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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
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
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
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…