How am I? I am happy and at peace
Whenever people asked me, "How are you?" I used to have one of two frequent responses: - "I am fine." - "Busy, busy." I found both responses to be unsatisfactory. So recently, I decided to change...
I’m Still Thinking Different, Steve
I have always thought different. I have always been different. I am the crazy one, the misfit, the rebel, even by Google standards. Eric Schmidt half-jokingly wagged his finger at me and called...
A Jolly Good Mantra in the Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra is one of the most popular scriptures in all of Mahayana Buddhism. I have a theory that the secret of the Mantra in the Heart Sutra is jolly goodness. My morning alarm ringtone is...
Good Morning, Thug
I just had one of those ironic experiences that are funny in retrospect. I was in Berlin to speak at the World Peace Festival. While I was at a subway station, a thuggish big blonde white guy...
Sand Mandala FAQ
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...
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