Sangha of Auspicious Companions

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July 2, 2012

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One Student’s Unforgettable Graduation Gift

Brenna Martin’s dad evidently doesn’t like last-minute shopping. Bryan Martin purchased a gift for his daughter’s high school graduation — which happened earlier this month — thirteen years ago. He managed to keep it hidden this whole time, and his “moving, touching, nostalgic, and thoughtful” present (her words) brought Brenna to tears when dad finally gave it to her last week. { read more }

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HUMILITY

One of the principal qualities of an enlightened being is humility. It would be out of character for buddhas to boast about their attainments and to egotistically gather disciples. By their genuine respect for all beings and their willingness to learn from everyone, great spiritual masters set a good example for us. We ordinary beings tend to show off our qualities and even brag about talents and achievements that we do not have. Advanced practitioners are the opposite: they remain humble.

July 1, 2012

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What I’ve Learned About Learning

“I’m a lifelong learner and am always obsessively studying something, whether that’s breadmaking or language or wine or chess or writing or fitness. Here are two key lessons — both really the same lesson — I’ve learned about learning, in all my years of study and in trying to teach people: Almost everything I’ve learned, I didn’t learn in school; and almost everything my students (and kids) have learned, they learned on their own. Those two lessons (or one lesson) have a number of reasons and implications for learning. Let’s take a look at some of them, in hopes you might find them useful.” Zen Habits’ Leo Babauta shares more. { read more }

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