Beyond Authority: Crafting a Personal Spiritual Refuge

06/06/2025 3 min

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Episode Synopsis

Like the inward turning Buddhists, I was raised in a large metropolis. Unlike the Buddhists who grew up in what was pretty much a monoculture, the area I was raised was populated with people of all colors, shapes, and sizes. I am currently living in a densely packed city with multi-story homes built so close together, it is pert near possible to run from roof to roof...if the roofs were not pitched at a severe angle, one misplaced footstep from splitting on the concrete sidewalks. The opportunities to carve out a parcel of outdoor space for relaxing meditation are hampered by the weather and people occupying every cranny and nook in a multi-mile radius.