l'h nnt'lt11l'n
tu the Supc-r&wl h.un\t' .;.new. (' ,-
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IW'woutd willi.l11p ... 1\n 1 ... ,
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r]( Ill ;a gf'o"Ur'l.ltvrot! wty, but he diJ diY.!p 1l1c. C!)lllmr.t.t I hut he W(l!,tli.l h
willing to tclJ us the: outoomc of the- grl.IIH: I
"1\'t' stall)' w:um:d t Q know. 1 nude-:. m(:ttn! nl'ltc rn n.. ....... ,_. k h
... , .. ,!lllrto">n 1m
But by dv! time my fim mln\iic:w \'lith hnu
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mv '1\::lltiQII ''' I.Q r,tkt:n up wnh the. otbne- <>f .
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lht sitring th.e v.':l.lkin$ ptu\1dC.t\ haL <xlMJittscJ ftte. ti.Qle (Of1l-
l.'l\ih'l1ertf Of t he rt\Tl:'.lt, it didn't .n:r mi.nd to lw..lc the
]Xr.vl \lhen [ hRd tl11: d;;mce. 10 af b:wh
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6ugbt up m all tJs.e- hnopb arol4fld it b'i!tk ln .ir..t .fikr rothc.r
pe.ap! .. , whether rhey wl!(e rattiQl fan,. <r." bot. It mt:,
"'h1.'11 1 rcmembncd it later. thllt !Omdblng 1 b.ad Ju.d too

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fur by I he l>t'l fist. Tbt thQllgb,t II>
,, flim nex. l ;;ow hiu1, and thtn, on tbinlqng
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dded not h:l . i\ly oT Jt"Wcnl 1'hi;
Wbilt di.tft:rtnce- d()tS ic milk<: to me now?' Whoei'CI v.'fln blll:. 'tltud)
V.'Qil, and J wi:U find CiUl won enough. nit! ii UVtt Wh}' ao r neW Cit
"71'it to kn.o.w wh() won ut this p1.lilll'? II New EnglAnd ,o.Qn, m, mind wdl
jm\ be- full at rhough.rs:aboot ir. if New Ehglil.llJ ]I)U, m."' mind will be
filltd !Nirh " whole r.1.nge of ihoughw ab<mrit. Either wuy, my elatl(l'fl
,1 dtc:,wnncr my 'ftfferi.og lf 1 hey will 1>1.! ilhthvtJ,
Jnd )'VU d9vro 1Q if, ki1'Q\'''r'lg the 'IIJt
omtc nothing h"f do with me clt life, though.J ill New Eu
IIIJ.nd, e\'Cfl 1 w'il.r.;;hud rhe gmllf in which BJniiot l<tht IUJII t".)
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1 u k>..-..YtJoj ttl tm" fi&. and tnully J( :..
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t90t ba'"m&bl'Cmal p- ,
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.b. .00 WPis c-.ar C lttl.CODscio :o.u.
I .a t1ut th.r: $ttr."-< :iike: C'?
- --=rWrmtkd .m tht up.-.i
I fifad oatwhawon or aor. Ia f.actowha- J .am Cl a.
kw .,_., tift, P thDJ- MJOE M f'!il-"'1! _ h _._,.
mitum:l; There-:-.,; .. _
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I d>< ;.,pa Jl;...n "'.., ,_ 19< fan>< 1'0< d.<=-
'f'"""" l'eiJ ..atblriK ... &rd. t'lft:: n-
hll:a auni:fnotl., aru! thr thcorremnur;- fra.=tb
c-.I P'l'l' U. h er bchird tadlu cnr.t .:
mili= <>I a.,n.,. pttln-!'bcbp ...!In- rbc:""""- !he mll:..a!""'
an t dus 1luiJdi qvu rllr ita.-,U 9.1 :Z..!r.l-.-
dw ..C tha:- camed -.upcr ro.r'" m4 Jlm:a_ de:
tm.'IC I2'Tn' rlx ,.. rl:c hc.n,m.. itr kn- &od. r.1 dE
r xpc:e the ....nr-;.: rhi:J!. =c1 <;, me: t .ur ciJ%cd
tE:am 1! :ll':l'e' tuc r .;r. b.:r h!-
""'""' .. ill- ruofu. fun til_ \ttnna' t\"H'\"U'J! l:. :w."m" !ole
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thron.
