Thousands of people are evolving to become urban monks. I'm one of them, you might be one too. In my case, I used to follow the traditional Buddhist monastic path. That was very … [Read more...]
Don’t feel guilty for feeling bad
(a few lines for myself) I know: they say we should be grateful everyday. But it's not possible to be happy all the time. Sometimes nothing feels right. … [Read more...]
Focus
I received a great feedback from everyone since I posted the "5 Buddhist habits you could apply everyday". It motivated me to release some more meditation related tricks to use in daily … [Read more...]
War is over the moment you end it
The unique art of losing I spotted a high score notification on a friend's Facebook feed today. It said: "I got 53235 points while escaping from a Giant Demon Monkey in Temple Run 2. Beat … [Read more...]
4 Buddhist Monks habits you could apply everyday
Lately I've been asked many questions about my past as a Buddhist monk, I'll take John's comment as an example [excerpt] - "I am most interested in Tibetan Buddhism and would like to know how to go … [Read more...]
Meet your raw power
Beneath the layer of our conscious thoughts there is something powerful going on. You can feel this energy in your body if you pay the right attention, it's like an underground stream. That's … [Read more...]
How to meditate during hard times
Do you feel like practicing mindfulness when you've just been ditched by your partner? Or when you've been laid off? Chances are you don't. Me neither. … [Read more...]
4 things you should know if you want to be a Buddhist monk
Ever thought about leaving everything behind and become a Buddhist monk? Have you, at some stage in your life, felt inspired by devoting yourself to meditation and helping others? … [Read more...]
How to choose a spiritual master
"No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a … [Read more...]
Mindfulness and pleasure
Practicing awareness for the hell of it. Practicing the "power of now" or mindfulness has been a big self-help trend this last decade. The qualities of being present in the moment are known for … [Read more...]