Author: Albert

  • Generating Water from a Backpack

    One of the most vital resources on the planet may soon be readily available in your backpack.A professor of mechanical engineering is leading a research team to develop a lightweight, battery-powered pack that can harvest water from the air—as many as 10 gallons per hour— even in arid locations.The nanofiber-based harvester could help address modern…

  • Maeve O’Sullivan.

    Morning Silence, haiku from Dónal Creedon’s Tullow Retreat, August 2018 discarded crisp bag: a faded Mr. Tayto still smiling *** talk about listening    I zone out for a bit *** walking meditation: you are moving slowly too little ladybird *** morning silence    the brewing coffee gurgles *** early drizzle creating a round stain in this…

  • 5 Reasons Jews Gravitate Toward Buddhism

    In Jewish and Buddhist circles, there is the story of the Jewish woman who schleps to the Himalayas in search of a famous guru. She travels by plane, train and rickshaw to reach a Buddhist monastery in Nepal. When she gets there she’s shvitzing and exhausted but she is committed, and thankfully she is wearing…

  • Summer Editorial

    War doesn’t determine who’s right – only who’s left.                                                               Bertrand Russell Finding peace of mind is  most important ; and in difficult times, when…

  • Radish Achar मुलाको अचर

    Ingredients 2 cups of small pieces of radish 1/2 cup of sesame seeds 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of pepper 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric Juice of 2 lemons 1 teaspoon of mango powder 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 1/2 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds Process Cut the radish into small pieces.  Bleach in salt water…

  • Honoring the Child’s Unique Song

    An excerpt from Dr. Jaiya John’s book Reflection Pond: Nurturing Wholeness in Displaced Children. A compassionate guide for professionals and caregivers. EACH OF US is born with an essence–a distinctive nature or character. An inclination peculiar to us alone pulls us toward some things and away from others. While we commonly understand this as personality, this truth has…

  • Existence

      It is night. Rain pelts the roof. The soul awakens to a flooded Earth – a sea of storm  roaring, then passing. In that short moment, shirting lines and shapes, fleetingl barely seen. Before the passing moment tilts and falls to melancholy, laughter sojnds in quiet raindrops.              …

  • Faith and Reason,

    In my book, Scratching the Itch: Getting to the Root of Our Suffering, I hypothesized the reason for there being so many instantaneous enlightenments reported when reading about the life of the Buddha or of Zen Master Benkei.  I said that people back then were more open to blind faith, to the promise of religion. …

  • Reasons to Meditate

      to practice noticing to understand simple things to give myself clarity to face inevitable difficulties to make a conscious choice to welcome my feelings to know pain to experience the bliss of effort to take gentle possession of my mind to free my mind to be aware of my sinsitivity to dip below superficiality…

  • Packaging With Principles

    Packaging with principles: the compostable plastic bag Home

  • Let Girls Be Boys

      The current debate on transgender rights seems to have gone from, “let’s take transgender issues seriously” to “let boys be girls”.  Grace Dent in her article of the same name (Independent 14.11.17) gives some of the breezy reasons about why the Church of England, the government and the entertainment industry is obsessed with gender. …

  • THREE REASONS WHY AN ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST MEDITATION PARTNER

    REAL PEACE IS POSSIBLE – WHEN WE ALLOW EACH OTHER ROOM TO BE THE BEST WE CAN   Blog  THREE REASONS WHY AN ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST MEDITATION PARTNER THREE REASONS WHY AN ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST MEDITATION PARTNER In ANIMALS by Kathleen Prasad12/16/20154 Comments You see, in my work with animals and Reiki over the years, I began…

  • Rinpoche’s Teaching Schedule 2018

    Below is the Latest Travel Schedule for Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. If you have any questions about any of the events listed, please contact each group/venue directly using the contact details below. Please note that Rinpoche’s programme may be changed at any stage, but we will do our best to keep the schedule here up to…

  • Zen Poetry

    Summer grasses: all that remains of great soldiers’ imperial dreams – Basho O Snail, Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly! K.Isha   ” I have not heard of a single Buddha, past or present, who has been enlightened by sacred prayers and scriptures.” – Bassui The wind has settled, the blossoms have fallen; Birds sing,…

  • Poem

    Sitting cross legged on a wooden floor      above the tiny desk, pine branches hang in rain before my eyes thru glass – a drop falls from the roof edge broken earth here, pebbles brought from afar scattered      by white treestump, green grass Crowds the path – Grey streaks my beard, I…

  • Praise to Tara

      Praise to Tara Homage to The Three Jewels Homage to Guru, Deva and Dakini Homage to you Tara, who bloom with love and compassion Homage to you Tara, who dwell in wisdom and certainty Look how you tend to pain and ease the afflictions of all Look how you protect from dangers and lift…

  • The Buddha’s Master Plan

    The Buddha’s Master Plan

      Beneath the sea of glistening stars, Between the ethereal evening air, Lies a forest of glowing dreams, But as diverse and rich as they are, None escape the same Moonbeam. Under the lucent morning glow, Roll waves of raving emotions,  Turbid fortunes and cruel woes, The burning craving of billions,  Yet the same Sun…