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......-d. Jutln;> rhc. J\)1)) ll.e. r:ICrmP.: U!e: lmia
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rhlo bl.lll.eb:llkwd Jhifr tht rtc'41: :1"01'll.cacht tlw

t!JOrC lo'71o really .nn;nl to knrrw be ;bk .co '" who b.Jd 1:<-e:n
1"be re,:. <UlJ f.r.d wha! ;nt ""-eMf. Tha
Wdlt utltil mid-De...-..:mhtt Vnria 1hc .,, .1q atrtt d.n,
ahVAJ-'1. the "lrnt: 00.:: J.:m'tlcn<Jwy.t._
fhe r:ncditr.oo wflo Wllru_cQ :a acd
la:IC" c:Wvth.u lh:-aon- "t ... :x
=r:.: cot. trh
t Ji.d. till:unardy nod out who wvn the ikMt llwu tn-
w s. win. 1cJ tbt tt1.m. iA tbt ncl-A"
one .;.e.....-mJ:- d ;uuc- with Oca nl:---t; ,the Psmo;l icd ...
,)(lt!U' 1 i-3!. rnro G<:l-d pos;tion. ltl.tl :he- P.ml 'lckktt. _\&m
awl<- 11 2(1--1 - the Sooo ... .u
M<ltd &tiJ.l .tnd W.lil J10 loog_ct a P.ol!l'lut.:t)a.:.: llg;tm, .sn eampl,c: af
ot 'Jw cf lmpemunc:n.:c ;,r vmrk. bJJ oo.m3cluocnn
:'\cw Enij,lrod. BU1 f ..-qun.e tk d:J 'b:- with them.
b\-; Btxo:>;m (;Ut Jdlt lo''ith tbci.t him. \\'hst-eJ..rw:t\

But: during !he n:tn::n .. l tad ho:C'Il ur-..1hk ro WJ.tm t1x- pnte -.t-
se:.l, cxarrurung whether] C'\""C!I wmtcd" tet lull'<\\ ..:.00ttt or lirn t"ill, .t!-
lot.gb rm qf Dl(" ..;:m;u.n!r Qi.j, when Ul}' c5arn tud ttrrr-C"J in
c.-;htt rmcm.:d iu- own ;tt ot' ..w..l J.O-
thnkft-l'fl(' tu.i the Sm .... l)m..!. the
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howt:vt"r-1oper.
tht pApc!n our-kid'f. .a.\-i'd f4.r u a mooth felt tha:J )t
!h.: ,( Mw Enclmd !!,ClOd lllrtuiK ILrul .Wor tc>t h""" c:alfl.,, md
f,,. c."'" f uU llun t l't'lll,\ tl11 only JtMM ill
!tlo\'1'11 tltr. ot1!-. gmu fh.u W.; rmltn..ry j,,u._,. get ru pi:\ m 11 we ,, .....Ill teo,
,\ I ' I' -f ...-c: W.1h h su,l.l Br IW{ r Ill I >;,-lwl her "'f: .:m: "J10ru c:fltllu "J.$tlo
ur 1111 wbrtbc.t II( .m lllhltl t't nr &nt \Vuh fhiuJtulnn,.,
" "' u.- di1oe h\n JJ1J . )UJ
8..-wuse u n t.Ot!Utll t hing'l; fo1 ,\ n'lqmttu M :wo, tht:JC
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in whit!!. 1oJc :a hoot c.ht wytbing .. MlppoK\lu.
M'Qfk o11. t . a:c to "'rrlve '"' and mv iliitht ;
n!J! h) be-.c.a.nl.'.elcd J h;.vc. te> t!. when:_ I.
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po-!'(.d <.:t be by a r mlcu.l2r tlmc J(,r. !>uch wch a IP"''.Jn {C:m )'OU ted
tl:1t bll.fl}' .nnd ln .it?1 Pcup1tare mppo>cd to Lo:. u:li.ahle
.1r.d 1lu wlut tht)' Mlic1 th<.:y would, .CoJpC'cia.Jiy whl!n wifb b!
