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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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On Purpose: The Absurdity of Purpose: From Naranath Branthan to Zen — and the Freedom to Create Our Own
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Zen and fine art of dishwashing.
On a foggy evening at Little Flower Zendo, Zen Master Fr AMA Samy returned from a European tour. The author reflects on motivation and productivity, citing an account by K.V. Kamath about atrophied talent. They avoid cliche solutions and emphasize living in the present moment, drawing parallels to a Zen approach and everyday activities like…
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On Zen and d(th)e motivation.
The writer stumbled into a book project after slipping on a water puddle. Despite feeling out of place in the writing world, they’re drawn to the project due to their love for sitting at their desk doing nothing and the fascinating person they’re collaborating with. The discussion also delves into the inspiring story of Hikari…
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MedIT- action for in-NO- OVATION : whyZEN for kaiZEN ?? 🙂
Frederik Pferdt was first ever Chief Innovation Evangelist of Google. He has recently published a book .” What’s Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready”. According to him the book can help anyone to live a more meaningful life. Recommend the book highly. Especially the last point. “Spend time with yourself “. The book…
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The Moments just slip by, and they get credited (or debited) to your life account.
Aarambham is an Indian word (It has got Sanskrit origin and every Indian language in which I have some level of proficiency, does have that word) which means to start something, Commencement and begin… More or less, first blog of mine got written by itself, on Sundaysambar.blogspot.com (that Blog is still there in Web.), on…
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Where the fainthearted &/meek survive !
The content is a reflective and philosophical exploration of life, mortality, and personal agency. It includes personal anecdotes and quotes from various sources. The author emphasizes the importance of cherishing life, being aware of mortality, and making meaningful choices. It also discusses the impact of compassion and self-awareness in facing life’s challenges and tragedies.