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Children of Silence and Slow Time
Children of Silence and Slow Time

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We also carry titles from the Theravada tradition, as we feel that by exploring the wider world of the Theravada texts, which include the Buddha’s discourses, commentaries, and scholarly articles and treatises, meditators have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Dhamma and thereby enrich their meditation practice. This kind of intellectual exploration also helps a meditator to gain an understanding of the evolution and historical context of their meditation tradition. This understanding in turn deepens their practice and understanding of the Dhamma.

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Children of Silence and Slow Time

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The reflections presented here are the offspring of the author's own silence and slow time in caves, forest monasteries and countless retreats. Those practicing meditation may find refreshment, joy and a challenge to apply their practice in daily life; others may find an observant and empathetic voice in these lines. 


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5 Stars
Just feels so true and beautiful...
I have gone through some of the poems of this book and all those poems are something to be felt, can't be explained in words. I love each word of this book.
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Reviewed by: Sanjay Yadav from Sunnyvale. on 6/25/2018
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The pages are filled with wisdom
Simple but beautiful. The pages are filled with wisdom.
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Reviewed by: Kaushik from El Dorado HIlls. on 8/2/2013
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Children of Silence and Slow Time
This is a book of poems that come at us from different directions reminding us that The Path is long and the impatient mind is often dissatisfied. It seems that a poem a day would be a good reminder, along with our daily sittings, that the cravings for progress and the aversions to situations in life and in our minds should be accepted with wisdom, and sometimes a smile at the paradoxes of life. There is the continual need to accept the reality as it is, then "start again, start again" as calmly as one can knowing that it will pass.

What are called the five hindrances or the five enemies: craving and aversion, agitation and sloth & torpor, and ever-arising doubts. They arise not only in the purification of meditation, but also in integrating our practice and insights into everyday life. But that is just one side of the coin. The fact that hindrances are arising are symptoms that our efforts are working and purification is happening. If we were relaxed in front of a computer or TV, these symptoms would not arise.

Be aware when these ambivalent paradoxes arise, and with right effort you will progress, Ian reminds us.

When facing these "enemies," as Ian poetically says, "Shaking hands with the devil loosens his grip."

Let's end with a poem taken from the back cover of the book:

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Firstly everything is dissatisfactory.
Everything.
If you think poverty is fraught with suffering,
try wealth.
If you think being married is full of difficulties,
try being single.
If you think unemployment is challenging,
try being a CEO.
If living in the city causes you grief,
try living in the forest.
If living in a house unveils too many surprises,
try living on the streets.
If your disease is challenging,
try another, more pleasurable one.
If you think being alone is miserable,
try moving in with your family.
The exit sign flashes red
but the theatre is empty.

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Reviewed by: Dennis from Kansas. on 10/29/2012
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Children of Silence
Very few words, but a beautiful music that speaks to the heart. You read and you smile. It is so true, right to the point and joyful.
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Reviewed by: Christine Montineri Berling from Paris, France. on 10/2/2012
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Children of Silence and Slow Time
Wonderful book-like a conversation with a treasured friend. Reflections that resonate with Dhamma were refreshing and uplifting. I'll be placing another order for sure and checking out earlier works.
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Reviewed by: Louise Oskam from Christchurch, New Zealand. on 8/1/2012
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  • Author: McCrorie, Ian
  • Publisher: Pariyatti
  • Imprint: Pariyatti Press
  • Publication Date: 7/3/2012
  • Product Type: Book, eBook, Audiobook (Free), PDF (Free)
  • Pages or No. of Discs: 160 (book)
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  • ISBN 13: 978-1-928706-45-8
  • ISBN 10: 1-928706-45-2
  • Weight (Pounds): 0.44
  • Product Code: children_of_silence

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