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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...

A girl had once asked her grandmother where Karma sleeps. The grandmother paused for a moment and said ‘karma sleeps in your hands, it sleeps in your gaze, it sleeps in your voice sleeps, and in your breath. Because it is so much a part of us, we need to be careful how we wake karma, as it is always with us. How Karma wakes within us is very important, as it impacts us very directly, although sometimes quietly.  When we have a nice peaceful breath response, when we are compassionate and kind...

Many years ago,  a boy was born during a thunderstorm. His mother affectionately referred to him as “kissed with lightning.” The boy did not find that as a very complementary comment. In fact in the years that followed, he began to have nightmares, seemingly rooted to his time of birth.  After some time, his nightmares extended into the conscious realm. He began to see shadows when moments of silence came. These shadows began to speak to him. These shadows brought anger, guilt, sadness, and...