A teapot broke this morning.
A teapot broke this morning. One I’ve been using every day for years. For a brief moment, there was shock.A thought of loss.A sense that something was “wrong.” But I didn’t follow it. I paused. Took a breath. Looked at it as it was. Maybe it can be repaired.And if not — it has simply […]
Understanding the Mind in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Understanding the Mind in the Age of Artificial Intelligence One of the fascinating paradoxes of our time is that we often understand machines better than we understand our own minds. We live in an era where artificial intelligence can analyze enormous amounts of information, generate text and images, assist in research, and simulate complex conversations. […]
Buddhism, Mindfulness & the Art of Seeing Clearly in a Distracted World
In a small, dusty town in southern Nepal near the Indian border lies Lumbini, the birthplace of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, born around 563 BCE. Siddhartha himself once said, “Do not follow me blindly. Do not believe anything just because I said it. Only trust what you have verified through your own […]
Reflections from My Birthday
37 journeys around the sun… celebrated with mountains, silence, and gratitude. This year, I celebrated with a little trip — and I can’t imagine a better way to mark the day. Within just a few hours, I saw so much beauty that it was impossible to take it all in at once. I drove through […]
Can Mindfulness Really Help? A Documentary, Some Data, and a Whole Lot of Honesty
I’m so thrilled to be sharing this beautiful film with you. Mental health challenges are no small matter—by 2019, about one in eight people worldwide (around 970 million individuals) were already living with a mental disorder, and recent research suggests that half the global population will experience a mental health condition by age 75 (source). […]
Who Am I?
Who Am I? I am flowing, I am falling, Sometimes lying, sitting, or standing. When you see me standing, sitting, or lying, Do not forget that it is just a temporary form full of movement within. If you think of me as static or non-living, Then you live in oblivion and […]
Life Beyond Thought: A Letter from Rondane
Life Beyond Thought: A Letter from Rondane Life is a force that goes beyond our thoughts – it is experienced through open awareness. It cannot be fully grasped by the conscious mind nor described in words. Every attempt to define it captures only a fragment of its vastness. Life transcends judgments of what is good […]
If You Meet the Buddha on the Way, Kill Him
If You Meet the Buddha on the Way, Kill Him (Reflections Inspired by Chapter 8 of Pema Chödrön’s The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness) The Illusion of One Truth There’s a part in many of us that longs for certainty — a place to rest, a way to say, “This is […]
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Through Mindfulness
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Through Mindfulness Estimated Reading Time: 6–8 minutes In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Joe Dispenza paints a clear and sobering picture of the human condition: “Psychologists tell us that by the time we’re in our mid-30s, our identity or personality will be completely formed. This means that […]
Qi gong: Mastery of the Breath (Part 2)
Qi gong: Mastery of the Breath (Part 2) In Part 1, we explored the foundations and health benefits of Qi gong. Now, we turn toward the spiritual, meditative, and advanced realms of this internal art. Spiritual Growth through Qi gong Qi gong opens a gateway not just to health, but to inner stillness and higher […]