Monthly Archives: January 2013

Craving

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Kestrel Slocombe

You can’t get what you want. If you understand the principle that you can’t get something because you want it and that you only get what comes from conditions, cause and effect, then desire gets weaker and weaker. Craving will … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Meditation, Psychology | Tagged buddhism, craving, habits, mindfulness | Leave a comment

Chekhov on religion

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kestrel Slocombe

Though not religious, Chekhov often depicted religion at its best, which, for him, meant it could revivify a person’s sense of the world. – from “Chekhov’s Enlightenment” (The New Criterion)

Posted in Intellectual Life, Literature, Religion | Tagged chekhov, god, inspiration, religion, spirituality, writer | Leave a comment

Why Chekhov Wrote

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kestrel Slocombe

I still do not have a firm political, religious, and philosophical outlook: I change it monthly, and therefore I’m compelled to limit myself to the description of how heroes love, marry, produce children, die, and how they speak. – Chekhov

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, chekhov, creativity, inspiration, quotation, quote, wisdom, writer, writing | Leave a comment

The Happiness of the Buddha

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Kestrel Slocombe

Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kinds of wonderful rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and … Continue reading →