Recently, I came across a quote by Musō Soseki (1275 – October 20,1351), a Zen monk, teacher, calligraphist, poet, and garden designer. Meditating on this quote, helped me to be consciously aware of my thoughts. As I developed an ongoing … Continue reading BEING AWARENESS
A well educated man once went to a Zen master to acquire understanding of Zen. After greeting him, the master instructed the visitor to be seated and proceeded to pour him a cup of tea. The cup was filled, and … Continue reading THE ART OF LEARNING
Personal growth and mastery is always the result of embracing and meeting challenges head on. Challenges are an opportunity for us to discover our self, to transform, and transcend our self. Challenges unleash our potential and reveal our strengths to … Continue reading CHALLENGES – THE GATEWAY TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND MASTERY
ZEN AND THE ART OF CULTIVATING YOUR INNER DRAGON In the first post of the series ZEN AND THE ART OF CULTIVATING YOUR INNER DRAGON, we looked at “SHOSHIN” or “The Beginner’s Mind.” In the second post, we looked at … Continue reading ACHIEVING A STATE OF FLOW AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH MUSHIN (無心)
ZEN AND THE ART OF CULTIVATING YOUR INNER DRAGON In the first post of the series ZEN AND THE ART OF CULTIVATING YOUR INNER DRAGON, we looked at “SHOSHIN” or The Beginner’s Mind. In this second post, we will be … Continue reading PERFECTION OF EVERYDAY PURSUITS THROUGH ZANSHIN (残心) – THE REMAINING MIND
ZEN AND THE ART OF CULTIVATING YOUR INNER DRAGON We all have our very own inner dragon, a.k.a. our mind. If cultivated properly, your mind becomes your best ally in the journey of your life. If left untended, it sprouts … Continue reading DISCOVERING POSSIBILITIES THROUGH SHOSHIN (初心) – THE BEGINNER’S MIND
The Way of the Eagle If you conform to the Way,Its power flows through you.Your actions become those of nature,Your ways those of heaven. Open yourself to the Taoand trust your natural responses…Then everything will fall into place. Lao-tzu As … Continue reading LIVING NATURALLY
To yield is to be preserved whole.
To be bent is to become straight.
To be hollow is to be filled.
To be tattered is to be renewed…
What can we learn from the ubiquitous caterpillar? The caterpillar turns into a chrysalis, and a chrysalis into a butterfly, not by trying to be a butterfly by carefully planning and scheming, but by being fully and genuinely a caterpillar … Continue reading The Paradox of Change
Your ability to remain calm and tranquil in the midst of a turbulent and chaotic environment around you cannot be mastered by seeking outward objects or persons to assign responsibility for your feelings. Continue reading Living with Tranquility in a VUCA World – Life Lesson from a Football
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