'o'bl.l)\ t:.lft: \lre s;uppokJ lo in ''lhl.c, Chi.ldtct\ Jn: W be
Ow: bodies ate !!fay if went rig,hnnd c:<erchc

l 'lt: more. thi.og:: gq w.,{ for J \o,1tile,rhl.' .fi\OU!.wc t:l.ft bcLc:\c. dut
i,; r..h. Wll,)' lt lso.suppcncd to be.. ,\.nJ when. r.h.ings don't ga "Gill vny;
11 or t.hc.y will !Wlt. we. .:..111 1l'lgty. dbilrJIOinhJ., .k-
ntnc:d, ... n'OI&fa.tcd. forgetting rhlll ,, w;lll ueo.cf to be. un tlf'
Mil' .u aU. How OW' li\'ei unfo!J virtu.ill)' lle'Vtrc:uct$\ the \0\' we think
:l""' will. or plan fot them 10..{1! tle>tin: tlutthcvdo. e.mudyr.n
Je: <Onuf'll Ytt wt. ln thinXU'tg duE fhmg'> ihould be
'-' dut I fu)uld Ml l1.m: CQ ""Iter thiJ indigmr,-, .or dur ... lboo.ld
k ' 'll.) .11\d t;.err.unJ} Ml thM iUlLi tlm thl
;-'< I \OI!tl'lliO '""'"' }wfi lo:O(Ih
he .1 W".' rh.ll waH< ,h9uldtl'r lupflCil 6r " II
:;: l.:arr 'lllal.ct.. " _
m.-rrr fl'">\i'crl+l we .u'e en r>l' nhr
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un:m ;an:nch ,It''' wht::n mo!lt uecdt,,l r.;) k.c:c
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pcn:en'l'1 o1mi >in<l by whkh we: iltr o inro:ll
tr.an,, nt tuul i.Uwu:on, ll'oUnl<tbi'IBc; ot .fmmorulilr(lr
t1111llpn1t:O.:C on tJ\1.:. ;t:- sdf.
N .. d,)Hht 1ho<rr it. L111:.k 1nd luu l wmk non nu-nc- m.i;_t:th<:r, 1nuf rrr1.:n
dot. 111 .1 ,,,,h!t wd.:11 of multiple and m(l"itly
hf!Ot''o'j Jem I.JWJ th;U hjintlT rht hh <tlld fr\'l:d('lm o)f fbt jn,'JwilJunJ, o..ft.-
&lt ;t --'.'llt;t nf l.da.n.:c, liL.:thflft). in <11r j)i:t5Qnt11 life:
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It\\ tlur tuudl uwn- uU!I'd,\ dumk lu many JL'\-dopi.ng
But lu u c.tllcd Jevdoptd tiJ\&fTirie-o, tluugs can hilVC' tbc: J.p-
J-t:'.ltiWt:<' tf '",u.:<:.OT\ilng ttl l'!iut f11-t .J long: time, durin:; fe-
n di ,f l<n But !.Ubrlt> fcclinl--'l nf
hnmg tlunga IUffl t;t.JI "fight" over 0\<'<'t .tg.un .an w0r:k '''
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;n'\: m tl1is wortd. \w .,re. Cllo.Jght
of :t :Wdtll)n \lo"c tinJ ll\)t Ill\ we- lfl.ooXht.
Tcq1urc::d, CllUnted who:thi,'T l>t) eh" pttWmtl !Qvcl, lhc
_l)fJfCI'iic>n:tlle\"d. or the SOCtCtallC"\e!, " 1tiJ; .r. big "tl\, f'tl
\>d}' ruilo1.1.r1..! p:Un[ul awJ.kt:ning. \'lt:. rhat rhingt \ter(' !lfJ!
rhc :wa)' \\ft: and nm hve beca rlut Wth' 3.11
ltlong. Pc:rllaf'J t h.ey They tn:., hi\ve jun \\' 4y tt
: u.rne A tnil$911(-l:u!ti we wrie . dl too t<) p:.rticip:lb: m. h:tvc.
