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The Zen of Rock and Roll: Life Lessons from Playing Guitar

I picked up the guitar at the age of 17. As a teen, I loved hard-rock music: Bryan Adams, Steven Curtis Chapman, Eric Clapton, Metallica, and many more.  The brawn and sizzle of an overdriven guitars was the soundtrack of my youth.  My mother bought me my first guitar and amp: a black Squire Stratocaster, and a […]

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New Mind for the New Year: Reclaiming Our Scattered Attention

When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through the repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him. Bankei was in the midst of talk when the priest appeared, but the fellow made such a disturbance

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Three Analogies for Mindfulness

The mindfulness movement has gained significant momentum in recent decades.  There is now widespread interest in mindfulness techniques and practices in the promotion of mental health.  Many educators and health-care professionals see mindfulness—a suite of techniques that harness attention and awareness—as a way to manage stress and anxiety.  The utilization of this technique as a

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