How to be an urban monk #3 I started meditating when I was 22. I didn't expect that practice to have such a long term impact. I had received my first instructions in 1995 and I would spend 30 … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 19
NYC is a lonely place, it's like a meditation retreat: there's lots of traffic and people, but in the end, you're on your own. I have all the time I need to remember... Here's a sad story that comes … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 18
Another week in NYC. I'm feeling horrible these days, my black dog is here with me. Trying to improve your mood makes sense, up to a certain point, but when you reach rock bottom, surrendering and … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 17
Back in NYC, after a week with the old Tibetan Master. The city's not a problem. My painful brain is. The transition from the quiet retreat place to New York was easy: I'm getting used to changing … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 15
I've decided to hide from NYC for a week. There's a nice place to do that: a Buddhist retreat in the middle of nowhere. So… I took a break from New York city and I came back to this … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 16
Still staying at the Buddhist center in the US. I remember leaving France to learn from an old master For those who didn't read my previous post (you should be ashamed): this fantastic article was … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 14
Before dawn. It's 5:30 AM. Even New York manages to be quiet at this time. … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 13
I've arrived in New York. This city doesn't care about me. It's 10 PM. The night has swallowed the only naturally occurring thing in New York: sunlight. Raging traffic, people walking … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 12
I practice Buddhist meditation. I've done that in the past 15 years. When you travel a lot, that's a good habit to have. I don't want to go crazy. So I meditate. That's the best way … [Read more...]
Free and homeless: the experiment – part 11
Peace of mind is easy to find at the airport's gate. No one knows you there. I'm leaving Latin America. Bliss in between I've entered the Airport in San Salvador, going to the US. It's located … [Read more...]