betn indi"id1sa!Jy or ,-,,.:;a we-it')'. o.n 'txnli, t0
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io fil militil, :1nd it can l.'.a_we.u fc>r <OU.nllic;,
Jni!VIt.;bty, it our ,wajtQory on thh. p111Jtcl 1t0t
whtthcr ,ve lllcc 1t or nor, .vi'IC-the.rwc: ever U)l:te n) itt;: Mt, we:
grow old. ()ft..;n in W\1.)"1 I hat wtwn'; pllirt -of ci)W oSccnaric, fill" haw Jl
tuFJIC!&ed tq happ;en f<>t Ufl. We can lo)C,: wr mimi.
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lmc people we in W:\)'3' we nt'.Ve1 imaginnl. We die d1ltht nor
w:tth aur 'fhe Mock nurkct got<ell(>wn yt:tn of v,oir\g
up for ih-nt \\'efC- 001 .::ntiicl)' hca).t h)f bur wh-.u.the hell. where d&c:
ca.o yvt J nl:).kt.: mone)' like this? Cotpor;tc g: .... -ed. oguc
bchwibr Me at. .:ndl,!l1l.i<:. in \'hJI
;_p.cnd ;\htu;i.IJ}' ro imag-es of their (wnl i.ri'!.pero:tbillty iu+
f:dlitulicy-,;tnd we .m 'lmttehow All1be the r.at d-'}' or me
ntt 1t is -:ill. pre.:cy much t<.>(g_otu:u.
c:.ills ju:.t highlight d smnic wmmwtb\ilil.mo: 'r\'t' nn:
bell,\iqg U: !i\.ti!lg i.l .a d.r!!tm rulit)', rr.ve1t00 in at
IIJf"''illinf! and unttbll: to sOC' throvgh i.t b(Cil\t$e pf mu 1)\\'1'1 ptf'lmul ;lf"'-
tlchtn<"nt to 11\e,()tt:am, c;-pcciill)' i( it. tccros-.ag(l()d \ xubtlr
nr lnJg,'lnce intn !1Ul' hrJSOI,
thn,ugh Olrr own tnt ern a! .hfc- .r-equiNWCnt th:&t dung)! bC' Wlnl tlu:m
1 t fot th.;m m be, thought t hem 111 he., and tltc:Hni!J tb111 !he\
\ thin mibt; ,,f dmdemeru II Ill\" haw ilt,
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JmJ( 1f .J n mror p.&inful '(() W .. U Jp, Vie II.:Cd Ill JttVe up a t hng
nurr r J c l<:!cJI .,Jtd) awue ,,f lnr,,;a wew, tnJc:r, mAr. lflbtr-
tn' l;ur ad m lf'l'l Jlh:l r!Jcu Inn A rtau: we Cli.U II\
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t.bc con.Jmoru .JR; wt <oul.d be lr.t:) ltln
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tfa,.no.--e ro ('U1' :uW. ub m:p. ro .:otf1 rt. \\-e em tnldl
c:bc ?W'"I1Wn UTog:ltl mJ tntirlc:.-. WIIJt
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.:.r.d am te:: m acnnl.lv ill!:'. Wenn tr'l.ht mCir.TPI\'tt
pftie!ICe oi and when nund Aad bun no longer need tu !d!
ibcnl... <dt'S. :lO'lhmg but am --.unp!J be. ii';Jibbk. (alUlr'l orca In
a.ru] ;ac.'l l0tbdy 11nJ wnbout rNf nf .nnzt-
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L.a )'1Ur .. H fftg.mu p .mf IRc1 ;tNUlfd w;-i,b.
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Qnct' .tg-.Jih hu moment the .,f lil r.
