Oh well. The Vipassana with U Hla Myint was superb for me and I have Dzogchen with Chokyi Nyingma Rinpoche to look forward to in just over a week. Test the teachings, see what works, and use it.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\nMeditation aside, things are mostly great here. Above is a lovely bird I found perched in the tree just outside my window a week or so ago. Compared with Montana, the wildlife here is only so-so, but what I do get to see I\u2019m always very grateful for.<\/p>\n
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