Become a Virtual Monk – DPF #469

You can have the best of the monastic life, while still enjoying the benefits of normal life, by choosing to live as close to the lifestyle of a monk/nun as you prefer. Here are some of my own ideas: Create some time for "noble silence", when you reserve for listening to yourself, on weekends, part … Continue reading Become a Virtual Monk – DPF #469 →

DPF #325- January 13- Preempt Inevitable Challenges

If you know that you will face specific challenges along your path, whatever you are doing, then plan for them, and prevent any potential damage by preempting them with your foresight and action. I grow, or rather am trying to grow, organic strawberries. Of the long list of potential setbacks, challenges, and hurdles I face … Continue reading DPF #325- January 13- Preempt Inevitable Challenges →

DPF #324- January 12- Create Balance in Your Life

Forget about finding balance- you must create it in order to acquire it. Social, societal, vocational, nutritional, physical, cognitive, emotional, financial, spiritual, psychological, sexual, and familial factors among others are all in a free for all in the quest for your focus, for your attention. It is up to you to juggle them, or perhaps … Continue reading DPF #324- January 12- Create Balance in Your Life →

DPF #295-December 13- What One Item would Drastically Improve the Quality of your Day?

A year ago, I asked myself this, and eventually bought two cheap MP3 players. One was strictly for beneficial farming and self-improvement podcasts to listen to while commuting and when able to squeeze into my day, and the other was strictly for meditation group sitting recordings- for ease and depth for my meditation practice. They … Continue reading DPF #295-December 13- What One Item would Drastically Improve the Quality of your Day? →

DPF #294- December 12- Bypass whatever you can in the Mainstream

The mainstream modern society is full of destructive forces (profiteering the biggest) which forces governments to restrict the activities of ordinary individuals and small companies/NPOs due to the tendency to fall into the societal drain towards which businesses and individuals tend to sway- self-interest, unfair practices, price-gauging, harming the environment, etc. Due to this unfortunate … Continue reading DPF #294- December 12- Bypass whatever you can in the Mainstream →

DPF #176- August 15- Rely not on status quo and conventional approach for your guidance and solutions

If you want to achieve anything special and truly innovative, you cannot rely on the established entities for guidance, support, and solutions. They are dangerous in fact, while likely aiming to be helpful. The danger is in perpetuating what is conventional, and established- such as fumigating soil with toxic chemicals (as is the "conventional approach" … Continue reading DPF #176- August 15- Rely not on status quo and conventional approach for your guidance and solutions →

DPF #154-July 24- Beware of Internal and External Sources of Misery

Surrounding myself with a pleasant work environment last year, I came to understand a fundamental truth- When the external sources of suffering come to a halt, the inner sources awaken. I worked at an organic farm, as a farm laborer, often working for hours alone in a high tunnel with hundreds of plants around me. … Continue reading DPF #154-July 24- Beware of Internal and External Sources of Misery →