Our holtlir.;, quautiu:,l ,,r ... it.al protoplasm. tJ,e mo,,
p)C"X flf'nl J.iJfuX"miatrd o)! molllCJ and Cl)ctgy \Y( J(n(!w
uf l.lJ !he 11i\t: l 1e. tlfit.e .11nd p .l1:>$ An.:l With their 10d
p:, the Jetaii!J of o: indtv'ldo:U life ;md iu ex-pftss!on. WhM
i t hlf 1 he phca!ograph'l, 1 ht: homr. the rn""'Mies, thc-lmU: Ul
,,mpbt u.ud rhe !<todti we who '1\fC- !!till 111 \.ell oot
iln,dy ubtiUr who ...ns or

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m<:omwh IIJol): wluu 1'n1ght h.:we happc:m.J hut dl.dn't, touJd
been bm waspl_
\'er .Wt 1 h{' li vmg, pu1s:ni:ng web h) whkh ull.(l;'
bdQ,lg, on. l n :1 vtr)' bBCbel> 11m just a \\';)'fM tbtt
gt.na to p..t>S rllmlKd\'C!o i11 v:1rihU oombit1.1tions th:t enNI'tl
.orvl\uluntJcr VVt: tkinN we--ate in cb.rge. hut au.r
h:LV<:. If rheir 11\\'tl. And wo: _. rdativdy btief life,
than a, imme;amrably ltmgtr. W;,; o..'Ould 11c st.er "" 11)et-ely l b}'"
rMiuct ul 'lwir f(IJtiJlil\g_ il!hOut Il l the RkhuRI poguunf
tt ITU rhi J-lt'l'l51<to..II\'C iA- 1 h.e gr-ne. T:lllot .abon! .!Jnptine'i,;J
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'f}Jr tlltnsttllnr f_}m:S.tJ;.t twwm '"IO tltr w.,mf,
'lttr.ha!ll.f, !JatJhn, f/'''"rnl...,n (;/ l.tiNrJ,
fA_ gtntO'"fJHI r/ .trl, tiJr Jt.ltf;mm JJts.ltk rul.:n,
Dlltlll$''is/uol civil .'f"l ;mtt, c_t mttn.Y (JJt.'!l'l'fl/ltCI,
f"Jmllilfl krds und fHI) '(J'IIlroU11fl\0 olll $JJ mi.? tl;t";/,
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tllJ.!ling ,noJ.eC!Jlat-bic:ol<>g) when 1 was a 'J(>n tOOilgh tht1
l,utttho work long i.nto th\Oir'si:\'Cntlcs lh4}'Khot loon tQ
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nro':I!Jr 11t(;,lr hacd-wvn knowledge gaintd over., li{etim.t"S fol
lowmg pf scienri$N ;:uKI"$C1t:nce I !}elf Md er.Mdtd t1ic: pbtFnrm
for wiM uniQ](Iing m Libol'm,ric.1 oow. Mr ttildll!t, \VOuld he-
'f!Ced .tl which nc:w undel'fW'Idings .ue emerging, tht lt\tl of :unom.1
1.100 in tT. lJMnitllllatil.'ln of and Mttindv on G'"r:i.'
&ay 1 Ub; around the. wnr\d. And they aright <.:t1t,g(' nnd hud, l
WlltJid .1t 1 er)litll dilcmmas i.o.hett!lt m wbeln.g abk
:> sbupc: life in ways that wert J')t\' 1!1" pOs-sible Wfott:, by tha:
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1 ha.ve :u ui ltt:C.
t'.\to:n,.ibn, if 1\0t \irtu:eJ imnu)rrolity, th.ough -.md m\inip\tl,..m"'
whl J..n: fiCtlCS'n<'c genes. tb\">:CC ,)!' DN,\ i.n 1ht g(utmte
thii\,lltcn'l tct lul1uc:nct the .Pt Some .111 '
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l:n""''' ,md ir\>CII fhti '\('fu.ti\'c ,dl.lrJd, us <XU limb:o lml
'lf""tlll rry hm at'C' dndurino; iu aucl rht!> d\mg (\( CTUin cd.lr. cun
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tht llld dJnding nt'cclo. w h, '" rl1e Mcrvil;C' lfu whole,
ouul 1 hl'".fl'lnrc !lmd,tl mod, I'Cg!Jl;u.: .. l a& nttdc-d, ko:pt undet OOfltr\'lt
(u ;tr dittcn:nr t lllf ., all or i,lur- -.:dl11 live :Or .trimr md tltcu J1c. h) be
tlC'\V cdll Thi rruc: >ut :tml the llntn::: ,,foot )k)m.
