Humility: one of our hidden force towards equanimity  The following talk sounds distant from Zen philosophy, but stay tuned to the end. Suppose you are at a job interview with the HR recruiter, and she/he is asking the following: “ What is one of your best qualities?”... and, after a short pause, you answered: “ Humility.” At this point, […]

Start with the end in mind... So what happens in the end? We become dirt. We may be buried, cremated, or as in the case of Zoroastrianism left to be fed to birds of prey and then become bird poop. Either way, the end is dirt. So why are we, the walking pile of ‘eventual’ […]

Wanting to be happier Wanting to be happier is a universal daily expectation. The scientific study of happiness called positive psychology has mushroomed over the last two decades. Major research institutions have taken on provoking search into the joy of joy, with surprising results. Here are few: Researchers from UK used MRI, heart-rate monitors and […]

Controlling anger Anger is an emotional involuntary reflex mostly ego-driven. Its onset is impossible to prevent. This destructive emotion is very hard to control because it takes over our rational thinking, pushing us into further detrimental consequences. Whatever its sources and they are many, anger is affecting not only you and me but also people […]