http://www.examiner.com/x-10255-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:07:37 -0700 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:26:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10255-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner~y2009m10d21-It-is-as-it-should-be?cid=exrss-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner It is not as important to have all of the answers as it is to be present for the entire journey. Perhaps it is the pursuit of the answers that take us so very far from the present moment that we find ourselves feeling a deep sense of emptiness. We... life consciousness freedom Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:26:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10255-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner~y2009m10d21-It-is-as-it-should-be?cid=exrss-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10255-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-truth-of-being-open?cid=exrss-LA-Urban-Zen-Examiner It is important that we be authentic. 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