One Christmas in the late 90s, I went to visit my sister who at the time lived in Phoenix, Arizona. Our whole family had flown there to celebrate the holidays together. We took a drive up to the Grand Canyon, stopping in Sedona along the way for a few days. It was a very scenic […]
The Greatest Gift You Can Give to Yourself
A few years ago, I was talking to a friend about a personal situation when she put her hand on mine and said, “I know that you’re very smart and you think a lot but just accept the mystery of life.” It wasn’t the first time words to that effect were spoken to me, words […]
The 1000 Lingas and a Series of Unexpected Events
In the early hours of the morning of my trip to Phnom Kulen, I got up and was ready to be picked up by the Tuk Tuk driver. When he drove into the guesthouse I recognised him as the same driver from the night before. He looked as warily at me as I felt of […]
Killing Buddha
“If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.” So said the 9th century Buddhist Master Lin Chi. When I first read this, I thought it both unnecessarily violent and absolutely intriguing. But as I came to understand the idea, I liked what was essentially being said- that if there is someone we meet […]