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Life is a feeling

E Mullen Matteson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:44:18 +0000

One of my teachers said the title of this post with great authority, and it gave me pause. How could life be a feeling, I wondered, isn’t life…

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Lady of a non-specific location

E Mullen Matteson — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:45:38 +0000

Our most aligned vantage point exists in our own inner space. But if you also see yourself in part through others’ eyes things can get complicated. I think…

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Terms of Endearment – Imbue & Bodhi

E Mullen Matteson — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:05:53 +0000

This is a Terms of Endearment (TOE) post. These are words that keep coming up that I find myself re-defining for my own relief, amusement, and insight. It’s…

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Being Right vs. Judgement

E Mullen Matteson — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:45:30 +0000

In my Buddhism practice, there is a practice statement that has been gnawing away at me. It’s phrased so benignly, but the implications have been earth-shattering for me.…

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A wake of awakening

E Mullen Matteson — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:08:50 +0000

This is how I used to envision a life well lived: that every day, a person could leave behind them ripples of enlightenment, that would wash into realization…

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Doing it ‘nice and rough’ – Tina Turner is my kind of Buddha

E Mullen Matteson — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:51:15 +0000

I have fifteen minutes to write this. I know Buddhsim works for me, and I want to practice every day. I’ve tried apps, books, meditation retreats and everything…

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