A year ago, I was halfway through my 4 month stay in Nepal, and I had just completed a 10 day Buddhism course at the esteemed Kopan monastery in Kathmandu. I really enjoyed our peaceful group meditations that finally brought me the clarity I was seeking so desperately. Some travellers mentioned Vipassana meditation, and just... Continue Reading →
Words taint you #poem
do you ever get one of those feelings like levelling up or no longer broke countdowns up and your boost doubled thats me when i listened and you spoke. burn these lines and jail all poets who cage your light before they see then compare thee to a lousy day sing of God to death... Continue Reading →
Awareness as a currency
Who do you spend the most time on? What do you worry about the most? Where do you wish you’d rather be? Have you poked your thoughts enough to make sure they are your own? Have you already noticed how you eat way too fast, not chewing your food, not choosing your words, always missing... Continue Reading →
I needed to sing other people’s songs before finding my own
OM MANI PADME HUM There is a Tibetan tale about a practitioner who took pride in his meditation skills. When the old man heard of a famous hermit nearby, he just had to take a boat to his island and compare spiritual practise. ONG NAMO GURU DEV SAT NAM The practitioner gave the correct pronunciation... Continue Reading →
My favourite Shantideva Prayer
May All Being every wherePlagued by suffering of body and mindObtain an ocean of happiness and joyBy virtue of my merits. May no living creature suffer,Commit evil or ever fall ill.May no one be afraid or feel belittled,With a mind weighed down by depression. May the blind see forms,And the deaf hear sounds.May those whose... Continue Reading →