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This morning, after silent meditation, Sensei distributed test sheets to the monks and instructed them to complete the test in 30 minutes. When the monks began reading their sheets, they were shocked ...

A leading Sumo Wrestler visited the Monastery to meet Sensei. There was a small reception organized in the winter garden for him. All the monks had gathered and the Sumo Wrestler, dressed in his tradi...

This morning, Sensei introduced an interesting guest to the monks. The man was brawny and had big, bulging muscles. His hair – a crew cut and he wore a tight black t-shirt, paired with tight bla...

Last evening, a world famous potter was the house guest at the Monastery. He had travelled with seven of his famous figurines and these were displayed in the main hall for the monks. After tea time, t...

Last evening, the guest of honour at the Monastery was a Coconut Seller. He looked refined and had an air of sophistication about him. Dressed in a white shirt and a long lungi with a faded design bor...

This is a true story. Sometime in June of 2005, my colleague Dinesh Gopalakrishnan and I traveled to L.A. to attend the E3 (games) Expo. Within L.A, we traveled by bus (bad idea). Once in the evening,...

This morning, Sensei introduced the revered ‘Speech Saint’ to the Monks. Speech Saint was a guest of the Monastery. The interesting aspect about Speech Saint was that he rarely spoke! Head...

Yesterday morning, Sensei led the monks to a pond that was an hour’s walk away from the Monastery, located in the middle of a forest. By the time the monks reached the pond, they were cold and shiveri...

A renowned Sage visited the Monastery. He invited Sensei and the Monks into the main hall and made them sit down on neatly placed cushions. The Sage asked everyone to close their eyes and reach under ...