Zen Moments

“I had a great time…” 11 year old Brenden Foster was diagnosed with leukaemia, three years before this video was made. “The boy who once rushed through homework so he could play outside was now confined to a bed. “I had a great time. And until my time has come, I’m going to keep having [...]

“I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life…” Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab [...]

“Everything comes down to you and one moment and one action…” From www.soulbiographies.com featuring Morgan Fisher (duration 8 minutes. try full screen. scaling on or off. use headphones) There is something so simple yet so profound that it’s quite possible we find ourselves missing it completely. Morgan spent many successful and raucous years playing in [...]

“As heartbroken as I felt, my world had become richer for loving.” I was in Southern India at an Ashram at the foot of a sacred mountain. During my time there I would go from the mountain to the place I was staying. There were many people living on the streets and many animals, as [...]

“We must be the change we wish to see in the world” – Ghandi This is a short summary of a powerful, inspirational video which documents the moving transformation of a group of teenagers as they follow Challenge Day’s “Be the Change” program. “The Be the Change movement inspires people to notice what’s happening in [...]

“Who is this man?” Mary Menth Andersen was 31 years old and had just married Norwegian Dag Andersen. She was looking forward to starting a new life in Åsgårdstrand in Vestfold with him. But first she had to get all of her belongings across to Norway. The date was November 2nd, 1988. At the airport [...]

“I hugged him every time he asked the question – 21 times – my innocent little boy…” A Father and Son sit together in the garden – a touching reminder of the need for patience as our parents get older… A short (5 minute) Greek film made in 2007. Directed by Constantin Pilavios. Some versions on [...]

“How can something so sad be beautiful at the same time?” On Feb.2.2007, a series of tornadoes ripped through Volusia and Lake Counties in Central Florida, killing 19 people, injuring more than 50 and destroying hundreds of homes. This is their story through the eyes of an affected journalist. It’s the kind of call you [...]

“…the man found himself deeply affected…” The events that led to the creation of The Mandala Trust were set in motion when a man travelling in India met and became friends with a local man, who worked as a shoe wallah.  The two would sit together each day on the side of the road as [...]

“No-one has ever done anything like this for me, lady…” I had a very sad experience on Wednesday night after Yoga. It was about 8.15 pm and I was in a hurry to get back home. Just as the class ended it started to rain heavily, and I was cursing for not having brought an [...]