simplifying as a spiritual practice

Lay your burdens down

On the path of life, most of us are hauling way too much weight. What’s in your own backpack? If…

November 12, 2012

“Work, Sex, Money: Real Life on the Path of Mindfulness” by Chogyam Trungpa

As a long-standing Western Buddhist, my curiosity was piqued by this book. Work, sex and money are crucial issues to…

April 6, 2012

10 ways to live a better life

When we think of changing our lives for the better, we may think of a new job, a new home,…

June 5, 2011

Is there a link between gratitude and happiness?

Research suggests that people who feel gratitude benefit in the following ways. They're: 1. happier 2. less depressed 3. less…

February 5, 2011

Publilius Syrus, “To do two things at once is to do neither”

The other day I read about a family of six who were wiped out when a truck-driver plowed into their…

February 23, 2009

Albert Einstein: “The leader is one who, out of the clutter, brings simplicity .. out of discord, harmony … and out of difficulty, opportunity”

Work life is messy - not just the untidiness of papers stacked in an in-tray or equipment that hasn't been…

March 1, 2007