Happiness is a Skill

The Japanese have perfected the art of Bonsai. The first time I saw these miniature trees, I was taken aback by the b...

"The body is a treacherous friend. Give it it's due; no more " he said . " pain and pleasure are transitory ; endure all ...

Dont throw cold water on your child's dreams. Don't drill common sense in them. Don't take away their hopes, certitude and confi...

An object may appear to produce happiness for a short while, but the object is only an instrument. An object by itself does not posses the f...

All our troubles stem from the myth that we are the body and when this body perishes, all our hopes, dreams and pains perish too. Such is no...

In a recent class we were asked to decipher the difference between love and attachment... In the first instance both are perceived to be t...

I first met Ajahn Brahm a few years ago when my friend Suree asked me if I could drive a monk to Cathay City for a talk that...

Last week at a cocktail, a gentleman came up to me and told me that he had heard about my Vipassna experience and he was contemplating on at...

RIP- rest in peace but can anyone rest in peace ????? . Been reading many opinions on face book about the state of women in india . All inst...

Last week a friend visited Hong Kong and like any tourist he had his camera ready to click.  He took hundreds of photographs, ...

A friend asked me this question a few days ago and I could not answer her right away. The question was : What should one do if y...