Machado beautifully expresses what happens when we are present to life without the distractions that hijack our hearts and minds.
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CLEAR ALL
Early each morning, often long before dawn, I chant. I chant in Hebrew and Sanskrit. I chant from the morning liturgy of my root tradition, Judaism, and I chant mantra from my adopted traditions, Buddhism and Hinduism.