Golfing Meditation: Part 2
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Your Putt Watching golf tournaments on the television, you would have noticed that even golf professionals would miss some apparently simple putts. For the average
Golfing Meditation: Part 1
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Golfing Meditation Almost all great golf players in the world consult sport psychologists at one time or another. Many, in fact, have an in-house sport
Swimming Meditation: If only the Buddha had had a swimming pool
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
In the Buddhist tradition, there is abundant literature on Walking Meditation. The reason is obvious. Walking does not require any tools, or preparation or expensive
Meditating on Death
Alastair Gornall
1 March 2011
In some of my past articles, I outlined some ways in which those of us who have a phobia of death may begin to contemplate
Overcoming Tiredness
Alastair Gornall
7 February 2011
The Pacalayamana Sutta: “The Sutta on Being Sleepy” Tiredness can be a huge obstacle in achieving our goals. I find that when I am working in a
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.
Freethinking and Spirituality: Misunderstandings and Presumptions
Raymond Lam
1 September 2010
English vocabulary has the word “freethinker,” which the New Oxford American Dictionary defines as: “a person who rejects accepted opinions, esp. those concerning religious belief.”
Compassion and Love
Raymond Lam
15 July 2010
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that compassion and love are the core messages of Buddhism. Love is how the Buddha expresses himself. The Buddha
Freedom in the Simple Joy of Nature
Raymond Lam
9 July 2010
When we encounter the beauty of nature, we cannot help but be shameful of the wounds our Earth has suffered at humanity’s hands. It is
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