Bodhipaksa
Jan 10, 2013
Sit : Love : Give
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KindleAbout Bodhipaksa
Bodhipaksa is a Buddhist practitioner, writer, and teacher, and is also the founder of Wildmind. His most recent book, Living as a River, was published by Sounds True in October, 2010.
Bodhipaksa teaches at Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket, New Hampshire. He muses, rants, and shares random aspects of his life on his blog at bodhipaksa.com. You can follow Bodhipaksa on Twitter, join him on Facebook, or hang out with him on the super-cool Google+.
Bodhipaksa has published many guided meditation CDs and many guided meditation MP3s. Read more articles by Bodhipaksa.
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Comment from Sean
Time: January 11, 2013, 10:08 am
I’ll be subscribing in a day or two once my new account is verified through PayPal and I can put some money there. I find much value here and it is worth more than every penny!
Comment from Patricia Hughes
Time: January 20, 2013, 5:00 pm
I’d very much like to subscribe, but I’d also like to avoid changing money. Is there a way to subscribe in GBP or would it have to get changed into US$ in the end anyway?
Comment from Bodhipaksa
Time: January 20, 2013, 5:18 pm
Hi, Patricia.
Thank you for thinking about us. Your second guess was right, and the transaction would be converted into dollars. There’s no conversion fee, and in fact there’s no fee for you at all, although PayPal does deduct something at our end.
All the best,
Bodhipaksa
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