“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.” –Plato I don’t so much fear death as I do wasting life. So I offer the following considerations: What comes to mind as you meditate on that which you’ve loved most dearly in your life thus far? What has inspired and uplifted your … More Inquiries intended to elevate
“The ancient masters were wise and subtle. Their wisdom profoundly deep. They were careful as one crossing an iced-over stream. Alert as a warrior in enemy territory. Courteous as a guest. Fluid as melting ice. Shapeable as a block of wood. Receptive as a valley. Clear as a glass of water. Do you have the … More Wu wei: cultivating success with no effort
What does it mean to be human? What does it take to persevere on our most perennial quest — to understand reality and make sense of our place in it? To meditate on the whole of nature is the way of the poet, the philosopher, the seer. It seems that only forms of art, science, and spirituality can … More Connection through solitude
What would it be like to go to sleep and never wake up? To be simply not there, forever and ever? I have often puzzled about this idea. To some extent, we have an inclination for understanding it. There is an interval of time between going to sleep and waking, when we don’t have any … More Life cycles
Reality is a consistent pattern. Reliably impermanent, it is not something to be considered tragic nor feared. People, experiences, feelings, nature, the universe… They are all in a constant state of flux, reminding us that this moment is all we really have. The past is an unchangeable memory, forever out of reach. The future is equally … More The power of transience
Is often misconstrued as a legalistic form in the sense of punishments or rewards for a past deed. In a more naturalistic view, as in Hinduism and Buddhism, what happens to you is in fact what you do. Put in another way, everything that comes to you is a return of what is outputted by you. This is … More Karma
What exact quality is it that allows us to feel connected? Surely it is not limited to the means of communication, for language symbolizes ineffable characteristics of experience; it is never fully able to express the true quality of our intuitive subconscious. It is this inherent and fundamental attribute of life which allows us to … More Vibes in their essence
and I’m not quite sure I have words adequate enough to express how incredible it is here. This lifestyle is something I’m already passionately committed to. With over 100 temples to meditate in and forests surrounding the city, I don’t see myself leaving Thailand anytime soon. Over 90% of the population in Thailand practices both … More One week in Chiang Mai… … More One week in Chiang Mai…
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