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Come Hell or High Water — You Are Empowered to Help

TCN / 03/22/2011

A death toll of more than 18,000, nuclear radiation, shifts in planetary balance, tsunami warnings along the west coast of U.S. and other parts of the world. . . All this occurred because “The identity of the Japanese people is selfishness. The Japanese people must take advantage of this tsunami…

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A Prescription for Happiness: A Twelve Step Program

TCN / 06/07/2010

If only I were slimmer. . .If only I had the money to . . .If only so-and-so were my partner . . .If only these people knew who I will be someday . . .If only I were born into a different family . . . We fantasize about…

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Sounds of Silence: A Meditative Tool

TCN / 08/24/2009

Meditative stages of listening 1: Where is the true mind? The “sound of silence” is not an oxymoron; it is an actual high-pitched sound that can be heard relatively easily when we quiet down. In this extemporaneous response to a question about the stages of listening as a practice according…