From mind-FULL-ness to mindfulness

There’s this famous Zen story where a Buddhist scholar is visiting a Zen master with the intention to study under the master. On arrival, the visiting scholar starts talking about all his knowledge and insights, and he goes on and on. The master listens patiently and then starts to prepare tea. When it is ready…

Monkey Mind

I’m so tired, I’m falling asleep when reading. Just as my doll. It is true, these past weeks my body has felt tired and heavy and instead of  walking just normally, it feels like I have been dragging it along, against its will. And it definitely doesn’t feel like I have neurons firing in my…