I. IUtd tor trnc cc:lh, fi:'!r hln.od '-'(11, t<>r
l'ht:rc '" I -,h ,, tnn.-, tO,m &ro:rng lj)Uf oi So;t'tn 'With<tt1u:
J:111tl!;; 1 hac .:an 1-.. I',' , nming, or heCQm,ng. J:l,_Yhe e-V'Cn (I.J'<.t
t tdlu1 tlut dc.ut 11 nn1 u lnd thmg, omd I!Citluug t< 1)1: !'t::tn;d.
1\ cnr knmving ,.,f dt:;u 11, otr hiJhv to Jolt'tdllt'l incvimbilit}')"Ct mit
lmuw dw ,.fir ill :1 g.lol II U} w;1kc.r up to our M li\'t thtm
l.ih 1\lc cn. 1 ulh. ib)' ,,,u)-.
F01 we- .ue ,Jrjlllt ._ liulc acr}' d;,i), juH ;v w-;
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Poiflll, tiN gud/ W/:tilr )Vii 1/flr aln}(
j!JrNjl ;nrrrlf,'(Jrs'r:'" -w6jk J'J_P' lift
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Wh.ll /I). 1/Jt r;mc b.:fi,r,
(f)W dr.'t J#vQb }\'1Ur "'/U' ;vu"rk.11liw,

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T!Jr ill< II tMt tht find th( mtrUit
fuJI c6< /.O!Jdj unum-
thlu ,, allflmlaty.
If hot u j'!Jrmd JrQwi,ftundt4m ..
nntl;ing nhW.
tm'/1 ,implj en(l up tuith1m npmtmm/ m Jf:;! (:if)t;fllituh,
lfycu tmdu I6W 1'1/Ji.l..\ tn Jk nrxt flft
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lu-di! of me. This is of no sioroiti{':tnce. For Qf'
pr-ts<nt, \lnJ. f\lturt h:ut
t>nl)' t he: meaOJtfg: t>f .111
At\lli:ltT Eli'..:;STl'.lt-1.
UjHIO hclui'& of thr .:!l!:.th I)( his clv'e hJend,
M1ihehn$dCI lk;so
le \\h., di1 hclv11: he .Jxs nor dit! wi.N1 hr: dU "
I Jouc ''\'CII rcmeu.l:c:r where I 11.
1\ 1y JcffnK" t lmmjlreQ u:,11 nl h men aud oht \\'U'I!I.m, ull'''
}.It hrncs 10 J.ne-f.fcu.:!), ,,1) wc!Y I!Jm1n;ni M ;!
rht 111 :It l" 1!-(c-t- cof wen:-nlembetn of tht' pn:,.ri-
:'\\11 lOll I \tlldL'1'11\' or &icn illduding f(IV chc-Ji Sal\a:kt
Luna, whol Jf..:,r.::J d1(" .'\lobc:l Ptiz-c.m mcdh:mc- :md ph\'Si<J!otzy ju 19tl9 tQr-
hJI rmag-umtnt JemJil<l7:ninn, dune c,k"ule:. m
lultabmati,,n wirh r.hc ph\ l)dbru.,;lt, {h;u mu:tntiom ul b:u,. 1ferl1,
1')\.,ur pontane'MiJ.Jy .111.J
\\'h.u me WJ-t !hat tiJe hrt-.1 11,.tr (I rh.e ddc:n\.1: <::t'Jl H.'fC\loot
lnlUUd I ht> ,::mtent <'IJ 1 he: 1helli1j .ttld rht Q'{)rrmonwl wu..X I h:td dGn('
lll thJI 'l'h>riMn. l;omwoc ::.tu.r"d )II. wllh l lut'!otinu II.Jtmf it,
b . J!Pt n.'l rut me lit roj' oMS<:, befott ifl.to d ->.r
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r , "' ""'-'tty r )li,l
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llPiiC.d p.rgCt:t'encewrntl c:spenul:ly t host: t h3l f'llm:liu
t he -.eru.t:
:!bl!: but nlorc ul rhc uf drocclyfitlul& oni/ 'fpmg Jn mmd the flcel
n:uwe o( life :l.lld of all our 'And ln uhuna.tcly
Witlurt sw:b l..C()Mdin1t.: S)";t<:m, on:: l:l>llld ;he11
fu!Jy; co o:tnl!d It, tO ihe (he rorntlo.izcfd
t'rt!tll.ltncly u11 tbro'Ugh $mall"'lllindcd ambi.timli
md ti:.ltl!l 11nd thc:re:by numbs. us tu the bcamr {U\t! tb.e mf$tt:rr.of life (eve11
n l>iulvgi;;cs> .Lnd prC\'C:.Qts-1.1!> rrom lqolclng most into the: doep
ut things, qursdx(;l; (<C:\'i!n 'o1S.-scie.ml1!t!i). .ill ibc
-and the srocitiwc lt;.ll ourselves.
