Death and Dying
Have you ever considered what dying means? Often we are very shady and quiet about death. It is something…
June 10, 2005Have you ever considered what dying means? Often we are very shady and quiet about death. It is something…
June 10, 2005Life is eternal harmonious breathing, in and out. Like in breathing, there are three stages to life: in(halation), balance…
June 2, 2005Our greatest excuse is time. Either we do not have enough of it or we have too much of…
May 21, 2005Meditation is preparation for the continuous steady state of enlightenment, a process where one is adjusting to shift the…
May 10, 2005When you want something you also state that you don’t have something. Your object of wanting is the very…
April 28, 2005As long as there is something that changes, the quest is not over. Anything that is not permanent and…
April 28, 2005Our belief structures define who we are and how we interpret the world. They are our point of view…
April 27, 2005When you are angry ask yourself: Who is angry? When you are disappointed ask yourself: Who is disap- pointed?…
April 26, 2005Everything with a form and shape falls into the trinity of cre- ation, sustenance, and dissolution. These three states…
April 21, 2005Always concentrate on your state of being-ness, never on the mode of being. Don’t try, genuinely be. Understand you…
March 24, 2005(To) Be. We are just becoming. As long as we have to become, we are not. When we only…
March 13, 2005The view, so vivid and exciting, full of life, happiness and joy, sometimes sorrow, often pain, from limited knowledge…
February 26, 2005Life evolves like an ascending spring. Viewed from the side, it reveals its upward spiral while the top view…
February 24, 2005Where do our feelings and thoughts arise, appear, and vanish? There must be something that is not in movement…
February 20, 2005Suffering or joy, quest or rest, happiness or agony, together or alone, now or then, you or me, here…
February 14, 2005The world we know exists only in our mind. It is real for us, but it is not to…
February 11, 2005We are conservative by nature. We tend to enclose ourselves. Some of the fences we build are physical and…
January 29, 2005Within a shelter, Covered in a case, Limited by boundaries, Extended by nature. Trapped in the illusion, Bewildered at…
January 27, 2005Life is breathing. It has three different phases—inhalation, short pause, and exhalation. Internal and external action— visible and invisible.…
January 25, 2005In our language death means the opposite of living. Being alive is to live, create, explore, and experience. Death…
January 23, 2005Our life can be compared to a project. Projects have a begin- ning and an end. Its definition states…
January 22, 2005All there is, is right here and just now; Don’t wait, don’t travel, shift forward or delay; Postpone to…
January 19, 2005Everything we see, have, are, and live within is based on two structures: the substance (i.e., the essence) and…
January 16, 2005Nothing to declare, nothing to say, nothing to hear, nothing to think; Only silence, accompanying friend, no one to…
November 23, 2004Facts are very important on our time. We live surrounded by lots of information and knowledge. Most of the…
November 22, 2004When are we very positively surprised and overwhelmed? When something out of the ordinary and unexpected hap- pens, something…
November 21, 2004Our existence is relative. We are only in relation to some- thing. Nothing has any meaning or significance per…
November 20, 2004Trust is about relying on someone, letting ourselves be vulner- able and fragile, totally dependent on someone. It is…
November 19, 2004Why is the doer so important? Or, to be more specific, when is the doer important? In most of…
November 17, 2004Goes back only a short while, forgets, ignores, leaves blank, the things we did, and are not proud about;…
November 16, 2004Money is just part of the framework. In itself, it is nothing. It is only a convention between people.…
November 15, 2004We are in the garbage-creation business. The products and results are our own creation, and the consequences are observ-…
November 14, 2004We are free, to stay, or to go; No one holds, but us. We have so much, to do,…
November 13, 2004We read many books during our life. The type of reading we do varies with the topic, our interest…
November 12, 2004Physical existence is a mask, disguise, larva of a butterfly, working cloth, marionette, platform, embodiment, avatar, outer jacket, transformer,…
November 11, 2004We are quick to have opinions about anything. Even when we lack facts, we get strong feelings about things.…
November 10, 2004We claim to be so busy. What does it really mean, and is it actually possible? Being busy means…
November 9, 2004The more we let go, the more we gain, right choices, and confidence; Knowing the way, gives us the…
November 8, 2004Our world consists of atoms and smaller particles, quarks. The scale does not end here, but all the same,…
November 7, 2004Our life is full of incidents and situations where we are strongly emotionally attached. These occurrences can have a…
November 6, 2004It looks at nobody, but sees everyone. Perceives no difference, lays no judgment, still keeps you company. Gives you…
November 5, 2004Limited understanding leads to misinterpretations and imperfect actions. These actions are perceived emotionally and assumed to be conducted with…
November 4, 2004Way to see,hear,taste,feel,know,and live the world;With good intentions,limited knowledge,poor perception,lacking observationbut still trying. Without shame,or humbleness,knowing,acting,and behavingwith certainty,rightness,a sense…
November 3, 2004We are used to living surrounded by information. Our schools teach us the value of knowledge and details. TV…
November 2, 2004Our life is hectic. Even more, our mind is restlessly moving. Our inner state is often noticeable for outsiders…
November 1, 2004We are used to living in the world of instant action and response. Each generation claims that the current…
October 31, 2004Different stages, various levels, intercepting each other. Same moment, different meanings, present in all of them. Separate paths, isolated…
October 30, 2004Reality is a subjective phenomenon. It consists of our personal understanding of the structures around us. It is an…
