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A boy sat on the edge of a shoreline on a bay. As he looked out into the bay and he saw a magnificent cloud unlike anything he ever seen before. It was low lying and skirting across the top of the water. It was smooth and silky. It was shaped like a fish. The spotting was one of a kind. He was very excited to witness it. As soon as the cloud appeared, it dissipated and disappeared. He was hopeful that it may come back. He planned his return.  The next morning, he made his way back to the bay,...

A young and impatient student was walking with a teacher one day, through a garden. As they were walking along the path, they came upon a old carved stone bowl. It had been partially reclaimed by nature. The student pointed out its condition, questioning its pupose. The teacher clarified, that this was a special bowl which helps with memory. This is important as sometimes people get stuck in memories, instead of using them to learn and to shape us, they can drown us and hold us down. The...

The Story of Running from Nothing There was once a man who was a very successful professional. He kept projects and tasks going constantly. He was a “mover and a shaker.” He was viewed as successful. When there were moments of silence, he didn’t like that. He saw these times as opportunity and packed in more tasks and more projects. There was not a moment without some kind of action. When he would sit down for meditation, he would experience an unsettledness, and his mind continued to race...