Krishnamurti: Violence, Questions & Meditation
I don’t know a lot about Krishnamurti, but had a feeling to write about him today. I once saw his picture on a book, had no idea how I got it, yet his face was there looking at me. I remember I kept seeing it around as I was moving, it was as if I… Continue reading
Lao Tzu: War, Peace and Video Games
This book inspired me when I was 26. I found it at a Philosophy course in London, I found the session was too ‘I’ oriented, Western Philosophical thought, I was looking for something deeper. I found Lao Tzu and deeply connected to this wise old man, who was regarded as a sage in China. He… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Discrimination, Noncooperation, Partition & Assassination
With all historical figures we get glimpses through the eyes of historians. Yet the essence of Gandhi’s life was to face discrimination and to redefine who he felt he was. I recall in the Attenborough movie when he moved to South Africa as a Lawyer, he ordered his tickets to travel first class. He had… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Truth and Tyranny
Just imagine if everyone practiced Satyagraha (holding onto truth) and Ahimsa (unconditional love). I had an interesting conversation with a girl in a retail shop serving coffee and donuts. I asked her how she was, she said ok finishing soon. I then found out that she was upset as she is not been paid for… Continue reading
Thich Nhat Hanh: You are the Victim and the Attacker
This is a very wise poem by Thich Nhat Hanh. I listened to a teaching today about conflict resolution. It talked about two monks having conflict. He shared a method 2,500 years old. The two monks both have a senior monk appointed to them. The senior monks talk to the community. The two monks are… Continue reading
World Peace: Statue of Liberty or Vengeance is Mine?
This morning I felt despair when I recalled the photograph of Barrack Obama, Hillary Clinton and various military people and Advisors watching the assassination of Osama Bin Laden and others live. The activity must have seemed like a violent video game, yet this is real life or indeed death.
I can’t understand why the US… Continue reading