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Posted on Mar 16th, 2007 by Blacksamba : the 12 Step Buddhist Blacksamba

Saturday - AA Speaker Meeting Sunday - Namkhai Norbu Dzogchen practice group at my house, followed by AA Step Study and 11pm-5am shift on the AA hotline. Monday -  Intergroup service commitment for AA. Normally... More »

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Practising the Path

Posted on Aug 12th, 2006 by Blacksamba : the 12 Step Buddhist Blacksamba

I just did my 2nd personal retreat, out at Still Meadow. This was for Module 1 of the Discovering Buddhism course I'm taking. The title is Mind and It's Potential. So you do a practice... More »

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Back from Tibetan Lam Rim Retreat

Posted on Jul 24th, 2006 by Blacksamba : the 12 Step Buddhist Blacksamba

Wow. That was the most intense and amazing 10 days of my life. So powerful. I journaled every day and will be posting the story of the day to day events as soon as I... More »

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Dedication Empowers Jazz Experience

Posted on Jun 29th, 2006 by Blacksamba : the 12 Step Buddhist Blacksamba

So today was indeed a very powerful day. I had a full schedule planned with an episode of PJJ-TV, which is always grueling, followed by my Thursday jazz jam. I didn't even want to leave... More »

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Zen, Tibetans or Power of Now?

Posted on Jun 20th, 2006 by Blacksamba : the 12 Step Buddhist Blacksamba

Am I confused or what? I've been studying and practising zen on and off since the 80's. But now there's a problem with my current zen teacher. I've been very into Eckhart Tolle teachings for... More »

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