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Live this moment – Not even three moments ahead , three moments are too many.
What will your life be like in three years? A few weeks back i wrote a whole blog on this … https://kokorozendo.life/2025/10/24/stepping-off-the-prison-wheel-living-without-gradations/. To quote from that. “And when I look back from where I am at this point in time — with the great misty mountains rising on the left side of my room, which…
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The unmarked holiday…
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. How strange, this modern habit of carving life into segments. A day for mothers, for fathers, for yoga. And a day to celebrate! As if the other three hundred and sixty-four hold no space for such things. Our calendar has become a factory ledger, the…
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Three Birthdays and a Remembrance: The Ensō Circles of November
November for me is a season of circles: three birthdays (including my own) within a circle of remembrance. It speaks to life’s cycles—of teachers I’ve only met in books, of dear family, and of grief and joy woven together. It’s a time that holds the bittersweet truth that every ending is a quiet beginning, and…
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The most historical moment : my own arrival ..
What historical event fascinates you the most? What Historical Moment Fascinates Me the Most?When faced with such a question, our minds instinctively scroll through history books, searching for the great events and the great lives of others. We discount ourselves, as if our own existence does not count. For me, even at the risk of…
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Zendo Chronicle: The Moth, the Clay, and the Website
We spend so much energy building our personal brand and sharing our insights. But what if the deepest impact comes not from announcing your light, but from becoming it? A lesson from Kabir, a Zen master, and a website I built. “Flies and moths once searched for light. The flies returned to the King to…
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The Sky Was Never Disturbed: A Journey Through Doing, Being, and Non-Doing
For years, I approached meditation as a form of self-improvement—a tool to fix a busy mind and manage stress. My journey through vipassana, Zen, and even neuroscience revealed a more profound truth: the peace we seek was never lost; it was only ever obscured. It was the unlearning of a path from constant “doing” to…
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The naive Qn ?
What’s something most people don’t know about you? The question—“What is something most people don’t know about you?”—has struck me as a little naïve. If “most people” refers to our inner circles, then whatever they don’t already know is probably something we prefer not to broadcast. And if it refers to strangers, then the question…
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The Mist, The Lens, and AI: A Zen Guide to Clarity, Discernment, and Insight…
My iPhone told me to clean my lens. The mist on the mountain was telling me something deeper. We’re confusing technological fluency for wisdom, and it’s the central illusion of our time. My latest piece explores why Zen isn’t anti-tech—it’s anti-illusion. “AI can simulate conversation, generate images, even mimic reasoning. But simulation is not embodiment.…
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Life and its principles…
What principles define how you live? This question is a trick. It beats against the very essence of life itself. It is we who live. Principles should not define how we live. Rather, the way we live should define principles. The question presupposes that life is a manual, a set of rules to be followed.…
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Vanaprastha for Our Times: On Burnout, Busyness, and the Third Path
We chase trains of achievement, relevance, or distraction. But the train that matters most is already here—in the stillness we avoid. Some burn out and renounce. Others, after great success, keep chasing the next platform. But a rare few live differently—their work itself becomes prayer, service, offering. Mallikarjun Mansur humming a raga with his last…
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Not the Last Word: Writing Without Forecasts
In a world obsessed with visibility, virality, and traction metrics, we often forget that the deepest reward of writing is not applause — it is the quiet self expression of the soul. “After all, a writer does not really write for others. The best musicians are those who play their music just for their own…
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When the race ends, the path begins with the myth that is yours…
The race ended. Only then did the path appear beneath my feet. I thought I had failed on all counts. The world’s race had moved on without me. But in that stillness, something unexpected happened — a door I didn’t know existed opened, and I stepped through.Have you ever reached a point where the race…
