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A Middle Way Fable
I’ve been intending for some time to write a book of parables or fables about the Middle Way, and today I made a start by writing the first fable, which I thought I’d share with you. Comments, whether...
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An Acre of Forest
I am currently working on a book of 29 ‘Parables of the Middle Way’, each accompanied by commentary. I will be posting some example parables here from time to time, and any comments will help me refine...
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The Lute Strings
Another parable. See The Ship and An Acre of Forest for earlier ones. Gaynor had now given up her early obsession with music and decided to focus on her career. In fact, it had been several years now...
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Achilles and the tortoise
“Let me show you a paradox“ said Dad. It was getting towards two thirds of the way of a long, boring train journey. They were sitting at a table in a carriage that was almost empty. “What’s a paradox?”...
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The Middle Way: Rewriting the Buddha’s life
Once upon a time, there was a lonely and dissatisfied prince. He lived in a castle with everything he could ever wish for. Every toy he could want, servants to fulfil his every desire, musicians and...
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Reflections on ‘Narziss and Goldmund’ by Hermann Hesse
‘Narziss and Goldmund’ is a moving, symbolic novel of friendship between a cerebral teacher who becomes a monk (Narziss) and a restless, wandering artist (Goldmund), which in many ways strongly...
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The Exorcist: A Middle Way Interpretation
Spoiler Alert: This isn’t a synopsis or a review but I will reveal certain, important, plot points. As such, if you haven’t yet seen it yet – and would like to – you may want to stop reading now....
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Who moved my cheese?
I was rather amused recently to pick up the little fable ‘Who Moved my Cheese?’, which my daughter had picked up on her travels. Published in 1998 and written by Spencer Johnson, this was apparently a...
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