Dog on a leash

Something I read earlier this week that touched and moved me to the very core.  When I finally got to the end and found out where the quote came from, I thought to myself, “Wow, the Old Man got to me again”.  Thanks to my friend, Evan Smith, for sharing....

For $50,000 a piece, you think they’d get it right

Every now and then, I should rant about trivial stuff.  It keeps me grounded at Samsara level.  Today is one of those days. I’m in the market for a new car.  I test drove a Mercedes-Benz ML 350 today.  It’s a good car, stable, handles well, accelerates...

My TED talk at the United Nations

On 18 November 2010, I delivered a TED talk at the United Nations.  The theme of the event was “Creating a Compassionate World”.  I titled my 15-minute talk, “Compassion for Fun and Profit”. The video is available at http://on.ted.com/Meng. ...

Making peace can be easier than making love

The organizers of the World Peace Festival have bestowed much honor upon me.  They invited me to become a Founding Patron and named me a World Peace Ambassador. A few months ago, they further honored me by inviting me to write the introduction for their booklet, Tools...
At forty, I could no longer be confused nor tempted

At forty, I could no longer be confused nor tempted

Chinese sage Confucius famously said this about his own life: – When I was fifteen, I was determined in my studies. – At thirty, I was self-established. – At forty, I could no longer be confused nor tempted. – At fifty, I understood my divine...