1) Make changes slow, one at a time What I see people do a lot, is have a great intention to change their life so they are super-enthusiastic for a while, and then stop. We all know how unlikely people are to actually keep their new-years resolutions,... Read More...
Comments on this blog – moderated from now on #WordPress
Just letting you all know that I’m going to be moderating comments a bit more in future. That is: comments won’t appear on the blog until I approve them. A bit too much spam has been getting through, recently. Also, the quality of the... Read More...
Selfishness vs altruism – same or different?
Two decades ago I met a guy in a new age shop who tried to convince me that it was arrogant to try and help anybody. In those days, somehow, I often had deep conversations with utter strangers. Anyhow, I was stunned at this thought, and afronted too.... Read More...
Essays on Karma, for Kindle
Both an introduction, a kind of ‘Karma for dummies’, and a look at the philosophical questions that the doctrine of karma calls up. You will learn to question what you have always thought about karma as well as deepen your understanding of the... Read More...
Academic learning vs Emotional learning
When I first became a Buddhist and I was suddenly mixing in spiritual circles I hadn’t entered before, a few people tried telling me I should read less. Don’t go too fast, they said. I was like: are you crazy, I’m not going to learn... Read More...
Merry Christmas – updates on book etc
As my regular readers have realized: I’ve not been blogging very consistently this year. The main culprit is the book I’ve been writing on karma. And yes, it’s nearly finished. However, since I’m in the middle of buying a house... Read More...
Blog Action Day 2013: Human Rights
Every year bloggers around the world unite in blogging about one topic for Blog Action Day. This year the topic is human rights. It’s a topic that has always been close to my heart, but it’s extra pertinent this year. Sure, the situation in... Read More...
Growing up a girl geek @DayoftheGirl
I’m sorry people, this is a very personal post and not one that has many spiritual overtones. I was inspired by the post on Engadget about how their female staff grew up geek. It’s also written to add my voice to the voice of women in tech.... Read More...
Karma and compassion – do they meet?
A common but short sighted interpretation of karma (also common psychology btw) is as follows: They’re hurting because it’s their karma (aka their fault). I’m hurting because it’s their fault. I’m happy because of my good... Read More...
When your spiritual master dies
On Valentine’s Day, I walked into our bedroom and a bird flew up in my face. He panicked, back and forth fluttering off the walls. I quickly opened a window and guided him out. But that’s not the end of the story. This bird has spent every... Read More...