Where do our feelings and thoughts arise, appear, and vanish?
There must be something that is not in movement in order to
become aware of these states.
We experience time (i.e., past, present, and future) but how is
it possible that we can become aware of these if we are a part
of them (i.e., the observer would [...]

Suffering or joy,
quest or rest,
happiness or agony,
together or alone,
now or then,
you or me,
here or there,
sun or moon,
sand or sea,
one plus one,
music or art,
history or novel,
writing or verbal,
all the same,
underneath,
different by appearance,
disguised for the most,
of their genuine nature,
pure and simple,
of a thought;
Nevertheless,
varies with persistence,
but follows the same,
pattern of,
coming,
sustaining,
and going;
Always afresh,
never the same,
appearance may stay,
but [...]

When are we very positively surprised and overwhelmed?
When something out of the ordinary and unexpected hap-
pens, something we have not thought about—something
fresh and new to us. This happens outside of our (previous)
experience and knowledge, and it makes us happy and joyful.
We would love to be more spontaneous, but it is so hard and
difficult. Why?
We [...]

Goes back only a short while,
forgets,
ignores,
leaves blank,
the things we did,
and are not proud about;
All the experiences,
of misery,
darkness,
abuse,
hate,
fear,
and betrayal,
we have not committed,
if you ask from your memory;
Still something in you,
reminds,
and remembers.
It tries to give you,
hints,
tips,
and kind notes,
but often we leave,
those without a blink,
turn the blind eye,
and hide away;
Opportunities come,
and go,
to settle the accounts,
straight,
leave [...]

We are in the garbage-creation business. The products and
results are our own creation, and the consequences are observ-
able around the world. Most of the garbage is all in our own
mind. The dumpster in question is not a physical one in its
original form—its derivations can be, however. This huge
dumpster is called our mind. It’s the creator [...]

“When you talk, you only say something that you already know;
when you listen, you learn what someone else knows.”—
Anonymous.
This quote applies to our mind as well. Usually we are busy
thinking and processing something. Our mind is like a rail-
way station—thoughts coming or going at all times. Actually
they cannot stop. They only come and [...]

We want to be in control. We are not comfortable with
unpredictability. We would prefer to live in a predictable,
ordinary way, without any surprises. This is the underlying
assumption in our behavior.
Predictable, controllable life, however, is an oxymoron. We
hate to change, but on the other hand we long for excitement
and thrills. We want to be positively [...]

Seldom can we experience silence by chance anymore.
Walkmans, TVs, radio, traffic, and household appliances keep
us company. There isn’t any moment in a day when we would
feel the silence without active effort. It takes a power blackout
to get us even close to the silence. What is it like, the sound of
silence?
We fill our life with [...]

Our world is based on dualities comprising items in time and
space. In other words, our life happens by and around physi-
cal concepts and things. This material preference is prevailing
and very carefully reflected in our mind as well.
All the important issues are formless. Joy, happiness, wis-
dom, knowledge, beauty, and love, to name a few. Plato [...]

Who did you meet today? What did you see? Usually we
answer these questions by mentioning the most significant
incidents of the day.
When we are out walking, we meet many people but only
a few of them, if any, do we remember later on. The same
applies with all the details and items on our way. Why do [...]