Back in December 2010, we had a group of Tibetan monks make a sand mandala at the lobby of Building 43 in the Googleplex as an art and cultural exhibition. Many Googlers did not know what a sand mandala was, so I had to put up a FAQ. Some of you may find it useful,...
New Google employees (we call “Nooglers”) often ask me what makes me effective at what I do. I tell them only half-jokingly that it’s very simple: I do the Right Thing for Google and the world, and then I sit back and wait to get fired. If I...
I hope my work in the corporate world will be done fairly soon. I hope that my first book, once published, will help people worldwide incorporate wisdom and compassion practices into their own lives and workplaces, in their own ways. I hope that the momentum...
The “Five Hindrances” are mental states that hinder progress in meditation. They are: 1. Sensual desire. 2. Ill-will. 3. Sloth and torpor. 4. Restlessness and worry. 5. Doubt. That’s not to say that these are “good” or “bad”...
