Saw this recently somewhere and couldn’t help but share it… Two things are not Possible: To make everybody happy For everybody to be happy with you One thing is definitely possible: For you to be happy with yourself and thus ensure there is one more happy person in the World. Radiate Happiness… Six Simple practices … Read more
There was once a young monk who was deeply passionate about his chosen path. He traveled town to town searching for answers and enlightenment. He met many teachers who told him about the paths they had chosen and ordeals they had faced. The young monk tried many of the paths and yet could not find … Read more
A few weeks back I had an interesting conversation with a young student…
One day Two Buddhist Monks who were on a long journey approached a raging river. On the river bank stood a beautiful young lady. She approached them asking for help to cross the river as she feared drowning. The first monk walked ignored her and crossed the river. The second monk picked up the woman … Read more
Image via Wikipedia There is a famous anecdote about a wise master and a tea cup. This story is one of my favourite zen stories. The short version goes something like this: Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured … Read more