The Spirituality of Writing
Raymond Lam
10 January 2011
“Learn how to meditate on paper. Drawing and writing are forms of meditation.” – Thomas Merton “I am writing this not to many, but to
The Spirituality of Reading
Raymond Lam
27 December 2010
“I find television to be very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go in the other room and read a book.” –
Mindfulness, Breathing, and Walking: Reflection after a Thich Nhat Hanh Retreat
Raymond Lam
29 November 2010
Imagine doing walking meditation through one of Hong Kong’s busier MTR stations, or the London Tube. Your pace is slower than most, deliberate, and mindful.
Pebbles are Flowers are Mountains: Reflections on Thich Nhat Hanh
Natasha Khan
29 November 2010
Many believe that happiness is elusive. We have a habit of running towards it, of believing happiness is only in the future. But all the
Meditation: Stepping Back from the Tube
Raymond Lam
6 July 2010
The Catholic monk and supporter of Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton, once wrote about the mass American media: “When I did happen to pass in
Buddhist Meditation (2/2)
Weng Hon Wong
19 March 2010
As one’s meditation develops progressively, the mental concentration intensifies. With the progressive intensification of mental concentration, scattered thoughts are being reduced and the mind becomes
Buddhist Meditation (Bhᾱvanᾱ) (1/2)
Weng Hon Wong
23 February 2010
Buddhist meditation is not confined only to calming the mind, and concentrating the mind on an object of meditation. They are only the means to
The Sound of Silence
Alastair Gornall
1 December 2009
I have just returned from a silent meditation retreat in the north of England at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey. It was fantastic to get away
Coping with Bad Memories
Alastair Gornall
1 October 2009
Each day our senses are bombarded with various experiences. As soon as we wake up a flood of information enters into our eyes and ears.
Why Meditate?
Alastair Gornall
1 August 2009
For those who have experienced meditation I think we might all be able to relate with the following situation. We are sitting in a meditation
A Liberating Realization
Mariusz Popieluch
1 May 2009
When as an undergraduate philosophy student, I was to write on the concept of self-identity, naturally my thoughts traversed the extensive literature covering the topic