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I AM THAT I AM

Who are you? If someone asks you this question, what will be your answer? Would you tell him or her your name alone? Would you talk about your occupation? How about your family, community, ethnicity, or nationality? How about organization and institution? Or, even would you think about such a thing as your bank account … Continue reading I AM THAT I AM →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment November 30, 2020 5 Minutes

Corpse Meditation

In mediation, there are various approaches, methods, and traditions. During meditation, for example, we mindfully count our breathing. Or, we gently observe the subtle movements of our abdominals. Or else, we kindly notice every step of our behaviors. We also gaze at a candle flame or a visual symbol like a mandala or statue of … Continue reading Corpse Meditation →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 8 Minutes

We are Nobody and Anybody

Meditation is one of the oldest religious, spiritual, and metaphysical practices in human history. Since the birth of our self-consciousness, we have known our cognitive limitations. What we can know is so limited. There has been a vast dimension that we can never understand. Know thyself. That is one of the Delphic maxims. And our … Continue reading We are Nobody and Anybody →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 2 Minutes

The Waves of Life

Since the Big Bang, the beginning of the cosmos, the fundamental basis of every existence has been "spacetime." In physics, it’s the gravitational continuum that makes the universe substantial. Such spacetime makes everything exist; and, everything has the beginning and end. Without spacetime, we never have asked such questions as when, where, and what. There … Continue reading The Waves of Life →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 4 Minutes

When You Walk, Walk

One time disciples asked the Buddha what could be the best practice to lead them to the complete peace of mind. They thought they would have to go through various challenges believing only such hardship could bring them to a supreme state. The Buddha’s answer, however, was counterintuitive. For example, one of the well-known Zen … Continue reading When You Walk, Walk →

Tom Uncategorized 2 Comments January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 4 Minutes

One Thing At A Time

Lao Tzu said: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It is from chapter 64 of Tao Te Ching, and one of the three similar statements. All three go this way: A tree that fills a man’s embrace grows from a seedling.A tower nine stories high starts with one brick.A journey … Continue reading One Thing At A Time →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 2 Minutes

The Flower Sermon

In history, the Buddha delivered so many words for wisdom. His students recorded them as a volume of countless sutras. They spent their entire lives reading and studying these precious, voluminous sutras. Even in his days, the Buddha’s words were invaluable. Whenever he delivered his sermons, his disciples were so eager to listen to them … Continue reading The Flower Sermon →

Tom Uncategorized 2 Comments December 27, 2019December 28, 2019 3 Minutes

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