Of [can'; remc11\hrr Y<rbatim what l ltur 1he SJM went
like lh!l.
N fi>1 11<Yt dring wht<:n vou die. l comi.nu.ed. to me it-meant dut 1f vou
lt"Jd :'1 )'OU at'<: o\JiVC:,':l.l\d ObiC.h'C l.i\<': .e6rt'ri!)U3!LV ielf
"lflUnl\'tJng witbo11 getting vp it\ it, then.: .. u It
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ltd fun.d,lm<:tltaUy empty <:01\litruct, aruL spellkmg, {hc::-c IK" no
lUll II) d1c. Whar Bts when nlu o;i>mcpt of'! 'f'<'"'
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hlriC:-{!);c.cptlls- n !huught 10 rh1, nund. It\) nne to cidu:r. 'Thill j, 111Jr
lite Btt.d.Jh.l of liDt'-mnon :M. "th..:
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1 httitJ drfctht lh Ot:putumllf lit MIT wo.11 l ughly unml'ill Ti ll!
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1alk abouru w" 1n tlur thc:r Wt"l'\'.. ;lt. m.r il' I krr..,'.
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nmh111e.d u to clle tit;:r dur -tiler vwre ;1g<! whc:n 1hcy h.ul pffllubl)' :d-
n-..01 dunr 1lw lioJl'\ ,,luu .,j .wh:itr going. tt) rnn:rihu.tc to d;e
'l'"l'i thruutoh their ,.oc:nn:li.: \\:1r}:, ;u .1 th.&l lht:>' wttc: bl!l..:lfllinc; ramt
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Pt>tween S;tl\':t Md me, bu1 (Jlsr- reb.ric1"1ihlp bad .;, $t >pc itth'!t/
to it,dl)sed lu::wily
tbc life I t'akil'!g. 'rhe aut,. \'lllll,l dr!lw hin
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J of rh-: :an<J f(lt perfoctiy undcrsandlbJe r.:11son;.,
llb<:l ami who 1 wn.$_. Bo,tt ft3d idH,tft
(I uktd hhn ''" tt4l'ldgi-R n'll.'
hi1 udvia.ooe fin hc\W tu if!lJ)r<)vc it, il of rtlJChing (t\lt to h1m) and uln
mn:t>, .,iter he c.m.;cr, he: me-.if 1 \\'OOIJJt' "'tunc by
iMrh him l1 1cit lt(l'l,v to mMitare. Wr- had a fews:es!>illru tQgc.tbc:t .u..bl!..h6mt
(b:. tim'!:!, "'e- Ur.:Wal.l}li\ed a. few bloclc: aWU)' tfom t'J.th other) m tbt:
iWrlx>IOn,t he died, f.1.r 'aS I ktl.Ow, Ji wnt. ho.lt aomthingthat he reAih
,v-un\1..'11 mfl1ir.ivcly gragptd. T wou.ld ju.st uop b)' :>. Uln(: (m 11l)
W) hQmv flom W1'"k to ull( with hitu ;and 1illt! he WWi do\ng. Uy th.lt
ti111t. riK'n:. \'l':lfo nnly $\\'t-e.tllt:$$ betwe-en Uli
h mt.ly f-luny ).: t:M\1 lOr me m that I w;,,

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