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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Posture Matters
Meditation seems to be a mental exercise—mindfulness, quieting the mind, etc. And I\’m finding that the body/mind connection is more apparent in my meditation practice than anywhere else in my life. Some lessons are obvious, if my head is on … Continue reading
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Practice vs. Rehearsal
It took several years to understand the difference between practice and rehearsal. We practice to build skills. We rehearse for a performance. Musicians practice scales and rehearse songs. Études blur that—music written for students to improve skills. And great études … Continue reading
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Pilgrim to an Unknown Shrine
Walking, staff at hand, on pilgrimage to an unknown shrine. Each fork I ask, “Are you it?” Looking out the night window, I see the wrong landscape. No idea what’s right, but that isn’t it. “God said unto Abram, ‘Get … Continue reading
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