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This morning, after a session of bumblebee meditation, Sensei surprised the monks by proposing that they play ‘passing the pillow’. Sensei requested the monks to sit in a circle and asked them to pret...

Last evening, Sensei accompanied by Head Monk and the Monastery Monks were strolling around the riverbank that flowed below the Monastery. At a certain spot on the riverbank, the monks smelled a stron...

As featured in Mint & Livemint by P. R. Sanjai. The best book on leadership I have read: Alok Kejriwal Alok Kejriwal, CEO and co-founder of Games2win, says ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ truly inspired...

Yesterday, a Guest Monk from a nearby shrine visited the Monastery. Sensei treated everyone for a leisurely walk around a large pond located on the western side of the Monastery. The day was sunny and...

The fish in your mind, Like to swim. The sharks are called Past, The piranhas named Regret.   The fish that swims up, goes as Hope. Make place for her; let her pass, Lest the turtles of Pity, Pus...

The Wind Chime asked the Wind, “When will you blow?” The Wind asked the Wind Chime, “When will you chime?” They asked each other this, All night long.   An ancient, wise o...

Yesterday, Sensei asked a few monks to accompany him to a nearby Monastery that housed a special elephant. The rumor was that the elephant understood spoken languages and reacted to it. The monks reac...

A gentle bearded man Was driving a fire truck this morning. Dressed in milky white robes; Quite not the uniform, for a fire truck man.   The fire was not in a building or shed Or in places that f...

One of the oldest and most revered rooms in the Monastery was Buddha’s Parlour. It was a small, wooden study with a stony fireplace and a tall chimney. Very few monks were invited inside the parlour b...