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ethannichtern

  1. Enjoyed doing this interview with @spiver on teaching dharma as livelihood. bit.ly/JPvRKk about 7 hours ago via bitly
  2. Thankful for the sacrifice of all soldiers, while aspiring for an end to war. The cost is just too high. 8:23 AM May 28th via Mobile Web
  3. On my way to retreat! 8:18 AM May 22nd via Twitter for iPhone
  4. Sometimes you have to take care of yourself first, in order to help others. 8:09 AM May 21st via web
  5. I want to kirtan with Don Draper! 7:43 PM May 20th via Twitter for iPhone
  6. Line of the night from Mad Men: "There's a Lakshmi here to see you." love it. 7:39 PM May 20th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. Love this Onion Headline: Dying Chevron Executive Excited to One Day Become Oil. #OnionDharma 8:04 AM May 20th via web
  8. @rohan_21awake nice work. :) 10:54 AM May 19th via web in reply to rohan_21awake
  9. Is #facebook worth $100 billion? My friend @rohan_21awake was interviewed for this #bbc piece. Nice. bbc.in/JnGE33 10:12 AM May 19th via web
  10. In case you missed it: The Enlightened Artist livecast - hoping to do this more often. bit.ly/JETs4M 8:21 AM May 19th via bitly
  11. Love this article. bit.ly/MuQa3S Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.* 7:50 AM May 19th via bitly
  12. Nina Simone is a voice that transcends the specifics of space and time. Cosmic Lady. For real. 7:07 AM May 19th via web
  13. Subway semiotics twitpic.com/9m7lnk 6:10 PM May 17th via Twitpic
  14. The point of the Buddhist path is not to become more "Buddhist." It's to become more AWAKE. 7:31 AM May 17th via web
  15. Where is my Mind? The Pixies and Contemplating Consciousness by @lodrorinzler bit.ly/KibfZ8 7:17 AM May 17th via bitly
  16. Caucasians now account for less than half of the births in the US. nyti.ms/JiSn2H 6:31 AM May 17th via bitly
  17. Funny how often Anger produces thoughts that are factually true, yet stripped of any ability to communicate those truths skillfully. 10:35 AM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone
  18. There is nothing like lovingkindness (metta). It only seems superficial or cliched if we don't see its power. bit.ly/Mktjba 8:08 AM May 16th via bitly
  19. Our ability to let go of fantasy and daydreams is related to how much we appreciate and long for the actual present moment. 8:02 AM May 15th via Mobile Web
  • Name Ethan Nichtern
  • Location Mostly NYC unless elsewhere
  • Web http://ethannicht...
  • Bio Author - Your Emoticons Won't Save You and One City, Shambhala Buddhist Teacher, Lover of The Mind's Irony and the Heart's Longing.
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