Circa. 2009 I’m sitting in my little cubicle at the University of Tasmania working on my PhD dissertation when the head of the philosophy faculty opens the door, leans in and tells me His Holiness the Dalai Lama is coming to the university and I’m invited to lunch! It’s a surreal moment to be … [Read more...] about My Amazing Crazy Lunch with the Dalai Lama
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CINEMA — CARTOGRAPHY OF THE HUMAN CONDITION
As a Writer I strive to find meaning in the moments between the words—there is always more meaning in these moments. This is important because in the end I am a human being just trying to find his own way in life and all of this helps me make sense of it all. The opening shot of Ingmar Bergman’s … [Read more...] about CINEMA — CARTOGRAPHY OF THE HUMAN CONDITION
We Carry with Us
We all carry with us the potential for being wild. Is this a good thing? Well, if we are creators then why not?! Why is it that being wild equals being destructive? Why not take those impulses that make you feel like cutting loose and translating them into work that can help the world … [Read more...] about We Carry with Us
Darkness is important as it reveals the light
Everyone, at some point, feels a little down. It is simply a part of the human condition. We should stop telling ourselves that it's somehow bad to have these moments. Physical pain is a way of your body telling you that something is wrong. Like that, these moments are pregnant with … [Read more...] about Darkness is important as it reveals the light
Getting Stuck
I'm sitting in front of my computer trying to find something to write about. I'm feeling blank. Slept badly, I guess. Is this writers block? No...I don't believe in writers block. But I do believe that ideas need time to appear. And that sometimes, but not always, they appear when we simply let go. … [Read more...] about Getting Stuck
Silence is a Practice
Silence is something I've cherished over the years. It was hard to find at times. Something I longed for when I could not find it - as if life was out of focus. I'm not talking about the silence of sitting alone. I'm talking about the silence of a still mind. Why was this? How is … [Read more...] about Silence is a Practice
Finding Time to be Quiet
Going to Update this blog post at some point because I like the title and feel it is important to say something about it. Today I feel like writing. I woke this morning feeling good. I sat in front of my computer. Turned to youtube trying to find inspiration with a Seth Godin interview someone … [Read more...] about Finding Time to be Quiet
Soul Searching
I heard someone recently use the phrase, "it was a period of 'soul searching' in my life." It struck me then....right then, that my entire life seems to have been a period of "soul searching." Why? Because as I've fleeted from one idea to the next, from one project to the next, I've been searching … [Read more...] about Soul Searching
Longing for Silence
A tell-tale sign I’m overworked is a deep deep longing for the silence and solitude of mountains. Taken in 2010 above my apartment in McCleodGanj … [Read more...] about Longing for Silence
A Better Place Starts Here
I'm not sure my art can change the world but I know it can change me. I've long struggled with what, and how, I can do in order to best serve. I've tried various things but today it became a little clearer as I sat silent in meditation that the best thing I can do for the world is to be a better … [Read more...] about A Better Place Starts Here