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	<description>Most lives are spent waiting. Waiting for dreams to manifest, for trouble to end, and for life to be happy. Golden Zen reflects on the brillance of the NOW and the winks we receive from our Source to remind us we possess it all. Golden Zen is practical and mystical, instructive and reflective. You are my invited guest.</description>
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		<title>Comment on What if You Lost Your Mind? by meenas17</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/what-if-you-lost-your-mind/#comment-665</link>
		<dc:creator>meenas17</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Awareness ,compassion, and the start up or jerk when you see other&#039;s plight, are  the essence of human love. Nothing is beyond it. A great article.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Awareness ,compassion, and the start up or jerk when you see other&#8217;s plight, are  the essence of human love. Nothing is beyond it. A great article.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stop Thinking by Piotr</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/stop-thinking/#comment-663</link>
		<dc:creator>Piotr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well then again Eckhart did say that one can chart his/her spiritual development to the degree that that person has stopped thinking, and since he did awaken, I&#039;ll trust him.

So ok, I&#039;ll stop thinking. yay!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well then again Eckhart did say that one can chart his/her spiritual development to the degree that that person has stopped thinking, and since he did awaken, I&#8217;ll trust him.</p>
<p>So ok, I&#8217;ll stop thinking. yay!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stop Thinking by Piotr</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/stop-thinking/#comment-662</link>
		<dc:creator>Piotr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have a question...

All of the techniques you mentioned are meant to stop the unnecessary chatter and focus your mind whenever one desires a solution.  So I was wondering if this technique also works - can you literally just stop thinking or try to silence the mind for 5 minutes? 

And then, say one is successfull for this period, and extends it to 10 minutes.  On and on this would go until the person would have gained total control over his/her mind so that he/she does not have to think the entire day, except when a problem arises.  Thus, with no background chatter, that person is in the present moment completely, and all of the wonderful benefits this has (that I don&#039;t know).  Would this also work?  It sounds pretty much like meditation to me, but extended to my whole life.

I think I just need some kind of validation because I don&#039;t want to lose all of my time on a practise that doesn&#039;t work.  I try listening or being aware of my thoughts, but instead of stopping they just go ON AND ON and I watch them.  But I want to *stop* thinking, and I think its just like a habit, if you practise it enough, it will stop.

Hopefully I will be able to resolve my problems a lot more easily than I can these days (which I think is mostly my brain sabotaging myself).  SO yeah :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a question&#8230;</p>
<p>All of the techniques you mentioned are meant to stop the unnecessary chatter and focus your mind whenever one desires a solution.  So I was wondering if this technique also works &#8211; can you literally just stop thinking or try to silence the mind for 5 minutes? </p>
<p>And then, say one is successfull for this period, and extends it to 10 minutes.  On and on this would go until the person would have gained total control over his/her mind so that he/she does not have to think the entire day, except when a problem arises.  Thus, with no background chatter, that person is in the present moment completely, and all of the wonderful benefits this has (that I don&#8217;t know).  Would this also work?  It sounds pretty much like meditation to me, but extended to my whole life.</p>
<p>I think I just need some kind of validation because I don&#8217;t want to lose all of my time on a practise that doesn&#8217;t work.  I try listening or being aware of my thoughts, but instead of stopping they just go ON AND ON and I watch them.  But I want to *stop* thinking, and I think its just like a habit, if you practise it enough, it will stop.</p>
<p>Hopefully I will be able to resolve my problems a lot more easily than I can these days (which I think is mostly my brain sabotaging myself).  SO yeah <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Humor for the Soul by Liara Covert</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/humor-for-the-soul/#comment-659</link>
		<dc:creator>Liara Covert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>People sometimes forget aughter is a teacher as much as the sources of humour which evoke it.  Thanks for tickling our funny bone and prompting us to ask why we think certain things are funny. Why not beleive everything is?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People sometimes forget aughter is a teacher as much as the sources of humour which evoke it.  Thanks for tickling our funny bone and prompting us to ask why we think certain things are funny. Why not beleive everything is?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Can You Trust Someone In Heaven? by Liara Covert</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/can-you-trust-someone-in-heaven/#comment-658</link>
		<dc:creator>Liara Covert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love this theme of trust. To me, it has nothing to do with heaven or some other perceived place.  Rather, it begins within yourself. If you do not choose to trust yourself, then you will find it difficult to trust anyone ourtside yourself.  Happy Holidays!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love this theme of trust. To me, it has nothing to do with heaven or some other perceived place.  Rather, it begins within yourself. If you do not choose to trust yourself, then you will find it difficult to trust anyone ourtside yourself.  Happy Holidays!</p>
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		<title>Comment on See You Next Week by Miruh</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/see-you-next-week/#comment-657</link>
		<dc:creator>Miruh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello Harmony,
Hope you and Ginger are doing well. Miss your posts.
Wishing you a very happy holiday season and may the new year bring much of your heart&#039;s desires and ever creative moments!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Harmony,<br />
Hope you and Ginger are doing well. Miss your posts.<br />
Wishing you a very happy holiday season and may the new year bring much of your heart&#8217;s desires and ever creative moments!</p>
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		<title>Comment on If These Guys Can Do It, You Can Do It! by Liara Covert</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/if-these-guys-can-do-it-you-can-do-it/#comment-656</link>
		<dc:creator>Liara Covert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You invite your readers to strengthen their faith and trust.  These are qualities that enrich our lives and strengthen connection with soul.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You invite your readers to strengthen their faith and trust.  These are qualities that enrich our lives and strengthen connection with soul.</p>
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		<title>Comment on See You Next Week by Simon</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/see-you-next-week/#comment-655</link>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Harmony - I haven&#039;t been round in a while - and now I see neither have you! Hope you&#039;re doing OK. I&#039;m told there&#039;s a lot of waves of energy moving at the moment and I&#039;ve certainly been feeling very disinclined to blog recently! Maybe you&#039;ve caught some of that too - or maybe you&#039;re just busy. Either way, I look forward to hearing from you when you&#039;re good and ready!
Take care,
Namaste - Simon</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Harmony &#8211; I haven&#8217;t been round in a while &#8211; and now I see neither have you! Hope you&#8217;re doing OK. I&#8217;m told there&#8217;s a lot of waves of energy moving at the moment and I&#8217;ve certainly been feeling very disinclined to blog recently! Maybe you&#8217;ve caught some of that too &#8211; or maybe you&#8217;re just busy. Either way, I look forward to hearing from you when you&#8217;re good and ready!<br />
Take care,<br />
Namaste &#8211; Simon</p>
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		<title>Comment on See You Next Week by Robin</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/see-you-next-week/#comment-654</link>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Harmony - you should be back by now - I need you to check out my Bloggers Recording Project - hope you can join in!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Harmony &#8211; you should be back by now &#8211; I need you to check out my Bloggers Recording Project &#8211; hope you can join in!</p>
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		<title>Comment on See You Next Week by Maithri</title>
		<link>http://goldenzen.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/see-you-next-week/#comment-653</link>
		<dc:creator>Maithri</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congrats on a beautiful blog!

Blessings of peace,

M</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats on a beautiful blog!</p>
<p>Blessings of peace,</p>
<p>M</p>
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