Vacations and meditation retreats are a time to relax, remember who we are, open our minds, and soften our edges. When they come to close, we say “oh well, back to the real world.” But which one is the “real” world–the one where we are kind and relaxed or the one that we assume is dog eat dog and uncaring. I definitely vote for the former. This video explains why.

Meditation practice helps us remain open and tender, and thus always have at least one foot in the real world–

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