My friend, SW came for a visit. After the normal greetings, he start by saying that he just sent his wife and son off to Australia. He told me that his family will be migrating overseas and in June, his eldest son will also leave for Australia and he will be alone in Penang. He preparing himself to be alone in the near future.
He also told me that he attended a retreat last weekend organized by Rinpoche, a Tibetan monk on the subject " The joy of living ". To him, it was wonderful experience and inner wisdom. The Rinpoche taught him the art of meditation and simple wisdom to enable the practitioner to enjoy the happiness in living. This is a simple introduction to the subject :
This refreshing subject is yet another sign that the next generation of Buddhism is creative, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. Born in 1975 in Nepal, the author is among the generation of Tibetan lamas trained outside of Tibet, and he's also a gifted meditator. His brain activity has been measured during meditation, earning him the enviable sobriquet of "happiest man on earth." He fuses scientific and spiritual considerations, explaining meditation as a physical as well as a spiritual process. Mingyur Rinpoche knows from experience that meditation can change the brain. He experienced panic attacks as a child that he was able to overcome through intensive meditation. If diligently practiced, meditation can affect the "neuronal gossip"-his imaginative rendering of brain cell communication-that keeps us stuck in unhappy behaviors. The meditation master offers a wide variety of techniques, counseling ease in practice to avoid boredom or aversion. Less is more; practice shorter periods more often, he says. His approach will be especially welcome for anyone frustrated by meditation or convinced they're "not doing it right." This book is a fresh breath from the meditation room, written with kindnessl
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