In 1995 I wrote my first essay on the nature of autobiography. It was some two years after completing the first edition of my own autobiography, a work which had taken me eight years to write(1984-...
A Writer Comes Home By Cathlene Smith Saturday, September 12th, 2009, I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I was slated to do a book signing at the Helper City Library; promoting my thriller, "Sliv...
Classical Tuning and Frequencies
By Jonel Boljanac
MOST CLASSICAL MUSIC TODAY IS NOT PLAYED IN THE CORRECT PITCH OR KEY! The early classical composer's notes and frequencies associated with those n...
New method for tuning classical guitars of 650mm or longer scale length for full resonance & brighter louder projection. Based on string principles of Antonio Stradivari by Jonel Boljanac.
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A Writer Comes Home is a small article about my visit to my family's home town. I'm invited for a book signing but discover how much of myself; I have left behind
The author's reflections upon three of her favorite places from three of the places she has lived during her life. Learn more about Christine Stoddard and her creative projects at www.christinestod...
"Anapanasati Bhavana (developing the awareness of breathing) uses the breath as the objective support of the heart and consists in knowing and mindfulness (sati) of in and out breathing. In becomin...
“Big brother elephant, we wish to speak with you.”
Clearly hearing this, the elephant suddenly swung around to face the monks. It stood stock-still, its ears fully extended.
“Big brother elepha...
Venerable Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera is a towering figure in contemporary Thai Buddhism. He was widely revered and respected during his lifetime for the extraordinary courage and determination h...
“Over on that hill, in that cave, or under that overhanging cliff the air is good, it is right for meditation (bhavana) and the heart (citta) can easily become concentrated and drop into a state of...
“Buddhism is derived from practice. The Buddha himself practised until he fully understood the true nature of Dhamma; only then did he begin to teach others. Buddhists, therefore, understand the im...
Let me stress once more that we have each come from our parents and have gained knowledge from our teachers. This is why we shouldn’t forget ourselves and think that we’re smart and self-sufficient...
Excerpt: “Training the heart to attain happiness is the way that all the Buddhas proclaimed to be the right and true way. When our hearts never have time to rest and attain calm, they are not funda...
Excerpt from Acariya Maha Boowa explaining his meditation practice: "From then on I accelerated my efforts. It was at that time that I began sitting in meditation all night long, from dusk until da...
“The heart is pre-eminent. Nothing surpasses the heart in importance. The business of the heart is therefore extremely pressing and imperative. All things originate from the heart – just this much ...
“The heart is pre-eminent. Nothing surpasses the heart in importance. The business of the heart is therefore extremely pressing and imperative. All things originate from the heart – just this much ...
“Buddhism is derived from practice. The Buddha himself practised until he fully understood the true nature of Dhamma; only then did he begin to teach others. Buddhists, therefore, understand the im...
"Anapanasati Bhavana (developing the awareness of breathing) uses the breath as the objective support of the heart and consists in knowing and mindfulness (sati) of in and out breathing. In becomin...