October 30, 2004A state of indifference, existence without significance. Way to be the world, let others see the perf. How to…
October 29, 2004Some of us choose a harder route. We want to achieve things faster this way than it would take…
October 28, 2004Every one of us is here alone (but not necessarily lonely). We live among other people and yet all…
October 27, 2004We live in a state of constant longing. The current moment seems never to be enough. When we’ve reached…
October 26, 2004Our inner life is sacred and personal to each of us. Our exter- nal life we share with the…
October 25, 2004Is a moment of joy, a smile or a kind word from a stranger; Unexpected and spontaneous, innocent. Beauty…
October 24, 2004Most of us are like TV sets. We receive information and repro- duce it as it has been sent…
October 23, 2004To be, how we are supposed to be, believe the way we ought to be, see what we want…
October 22, 2004Have you ever looked back on your life, thought about the incidents and situations you faced in your life?…
October 21, 2004We often get carried away or overwhelmed by our emotions. We call this a state of being emotional or…
October 20, 2004Inner peace derives from an insight and internal knowledge and confidence. It is a known fact for the one…
October 19, 2004It’s amazing that there is enough of everything on our planet. The thing is that we create the scarcity…
October 18, 2004We are used to degrees. Our school years are based on num- bered degrees. We live and breathe different…
October 17, 2004Life is a moment, a declaration; It puts us into a test, of persistence and consistence; It kindly teaches…
October 16, 2004Many times it looks like we live for our worries. They sur- round us and follow us everywhere we…
October 15, 2004Our life is full of low and high moments. In the great moments, we have a feeling of being…
October 13, 2004It’s funny that we desire to travel through time. Besides self- ish interest, what purpose would it serve? We…
October 12, 2004Often we feel that we are treated unfairly or something hap- pens that we do not accept as fair.…
October 11, 2004We are used to valuing almost everything in our lives. Our time and actions as well as the material…
October 9, 2004When does all this suffering end? When we only are. All this achieving and doing, is it ever enough?…
October 8, 2004Plato’s ideal world consists of perfect items. Those items are not present in our visible world, still we can…
October 7, 2004We often desire acceptance from others. We are insecure about ourself and need confirmation from other people. We want…
September 29, 2004Our culture, society, administration, political system, infra- structure, laws, processes, properties, possessions, and even money are just a framework.…
September 28, 2004We are often just struggling. Life is something we have to struggle through. We react, and most of the…
September 25, 2004Time is a great paradox. We are almost never in the time. Being in the moment is almost nonexistent…
September 24, 2004Have you ever considered the question where are you really? Let’s start by defining a house: What is a…
September 23, 2004There is plenty of confusion and chaos around us. Many things seem not to make much sense, and drastic…
September 22, 2004“When you talk, you only say something that you already know; when you listen, you learn what someone else…
September 21, 2004Some tips for personal discovery and insight: 1. Focus (quiet your mind). 2. Be persistent. 3. Don’t try…
September 21, 2004Disappointment is like happiness, only a bit more serious. It hugs you with its whole reach, and does not…
September 20, 2004We want to be in control. We are not comfortable with unpredictability. We would prefer to live in a…
September 19, 2004How can we learn about ourselves? By facing the Other. Some time ago, I wrote about relationships and referred…
September 18, 2004Seldom can we experience silence by chance anymore. Walkmans, TVs, radio, traffic, and household appliances keep us company. There…
September 17, 2004You can see it from the outset. Some people have lots of wor- ries and they have a large…
September 16, 2004Why are we sad? Because we are not happy. Why are we excited? Because we are not bored. Why…
September 16, 2004Our world is based on dualities comprising items in time and space. In other words, our life happens by…
September 15, 2004Often we want something—we want to learn new skills, get rid of bad habits, or change something in our…
September 14, 2004We love to fixate. We are afraid of new, unknown things. Being novel is maybe the most difficult thing…
September 13, 2004Process is something that is not permanent and it serves a specific purpose. It is not the end means…
September 12, 2004Unconditional existence without any reciprocity is a true state of happiness. This level of being is not affected by…
September 11, 2004Who did you meet today? What did you see? Usually we answer these questions by mentioning the most significant…
September 10, 2004We are captured in duality. Space and time are our destiny. As long as we are learning this lesson,…
September 8, 2004Our communication is mainly verbal—at least the visible one. We speak, read, and think in words all the time.…
September 7, 2004Owning means that the owner of something has the right to exclude others from using it and has a…
September 6, 2004We like certainty. We would love to live in a world where things are predictable. Or do we? Our…
September 5, 2004Something fresh. Anew. Pure. Innocent. Fragile. Its vulnerability captures its essence. Like a perfect cherry tree blossom in the…
September 2, 2004We need dualism to live and experience. The list of examples is basically infinite: day and night, good and…
August 29, 2004Why do two people live together? This question came up today when my friend had some issues with his…
August 16, 2004Do we know what it is to live? We say we’re living. So we should be masters of life.…
August 14, 2004Actors monitor their performances by watching the dailies. The best dailies are watched by no one We just live…
August 12, 2004We’re free to do whatever we desire. We have a free will—or do we? How free is our will?…
August 10, 2004Flow of time is an illusion. Time is motion. It has a dura- tion—a measurement of motion from one…
August 9, 2004