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  • What I got out of this silence was a gift I never could have gotten had I gone to North Fork: anchors in my own home to my own unrelenting...

    Start Again

    What I got out of this silence was a gift I never could have gotten had I gone to North Fork: anchors in my own home to my own unrelenting...

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  • For years I’ve been hearing about Ken Wilber’s work, integral thinking and his AQAL model. During the last 3 days of my sit I listened to his Kosmic Consciousness audio...

    Day 10: Because Evolution is What Separates us from the Monkeys

    For years I’ve been hearing about Ken Wilber’s work, integral thinking and his AQAL model. During the last 3 days of my sit I listened to his Kosmic Consciousness audio...

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  • On Monday, I had one of the best opportunities to notice my sensations as fear arises. As I was sitting, I heard noises at my front door. After living at...

    Day 9: The Unexpected: Part II

    On Monday, I had one of the best opportunities to notice my sensations as fear arises. As I was sitting, I heard noises at my front door. After living at...

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  • Relieved to have access to my email – amazing my attachment to it, really – I found myself really moved on Thanksgiving day by all the people who decided to...

    Day 8: The Unexpected: Part I

    Relieved to have access to my email – amazing my attachment to it, really – I found myself really moved on Thanksgiving day by all the people who decided to...

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  • After not chewing for 7 days, I simply wanted to chew on a big steak. Nothing else really seemed interesting — just a nice, juicy, rare, steak. An interesting craving...

    Day 7: I just want to eat a big red steak

    After not chewing for 7 days, I simply wanted to chew on a big steak. Nothing else really seemed interesting — just a nice, juicy, rare, steak. An interesting craving...

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  • My sleep schedule got dramatically off Goenka’s plan. I tossed and turned for hours. Shortly after midnight the senna tea was working and I found myself up late on and...

    Day 6: I’m sleeping in

    My sleep schedule got dramatically off Goenka’s plan. I tossed and turned for hours. Shortly after midnight the senna tea was working and I found myself up late on and...

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  • Solitary confinement is starting to make sense. I’m making a break for it today when I go and move the car – ah, the great outdoors. I haven’t been outside...

    Day 5: Walk 100 Laps in my Socks

    Solitary confinement is starting to make sense. I’m making a break for it today when I go and move the car – ah, the great outdoors. I haven’t been outside...

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  • One of my sits this afternoon was dedicated to one of the most amazing people I’ve ever known: Mom. I love my Mom. It’s not that I don’t love my...

    Day 4 (Part II): I Love My Mom

    One of my sits this afternoon was dedicated to one of the most amazing people I’ve ever known: Mom. I love my Mom. It’s not that I don’t love my...

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  • Everything changed on Day 4. Before sleeping on day 3, I had profuse thoughts which kept arising and would not pass away that were of a sensual nature – something...

    Day 4: Holy Colon Blow, Batman!

    Everything changed on Day 4. Before sleeping on day 3, I had profuse thoughts which kept arising and would not pass away that were of a sensual nature – something...

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  • As if to reaffirm my choice to stay at home, I was in the middle of a sit where I just kept sneezing. I projected myself into the meditation hall...

    Day 3: Sneezing Snot

    As if to reaffirm my choice to stay at home, I was in the middle of a sit where I just kept sneezing. I projected myself into the meditation hall...

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  • When Sioux and I did the Master Cleanse 4 years ago, we made a huge pot of the stuff and we’d have afternoon tea. In the book we read, they...

    Day 2: Burning Butt, Aching Gut

    When Sioux and I did the Master Cleanse 4 years ago, we made a huge pot of the stuff and we’d have afternoon tea. In the book we read, they...

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  • The 4 am wakeup bell was just as hard in the comfort of my own bed… perhaps harder. I mean, what was I doing? The mantra of the day on...

    Day 1: Only 9 More Days

    The 4 am wakeup bell was just as hard in the comfort of my own bed… perhaps harder. I mean, what was I doing? The mantra of the day on...

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  • Waking up sick had me clear that going to the 10 day was a bad idea. Instead, after getting coaching from several people but mostly because of my conversation with...

    10 Days On the Inside

    Waking up sick had me clear that going to the 10 day was a bad idea. Instead, after getting coaching from several people but mostly because of my conversation with...

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  • In preparation for the December 11 Union Square show, I’m running a fire dancing performance class with 21 students. We’re holding the class at The Palace of Fine Arts under...

    The Palace, Goenka’s 10 Day

    In preparation for the December 11 Union Square show, I’m running a fire dancing performance class with 21 students. We’re holding the class at The Palace of Fine Arts under...

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