The presence of thoughts is most obvious when they are gone
I remember once reading that simply by focusing on our breath, our life may change completely. At the time I read it, it all seemed too far-fetched. Would that really…
Loneliness vs. aloneness
In 2014 I visited Varanasi, India. According to Hindu religion, Varanasi is considered the most sacred of the seven sacred cities, and it is one of the most auspicious places…
Making friends with restlessness
What is restlessness? What is boredom? I do not know, but I do wonder. Do they hide behind the bushes along the trail, ready to attack due to our passiveness?…
We live in a world of shadows – part one
A while ago I found the following line in a book I was reading, “We live in a world of shadows”. My curiosity immediately came to life. Even though my…
Looking at ourselves
We all experience the world through our senses. In Buddhism, mind has been divided into what is called the ordinary mind and the big mind – Sem and Rigpa. The…
The art of not speaking falsely
Despite the many references to eastern philosophy, I do not see myself as a Buddhist. I truly wanted to become a Buddhist, but as I started studying at the Buddhist…
Thoughts about belief
Here the other day we ended up talking about different beliefs. Why is it that we find it so hard trusting that there might be a solution to the various…
I Am
I Am. First person singular form. Where does all the rest come from? I am inferior, I am small, I am thin, I am thick, lazy, rich, poor, bad, good,…
The art of listening
As a musician I have spent most of my life listening. When performing, not only do we listen to the notes themselves. We also listen to the space inbetween the…
What is there to understand?
One of the main obstacles for understanding might be the very idea of having to understand itself. When we think about the word itself, we often refer to a rational…
