Tag: inner world

When I turned 55, I looked back at my life and smiled at the expectations I had at 15. Back then, I thought life would stay exactly as it was, perfect and permanent. But life had other plans. Here’s what I believed then, and what I know now. What I Expected at 15 At that…

  A Zen student once asked his teacher, “How long will it take me to master Zen?” The teacher replied, “Ten years.” The student said, “I’ll work harder, ten hours a day if I must! How long then?” The teacher smiled, “Twenty years.” Moral of the Story: Calmness cannot be rushed. It is not about…

In today’s world, most people expect something in return for what they do. Whether it’s kindness, help, or even love, we often keep a mental note—“I did this for them, so they should do something for me.” But what if we chose to live differently? Let’s look at a lighthouse. A lighthouse stands tall in…

Story: Alexander and the Wise Mystic After years of conquering lands and expanding his empire, Alexander the Great grew restless. He had wealth, power, and victory—yet a strange emptiness crept into his heart. One day, he heard of a mystic, a wise sage who lived by a river, untouched by worldly ambitions. Curious, Alexander rode…