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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Writing While My Ego Eats Ice Cream

 For over thirty-six years, I’ve dabbled in Zen Buddhism. For over forty-six years, since fourth grade when I wrote a Christmas poem about the Snow Fairy for my class, I’ve been a writer. These paths do not always converge. 
Egolessness is a beautiful thing. Buddha taught that all suffering comes from the ego’s desire to feel [...]