Zen Moments

A Stroke Of Insight

Zen Moments — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:10:35 +0000

“…the more time we spend choosing to run the deep inner peace circuitry… the more peaceful our planet will be…” “A powerful talk – well worth 18 minutes” Stroke Of Insight – Jill Bolte Taylor – Some Highlights… “I grew up to study the brain because I have a brother who has been diagnosed with a brain disorder, [...]

The Kindness Offensive

Zen Moments — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:55:51 +0000

“Practice Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty” The Kindness Offensive was born earlier this year on Hampstead Heath (London, UK), when James Hunter, David Goodfellow and David Crane, set up a desk on Parliament Hill and asked passing members of the public to describe what act of kindness they would like done for them. As a [...]

Fixing the Hole in my Heart

Zen Moments — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:10:22 +0000

“The natural state of the human mind is calm and clear…” I was in my mid-fifties when I met my soul mate. It’s not that I never wanted to get married, the problem was that I never met anyone I wanted to marry or if I did, she didn’t want to marry me. Anyway, [...]

The Question

Zen Moments — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:45:39 +0000

“Why hadn’t he asked me to marry him?” The time and the place were perfect. We’d been together for just over a year. We were deeply in love. We were sitting in a fabulous restaurant after a magical evening listening to the Prague String Quartet. (Bach – my favourite.) We’d had a box (!) in [...]

To Become a Teacher

Alan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:00:44 +0000

“I discovered why the universe wanted me to be a teacher… the day I broke my toe…” Well to be fair, it was a few days after I broke my toe. And I’ve always suspected that what the universe wants is really what I want. So perhaps it would be better to say: I discovered why I [...]

A boy’s last wish comes true

Zen Moments — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:50:07 +0000

“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 a good time,” [...]

The Road Not Taken

Zen Moments — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:11:58 +0000

“Having a child … can be an adventure all on its own…” When I realized that my life experiences are simply different and wonderful in their own way, I stopped feeling inferior due to wonderful stories of travel and adventure I hear from my childless friends. Having a child when you’re a still a child can [...]

A Gift from the Setting Sun

Zen Moments — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:30:25 +0000

“You watch it all, until the last sliver of golden light vanishes…” Having taught meditation for many years, I’ve found that one of the most common questions I get asked is: “How do I get started?” People often begin with a book and try to teach themselves. But in the beginning you don’t really know what you [...]

Being Different

Zen Moments — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:10:12 +0000

“I love him for every single bizarre behaviour he throws my way…” I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before – but my three year old son, Oliver is weird. This is at least partly due to something called SPD (sensory processing disorder) that causes him to engage in activities that “feed” his need for a lot [...]

The Cab Ride I’ll Never Forget

Zen Moments — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:15:51 +0000

“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 became a moving confessional. [...]