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  • Meditation Retreat

    Meditation Retreat

    10 days. No talking. No writing. You hand over all writing utensils. No reading. You hand over all reading material. No technology, barring CPAP machines or pacemakers. You…

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  • The mango orgy

    The mango orgy

    Oh yes August marks the end of the mango season here in Kona. You needn’t know that, though, as walking in the woods envelopes you with l’eau de…

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  • Island time

    Island time

    5:40 am – wakeup. The sun rises delicately and birds substitute for the frogs’ songs. 6:00 am – breakfast. Rather than “bon appetite,” we recite a zen Buddhist…

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  • Aloha

    Aloha

    Picture this (or don’t): I’m stark naked, it’s pitch dark outside, the frogs are blaring a symphony of “ooh-weet,” and I have no idea where I am. I’m…

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