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Understanding Detachment

People often think of the Buddhist idea of detachment as something cold and distant. The truth is, detachment occurs naturally when you understand how it is inherent in consciousness. It’s like being shown how a car is driven. From the outside, it looks as if the car is driving itself. But once you know there’s [...]

January 26th, 2008 | Category: Balanced Living, Buddhist Thinking, Humanism | 2 comments

Why I Am a Classical Musician

I carve a tiny piece of wood off the base of the reed. The shaving isn’t much larger than one or two hairs of daily growth on a man’s face. Almost nothing. I put the reed back on the mouthpiece and fasten it with the ligature. I form an embouchure and play the scale I [...]

January 18th, 2008 | Category: Culture, Personal, Social Culture | 13 comments

Living with Love

I just brushed one of my cats before letting him out. At first I did it without thinking, then I let myself relish the pleasure of connecting with this little soul and giving him pleasure while grooming him.

Whatever you do, do it with love. By that I mean do it as if it were the [...]

January 11th, 2008 | Category: Buddhist Thinking, Domesticity, Healing, Inspiration, Spirituality | 7 comments