Zen Moments

“He was looking at that rock with will and determination…”

The incident that I am narrating, happened about 10 years back, and was an eye opener for me.

The place was Nagpur: a small but upcoming town in India where I was born and educated.
Although I had a difficult childhood (after losing both parents early in life), [...]

“I was tossing the coin to decide whether to buy an apple or an orange with our last dollar…”

In August 1987, I left my job in Sydney, and hitch-hiked to Ayers Rock to see the Harmonic Convergence – a special alignment of planets which was supposed to usher in the New Age.
My friends at work [...]

“He put his whole heart in to his work…”

Each year in July, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola – the founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).
The Society has over the centuries been known to produce men of great intellect and vision. Apparently, when seeking permission from the Pope [...]

“…the answer is staring you in the face – if only you can see it”

Depression can appear to be without antidote. For years I struggled with it, even though I made a good living from my paintings and to the observer, my life typified the creative dream.
Horses had always been my passion and the accuracy [...]

“Hand in Hand – Beautiful Ballet Dancers”

Li Ma was a beautiful promising professional ballerina when she lost her right arm in a car accident in 1996. She was only 19. Her handsome boy friend walked away from her.
She tried to kill herself, only to be saved by her parents. Her love for her parents gave [...]

“I invite the new year to energize me with the courage and exertion to live every moment as if it were my very last…”

Greetings from San Francisco!
I’ll be spending the last day of the year watching the sun sink into the ocean. I plan on following the sunset, to first gather in, then let go [...]