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Question of the Week

Why I Started Takuin.com

August 9, 2010 14 comments
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Question for August 9, 2010. Why did you start Takuin.com? This is the first video made specifically for this site. I won’t say much, as we’ll let the video speak for itself.

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How to Sit

June 8, 2010 0 comments
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What is the best way to sit? It seems to me, pretty useful, to ask an expert how to do something than to fumble around on my own for 100 years. So, how does one sit?

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The Road to Enlightenment

May 10, 2010 27 comments
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Is there a linear progression towards enlightenment? Can a person who seems most unlikely to get enlightened or uncover peace actually get enlightened or uncover peace one fine day, in spite of himself or herself?

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What is Enlightenment?

March 6, 2010 60 comments
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I’ve been reading your site for a short time now, and I’ve got a question. I havn’t yet found anywhere on this site any real description of what enlightenment is. So, what is enlightenment? What the hell is this thing everyone seems to be looking for?

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Beyond Technique

February 25, 2010 9 comments
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Question of the Week : On Losing the Self Please please tell me is there a way to lose the way you lost. I am desperate almost… …I know the theoretical answers. I am not looking for answers. I am looking for peace… …I have heard answers like no one can help get what you [...]

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