I find myself studying all sorts of things: photography, biology, physics, tea, yoga, Buddhism, writing, publishing, Hinduism, food, natural remedies, psychology, neurology, animals, plants, words, meditation, and the list goes on and grows every single day. There is SO much to learn and experience. This is truly the spice of life, learning and basking in [...]

Click! Snap! Click! Snap! I’m clicking the lego pieces together and building something — connecting the pieces one by one. The lego pieces stick together like glue, immovable and solid. Fixed and inanimate. You see, for many of us playing The Game of Legos was one of our first games that we learned in pre-school. [...]

How does one describe that which cannot be described? When Alan Watts calls words “clumsy,” that is to say that words will never suffice to describe anything in life — to really describe. Words are merely clever tools that we have nearly arranged to help us communicate “things.” I draw attention to “things,” because it [...]

Real Concentration is Letting Go A few days ago I was speaking to myself, going over some notes that I’ve been preparing for an upcoming discussion. I was having fun laughing and discussing various sections of my discussion with myself. And it was great, because I came to the realization that I should never be [...]

If I was born in a tree, high up in the canopy of the forest, would I be scared of heights? If I was born near fire and grew up around open flames, would I now be scared of fire? If I grew up on a mountain top with Buddhist monks that lived a simple [...]

This is curious to me. People feel compelled to qualify their responses. “What did you do for New Years Eve?” A fitting question for this time of year. From such an answer you’ll receive one of three typical response: Response #1: “I went to a party” Response #2: “I actually didn’t do anything, just stayed [...]

In nature nothing happens “fast.” It just happens on it’s own accord — at its own pace once it has been put in motion. Look at a seedling for a few days and you’ll probably see aggressive growth up until the point it becomes a “mature” plant. But maturity is an illusion. Look at a [...]

When the swan swims throughout the pond water and comes ashore, it is not soiled by the water. It’s untainted, fresh, and goes about the day — peacefully and gracefully. You, too, can be like the unsoiled swan — never tainted by the water, no matter how murky it may seem at times throughout your [...]

The “Real World.” Doesn’t that sound familiar? It has a nice ring to it, right? This ubiquitous phrase — or better yet, realm of existence — has come to define an entire culture; most notably, our culture: Generations X and Y. The “Real Word” this and that. Most often, we hear college students referring to [...]