Thoughts about forgiveness
What does it mean to forgive? How is it even possible to forgive, when all we want is to seek cover in the trenches, not to come out until our…
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…
Thoughts after a train ride
According to Suzuki Roshi´s “Zen-mind, Beginners Mind”, in order to find your true self you have to have faith in nothing, just like the statement there are nowhere to stand.…
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…
Self-acceptance and a green T-Shirt
After breakfast, my parents and I ended up talking about how to accept what is. How to accept the place in us, from which every concept about ourselves and the…
Where do I end and the World begin?
This question came up after having spent some time contemplating how to take responsibility for one´s own life, defining one´s own limits. How to separate what is ours from our…
Insights after facing doubt
In the Buddhist tradition, the five hindrances of the mind are identified as mental factors preventing us from progress in our daily lives. These are the ones deluding our judgmental…
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…
