Play in the dream reminds you to apply what you learn while meditating to the rest of your life. Mind training isn’t just about meditation; the idea is to put what you learn to practical use in order to make life better for yourself and others. The original lojong slogan is: In post-meditation, be a… Continue reading Buddhist Writing Prompt: Play in the Dream
“I keep remembering this strange little story I heard in Sunday school when I was about the size of a fire hydrant. It takes place in China or Korea or someplace like that. It seems there was this old farmer outside a village in the hill country who worked his farm with only his son… Continue reading David Foster Wallace on Writing & an old Chinese Tale
A swelled ego spells death to good writing. Laugh your ego into submission. Don’t take yourself too seriously. It’s just a story and they’re only words. >Writer’s Manifesto (pdf)
Feed your imagination whatever it desires. Run to greet it with open arms and play in its waves until you’re soaked through. >Writer’s Manifesto (pdf)
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