Obstacles to Stillness 1DBKWS situated in California's rugged Sierra

situated in California's rugged Sierra Nevada

the author shares his path to understanding

as she maps the reception of Louisa May Alcotts timeless novel

illegal break-ins

enlightened by the author's abilities to contextualize these events through the lenses of professional ethics

Obstacles to Stillness 1DBKWS situated in California's rugged SierraIn the fourth century, the Christian monk Evagrius of Pontus identified a group of "obstructive thoughts" that hindered individuals from stilling their minds in communion with God. Ranging from sadness and anger to gluttony and lust, Evagrius' list would later form the basis for the Church's "seven deadly sins." Notably, early Buddhist scriptures described a similar set of mental "hindrances" to liberating insight, which included problems such as