Les.Perras

Teacher · Builder · Meditator

LesPerras

Teaching English in Ikoma, Japan since 1998. Building listening tools for Japanese learners. Going inward every morning.

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The sweeping breath is the only way I know to truly let go — simple but difficult, slow but profound.

— From the About page

26 Years Teaching
ELW Listening Platform
∞ Daily Meditation

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The Coffee I Forced Myself to Like

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The Coffee I Forced Myself to Like

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4 months ago

The Hidden Conflicts That Shape Us: A Meditation Revelation About Michael Jackson and Identity

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Why Self-Help Books Don't Work (And What Actually Does)

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Why My Self-Mastery Practice Takes Forever (And Why That's Actually the Point)

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How Meditation Demons Taught Me to Hunt My Inner Darkness

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Acceptance Meditation
7 months ago

Surface Acceptance to True Peace

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Self-Improvement Personal Growth
8 months ago

Letting Go of the Need to Be Liked

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The human behind the site

Teacher.
Builder.
Seeker.

I've been teaching English in Ikoma, Japan since 1998. Along the way I taught myself programming so I could build the listening tools my students actually needed. Everything I write here comes from real experience — on the cushion, in the classroom, at the keyboard.

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