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A Zen Story that will Help you to Leave the Past Behind.

A Zen Story that will Help you to Leave the Past Behind.

In Buddhism, we always talk about Upādāna.
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May 21
When the World is Hard, but the Heart is Soft.

When the World is Hard, but the Heart is Soft.

Buddhism and Sadness
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May 18
How Buddhism has Helped my Marriage Thrive.

How Buddhism has Helped my Marriage Thrive.

My marriage has always been successful.
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May 14
Anyone who’s been unconditionally Kind in your Life: Mother’s Day is for them.

Anyone who’s been unconditionally Kind in your Life: Mother’s Day is for them.

A Mother’s Day Appreciation & Buddhist Talk with Waylon’s Mom & Wife.
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May 10
The funny thing about Selling a House, a Home Sweet Home.

The funny thing about Selling a House, a Home Sweet Home.

The house became a home. And now it’s on Zillow.
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May 5
The Surprising Benefits of Disappointment.

The Surprising Benefits of Disappointment.

I’ve always thought that disappointment is bad.
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Apr 30
The Worst Thing we can do when Someone is Suffering.

The Worst Thing we can do when Someone is Suffering.

Everyone has struggles.
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Apr 28
Dear folks who say we’re politicizing this Pope’s death: you never really listened to him.

Dear folks who say we’re politicizing this Pope’s death: you never really listened to him.

Why I, a Buddhist, mourn this Pope’s passing.
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Apr 24
How to Meditate — without actually Meditating.

How to Meditate — without actually Meditating.

Yesterday I caught myself drowning in my own thoughts.
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Apr 20
A Buddhist Way to Overcome our Fear of the Unknown.

A Buddhist Way to Overcome our Fear of the Unknown.

The unknown is man’s worst enemy.
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Apr 17
How to Stop Worrying about Things that don’t Matter.

How to Stop Worrying about Things that don’t Matter.

Buddhists teach that worry is useless.
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Apr 15
Why Buddhism can be Helpful for you — regardless of your Religion.

Why Buddhism can be Helpful for you — regardless of your Religion.

“Buddha cannot save us, cannot make us enlightened. We have to do it ourselves, by following his advice, practicing his teachings. So…
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Apr 12
How to Steady ourselves when we’re Drowning in Heartache.

How to Steady ourselves when we’re Drowning in Heartache.

Early this morning, as I was slicing lemons and ginger, waiting for my coffee to brew, I looked out of the kitchen window and saw that it…
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Apr 8
Plot Twist: Why we Should Meditate with our Open Eyes.

Plot Twist: Why we Should Meditate with our Open Eyes.

There is no one particular method when it comes to correct meditation practice.
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Apr 6
3 Things I Stopped Trying to Control.

3 Things I Stopped Trying to Control.

I don’t think of myself as a controlling person.
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Apr 2
What’s the Buddhist practice of Right Speech in the Face of Hate & Lies? ~ Waylon Lewis

What’s the Buddhist practice of Right Speech in the Face of Hate & Lies? ~ Waylon Lewis

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents:
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Mar 23
How we Lose. And how we Win.

How we Lose. And how we Win.

If we give in to consumer mentality: work, stress, speed, convenience, exhaustion…if we acquiesce, if we ignore…oligarchy and fascism can…
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Mar 20
2 Questions we Need to Ask Ourselves if we Want to Live a Happier Life.

2 Questions we Need to Ask Ourselves if we Want to Live a Happier Life.

We often search for happiness in the most unexpected places.
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Mar 14
We can do this together. Things can get easier. Keep caring.

We can do this together. Things can get easier. Keep caring.

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents:
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Mar 8
This Quote will Change How you Think about Life.

This Quote will Change How you Think about Life.

I’ve never been a risk-taker.
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Mar 3
A Reminder for the Last Days of Winter & the Beginnings of Spring.

A Reminder for the Last Days of Winter & the Beginnings of Spring.

The last few days here have felt like spring, the initial days of spring, with slightly warmer weather and more sunshine.
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Mar 1
The Buddhist Notion of Groundlessness (is Actually Good News).

The Buddhist Notion of Groundlessness (is Actually Good News).

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents:
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Feb 26
Dön Season: How to Survive the Next 10 days of Chaos.

Dön Season: How to Survive the Next 10 days of Chaos.

Warning: adult language ahead.
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Feb 21
What to do when we’re Feeling Blue — from a Buddhist Point of View.

What to do when we’re Feeling Blue — from a Buddhist Point of View.

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents:
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Feb 19
The Buddhist Teaching I couldn’t Stop thinking about when my Grandma Died.

The Buddhist Teaching I couldn’t Stop thinking about when my Grandma Died.

Her body was lifeless.
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Feb 12
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