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Month: May 2016

Alan Watts on How to Make Yourself a Better Person

February 4, 2017May 14, 2016 by Aaron Graves

As someone interested in self-improvement, I found this compilation of snippets from an Alan Watts lecture to be an interesting take on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4Yfdg4Nfw “Kindly let me help you or you’ll drown” said the monkey, putting the fish safely up a tree.

Categories Philosophical Tags Alan Watts, interesting, self-help, self-improvement, video Leave a comment

The Million Mani Club

February 4, 2017May 12, 2016 by Aaron Graves

I’ve joined the Million Mani Club. Well, technically not yet. I haven’t recited a million Manis yet. But I’m in process of doing so. Just what exactly is this club? I’m so glad you asked. From the Kagyu Thubten Chöling website: The KTC Million Mani Club was first launched in December 2012, with the aspiration …

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