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Journal Entry 2004 – The Ego is a Monstrous Thing

by Vern

Man meditating on beach cliff overlooking Gulf of Thailand on Koh Samui Island.

I found this in a folder of old files I’d left up on Google Drive. I’m glad I kept so much of my journal entries. This one is a doozy. This was written on the day I decided I was moving to Thailand. I didn’t know if I’d become a monk or stay at a … Read more

Reaction, Ego, Emotions Return 9-7-07

by Vern

This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Reaction, ego, emotionality all return with a vengeance! It seems that the last 5 days were filled with the mind being on edge. Most times were calm, yet, when a difficulty presented itself the mind reacted fast and … Read more