Mental Health, Mindfulness and Life Reflections
When I Practice, I Practice for All
“I am human, and therefore nothing human can be foreign to me.” This quote from Terence, ancient Roman poet…
The Hardest Part of Practice: Practicing!
Aristotle once made a distinction between five forms of knowing: Phronesis (practical knowledge), episteme(knowledge), sophia (wisdom), techne (skill), and logos…
Three Analogies for Mindfulness
The mindfulness movement has gained significant momentum in recent decades. There is now widespread interest in mindfulness techniques and practices…
Is Critical-Mindedness Good for Mental Health?
Is Critical Mindedness Good for Mental Health? Being a curmudgeon is more than a matter of disposition: it…
Crazy, but not Rich: Some Thoughts on Crazy Rich Asians
I refused to watch the movie when it splashed onto silver screens in 2018. My disdain was met with dismissal…
On Work and Retirement
No Work, No Food Hyakujo, the Chinese Zen master, used to labor with his pupils even at the age of…
A Pandemic of Affluenza
When I am irked by the excesses of mainstream culture and the pernicious beliefs that corrupt shared life, my wife…
