Watch Your Stereotypes
This is one of those young men you can’t help but like…
The disconnect was that he was standing there in full uniform next to his DPT scooter printing out a parking ticket to some poor unsuspecting soul. He was the enemy! A parking Nazi!
A Loftier Perspective
With “Slumdog Millionaire” dominating the Oscars and “The White Tiger” (last year’s Booker prize winner) being this year’s hot book (at least among Indian travelers), the world is being exposed to the extreme disparities that exist in India. After visiting Behar (India’s poorest state) and having lived only in monasteries and backpacker ghettos, I decided to see what it looked like further north up the socio-economic ladder by venturing further south to Chennai. I knew things were going to be different when my friend/host wrote, “I will have my driver pick you up from the airport.” This was not “our” driver or “the” driver, but her driver (they have two)…
Read more...Pants and a Sandwich
The Buddha suggested that all events occur simply because circumstances allow them to occur. It’s OK if that doesn’t make sense, it was just a rambling way of introducing two examples of random occurences, one favorable, the other a pain in the ass. Neither example is particularly deep or meaningful, so if you are looking for insights and wisdom, feel free to look elsewhere (inward is always a good choice).
Read more...Living not writing
As I optimistically promised more words after the silent retreats, I am writing to re-adjust that forecast…
Read more...Doing to Be
One quote I have used frequently in class is, “We are not human doings, we are human beings.” Unfortunately, I have ignored these words more often than I have said them, especially of late.
Read more...Landed Safely in New Delhi
Though it is hard to say 38 hours to Delhi is even close to “direct” it feels that way because all my other visits here have started with a gentle travel warm-up (i.e., Thailand).
Read more...No man is free who is not a master of himself.