Category Archives: Daily Practice

Mindfulness And The End Of The World

by Chris Lemig Posted on July 27, 2012

We have funny ideas about Buddhist practice in the West. I do anyway. I think it’s supposed to be all illumination all the time, a mind serene and empty while maintaining perfect devotion, 24-7, to all the victorious Buddhas and … Continue reading →

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Not Guilty

by Chris Lemig Posted on October 29, 2011

I had a terrible dream last night that I got drunk on white wine at a cinema club discussion group. I think it was in Boulder. After that a friend caught up with me as I was rushing out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Buddhism, Daily Practice, Depression, Recovery | Tagged Addiction, Buddhism, Coming Out, Coming Out Memoir, gay memoir, Gay Spirituality, Meditation, Recovery | 4 Comments

Post Retreat

by Chris Lemig Posted on September 28, 2011

My car broke down. Just before I went on retreat. Just before I was supposed to find out if The Narrow Way was going to find a publisher (still haven’t heard back from them yet). Just two months before my … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Daily Practice, Practical Buddhism, Retreat | Tagged Addiction, Buddhism, Colorado, Coming Out, Coming Out Memoir, Crestone, gay memoir, Gay Spirituality, Meditation, Recovery, Retreat | Leave a comment

Changing Our Minds

by Chris Lemig Posted on June 23, 2011

Here’s a daily practice from His Holiness the Dalai Lama that I’ve been trying to do (with varying degrees of diligence) since I got back from India in 2008: Every day, think as you wake up: “Today I am fortunate … Continue reading →

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Progress

by Chris Lemig Posted on May 12, 2011

We’ve been talking on my teacher’s blog about spiritual progress. The big question is how do you determine if all the sitting, chanting, praying and offering has done you (or anyone else) any good at all. It’s a valid question, … Continue reading →

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Get Up And Dance!

by Chris Lemig Posted on March 17, 2011

Been out with the flu for the past couple of days. I mean OUT. Miserable. Exhausted. Unable to move, eat or really even sleep. My body was out of balance and at war. The corpses of the dead piled up … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Practice, Meditation | Tagged Addiction, Buddhism, Coming Out, Coming Out Memoir, daily practice, flu, Meditation, Precious Human Rebirth | Leave a comment

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