by admin | Jun 2, 2012 | Philosophy
One day a young man asked an old monk a question; “How can I live to be 100 years old the same as you?” The monk answered him, “First: total abstinence from alcohol.” “I never drink!” the guy exclaimed. “Second: no intimacy.” “I’m single!” the...
by admin | May 19, 2012 | Philosophy
In the Age of Information change is very fast; the differences between rich and poor have increased; people get easily get lost or feel distracted. This pace brings people to Zen practice with the hope it will bring peace of mind. But what is Zen? How can we practice...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Philosophy
This is an era of depression: governments, corporations, and even individuals are struggling to survive. In recent news, I have been hearing about people forced into poverty going on to kill their family and then themselves. They don’t understand that their plight is...
by admin | Mar 10, 2012 | Philosophy
At a university, a teacher in the Department of Philosophy on his midterm exam posed only one question to his students; “What is courage?” While everyone else was thinking hard about how to answer the question, student D carried his paper to the front and...
by admin | Feb 25, 2012 | Chi Kung, Meditation, Philosophy, Tai Chi
Look deep into a park corner and you may see a senior citizen practicing Tai Chi Ch’uan. With its distinctive soft and slow movements you may be led to believe that this exercise is exclusively for the silver-haired race, practiced to keep them in good health. This is...
by admin | Nov 24, 2011 | Philosophy
After Steve Jobs died, a film of his speech at Stanford University’s commencement in 2005 became wide-spreading on the internet. This speech was about Jobs’ life experience and filled with much of his life’s wisdom. I believe that this speech will become a classic and...
