Deep listening is almost a cliché, yet extremely important. I am on a train from Cambridge to London to give a talk at Google’s Deep Mind on Buddhism and altruism in artificial intelligence. It should […]
Learning to be patient and respectful of others, even though we do not share the same views, is so fundamentally important, yet often forgotten in the heat of the situation. We are ready to pounce […]
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Recently a friend died peacefully, only diagnosed months before with a terminal illness. He was tough, inside. His heart was filled with love and a sense […]
When it rains, it pours. When the sun shines, it is bright and hot. When there are storms there is destruction. Regardless of the outer environment, we are cultivating an inner environment that is calm, […]
“Amazing grace! how sweet the sound; that saved a wretch; like me! I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.” These moving words of the song Amazing Grace are […]
Life if full of curve balls. How we interact with them determines the quality of our lives. Become a successful curveball hitter!
Acts of kindness are two-way streets. They help the recipient and also the one being kind.
Three days ago, we completed a 2-day meditation retreat in Tokyo, meditating on compassion, wisdom, non-distraction, awareness, and walking. The subtle lasting bliss that slowly develops with regular practice is nourishing, feeling that everything is […]
Laughter is healing. It brings joy and wellbeing. Money can’t buy this feeling we get from laughter. It heals the immune system, the heart, the brain, the gut, and other organs.
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