It was late enough that I should have been asleep when I opened the conversation again. Earlier that day, a friend and I had been making plans to see “Citizen Kane” at a local theater during a weekend retro screening. It was one of those repertory events that made the ordinary theater feel slightly different: … Read more
“One uncomfortable truth about being human is that we know there is a future and it is uncertain,” write Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer in their book The Mindful Way through Anxiety. Then they add, “Planning and preparing for events in the future is a wise and adaptive strategy. But, as is often paraphrased … Read more
My meditation practice, which I started in 2014, changed the way I live my life. It revealed a spiritual dimension that that was obscured by my atheism. This, in turn, helped me overcome burnout that made me feel like everything I did or achieved lacked meaning. Since then, I’ve been documenting my journey on this … Read more
I often revisit “For the Future to Be Possible” by Thich Nhat Hanh (October 11, 1926–January 22, 2022) to renew my commitment to skillful actions in daily life. I especially like the way he emphasizes our inner wealth and how to utilize it. In particular, the renowned Zen master insists that even if you have … Read more
Sometimes, you might need a personal consultation on how to meditate or overcome specific obstacles that hinder your practice. I believe my advice will be useful to those who consider meditation a part of their spiritual journey. As a lay follower, I do my best to embody the Buddha’s teachings in my daily life, no matter … Read more
Why do we treat our lives like a race with no finish line? We live in a world that constantly whispers that we need to do more. We stack our schedules, accumulate more tasks, and push ourselves to the absolute brink, all under the illusion that stopping equals failing. It is an exhausting way … Read more