Unusual Affirmations
I had a lot of fun recently writing custom positive affirmations for my Twitter followers. I’ve shared them below, in no particular order.
Author: Tasshin
On Ender’s Game
I’ve looked to the Ender’s Game series for clarity about difficult topics, like character, psychology, ethics, leadership, and strategy. In this post I’ll tease out certain lessons I’ve found in Ender’s Game about the issues closest to my heart.
The Work of David Loy
In this post, I will review David Loy’s life and work, and attempt to summarize the main claims he makes across his books.
Circling and the Art of Reading People
Over the last couple of years, I have become very interested in the skill of reading other people.
Buddhist Circling
At the Monastic Academy, we are developing our own unique style of Circling, informed by Buddhism and monastic practice.
What is Circling?
Circling is sometimes described as a kind of interpersonal meditation, where the focus space is relationships and social interactions, rather than something like body sensations.
The Strategic Theory of John Boyd
Boyd was one of the greatest military strategists of all time, alongside Sun Tzu and Karl von Clausewitz. In this post, I synthesize my own research and understanding of Boyd’s account of strategy in general.
The Five Hindrances
The Five Hindrances are one of the most useful and practical numbered lists in the Buddhist canon.
Practicing Love
In this post, I describe how loving kindness practice made me happier, and how you can start practicing it, too.
500 Monasteries to Save the World
Ten months after I started training at the Monastic Academy, my teacher, Soryu Forall, gave a talk that completely changed my perspective on what our organization was doing and what it was aiming for.