by Sunada Takagi | Mar 31, 2009 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
Does the Buddhist idea of “no self” strike you as bizarre or outrageous? I’ve been reflecting on this difficult concept and, in my monthly post in Wildmind’s blog, share my thoughts on it so far. It isn’t just an obscure philosophical point for mental...
by Sunada Takagi | Mar 17, 2009 | Personal change
So many of us shy away from being fully ourselves in the world. Maybe it’s fear, or feeling it’s inappropriate, but we often keep a lot of ourselves hidden in our private shells. Well, here’s a great counterexample of someone who just put himself out there, and what a...
by Sunada Takagi | Mar 3, 2009 | Personal change
As armchair observers, we all read about people who take on big challenges and succeed in a big way. We envy their courage and fearlessness. But at the same time many of us can’t imagine doing that ourselves. After all, it’s scary as hell to risk leaping into new and...