Towards Equanimity to Serenity: a Zen journey. With our waves of stressors,  multi-tasking, and information overload -real and false-, finding and maintaining a sanctuary of proper mental balance and calmness is almost impossible to reach, and yet critical to achieve. This is affecting not only adults but also kids.  While facing stressors, Zen serenity, a […]

I will divide the talk into 3 parts:  1 regarding meditation itself, 2 regarding the meditator, and 3 Other causes for quitting.  A- Meditation: 4 main factors for quitting   1- The process of mindfulness-based meditation, meaning the “know-how” to meditate.   2- About its purpose: We don’t meditate:         >To relax body and mind for a few […]

                                              Proper Speech on the Eightfold Path ( 4th Noble Truth ) Proper speech is the third element of the Eightfold Path, falling under the category of ethical conduct. It is a practice of profound relevance, especially in today’s world, where we are constantly conversing in person and online. It is, therefore, essential to understand how […]

NIRVANA  by SUNIL  Nirvana is the ultimate goal of all Buddhist practices. In Theravada Buddhism, it is seen as a state beyond space and time, while in Zen or Mahayana traditions, it is synonymous with realizing one's innate Buddha nature. That may be a semantic difference, one describing a physical experience, while the latter, wisdom.  […]