I really like this photograph, not just because everybody in it is so handsome, but also the story it represents. Once upon a time, there were three highly talented young men who wanted to serve the world and who became close friends with each other. Their names were...
People who know about the different schools of Buddhism are often curious which one I belong to, so they’d ask me, “What type of Buddhist are you?” And I would say, “A lousy one, of course.” In truth, I think I have benefited...
Letting go is one of the most important skills a meditator picks up on her way to enlightenment. Letting go is so important it is one of the essential foundations of meditation practice. As usual, the Zen tradition has the funniest way of articulating this key...
I gave a talk and participated in a panel at the first Wisdom 2.0 Conference in 2010. Here are the videos: Talk: http://vimeo.com/12161470 meng tan from Wisdom 2.0 Conference on Vimeo. Panel: http://vimeo.com/12155567 conscious business panel from Wisdom 2.0...
One of the best analogies I have ever come across for meditation practice is a baby learning to walk. I remember my daughter taking her first step when she was about nine months old. One beautiful step. But one step was all she could manage before she would fall, in...
