MonkintheCity
Monk in the City works for a large investment bank. He went to Asia in his 20's for a bit of jaunt, realised he knew very little about anything useful, stayed a lot longer than expected, and returned with sore knees from meditation and a head full of quirky ideas. He has a soft spot for dance music and a pint, and suffers from karaoke flashbacks. You can read more from him here.
Spend It
Monk and the Master: Part 1 - Zen Shopping
In the run-up to Christmas, there is no one better to advise us on shopping than Zen Master Genpo Roshi, author of Big Mind, Big Heart: Finding Your Way, and pioneer of the Big Mind Process, a mix Eastern Zen with Western psychology. But first as usual, the Monk. more >>
@Work
Zen, Buffet, Green, and the Crunch
'Life is suffering' is the first noble truth in Buddhism, but it’s a slightly misleading translation of the word 'dukkha' in Sanskrit, which might be better translated as 'stuck-ness'. Imagine a wheel stuck, with an axle that cannot rotate. That’s the state of mind the Buddha was referring to. more >>
@Work
Everything Changes But You, Monk
So sang Take That back in the mid-90s. But the sad fact is Take That were wrong (on a number of levels, depending on your view of boy bands). You've got to go with George Harrison instead when it comes to making sense of the credit crunch. All things must pass. more >>
Mind & Body
You, Me, the Buddhas and Bruce Lee
One of the first people to bring Eastern ideas West in the form of stunning entertainment was Bruce Lee. There probably isn’t a child of the '70s or '80s who hasn’t indulged in a bit of pretend Kung fu and the mind blowing noises he used to make dispatching the enemy. more >>
@Work
Monk and the Office Rottweiler
One day after listening to a sermon on endless compassion, a monk walked home from his teacher's house. In high spirits, he saw a stray dog and bent down to stroke it. The dog bit off his finger. more >>
Loved Up
All You Need is Love, Monk
A friend recently came to me in a state of confusion about a relationship she was having. It reminded me of a Zen 'slap round the face' I got 10 or so years ago. One I still use now, not just for myself and not just in relationships. more >>
