photo thanks to: samurai gallery “There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you [...]

photo credit: naezmi “If the problem can be solved then why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” – Shantideva Worrying has always been a special trait of mine. I like to worry about family, deadlines and serious illnesses that I might have contracted from using a public restroom. [...]

I want to show you a video by one of my buddhist teachers, Mingyur Rinpoche. Rinpoche is a very high lama of the Tibetan Kagyu tradition; he has spent over ten years in isolated meditation retreat working with his mind. He is known worldwide as a great meditation master and has been recognized by the [...]

photo credit: Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway Last year I was involved in a minor car accident. No one was hurt (except my pride). It struck me at that point how bad I was at driving. Not through a lack of skills or reaction times, through a lack of concentration and focus. I would continually [...]

photo credit: Kannan Kartha “There is no vice like anger and no virtue like patience.” – Shantideva As you all know I am currently in India on my yearly battery re-charging holiday. One of the best and most important things you learn in India is how to deal with hardships. In this post I want [...]