Reality troubles me like anyone else. I find it hard to accept that which I disagree with, or I can see causes suffering the suffering I witness. My answer to all this has been a mixture of anger, frustration, and withdrawal from the world. But this in no way to live, to try a separate … Read more
‘I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth’ Umberto Eco At some point in our lives, we ask ourselves ‘why am I here?’ Why does the cosmos, and therefore … Read more
All religions have their practices and rituals. Prayers, fasting, observance of holy days, harvest time celebrations and many more. For a long time now I’ve dismissed such things as the unimportant trappings of religion, but since studying Buddhism and Taoism I have come to question my stance. Also, it doesn’t take much imagination to see … Read more
Once you learn how to die you learn how to live Morrie Schwartz What’s happening?!! I’m in tears here. Trembling all over, gasping for breath. I can’t stop it. What’s going on!? It feels both incredible and terrible. It feels like I’m dying as if I’m in a storm. Emotions course through me. I think … Read more
If I had to read just ten books to help me overcome social anxiety what would they be? I have read many books on personal development, trying to overcome my fears. My search has also taken me into the subjects of philosophy, spirituality, psychology and business. What you see below are top ten books I … Read more
When you think of Buddhism what do you think of? Inner peace, meditation, monks, the usual. But like a lot of people I was unaware of the life of the Buddha himself. I have read up on Buddhism in contemporary books by such authors as the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Tara Brach and others. Then … Read more