Book: Chan Master Miao Tian’s Book of Wisdom (3rd Edition)

Thanks to the help from our friend, who is a writer of a published book and a creative writing major, we have further improved the 2nd edition of the book by correcting some grammatical things. The result is this 3rd edition. (I don’t think there will be further editions!) The content itself remains largely unchanged, [...]

Book: Chan Master Miao Tian’s Book of Wisdom (2nd Edition)

We are done with the 2nd Edition. In this new edition, we fixed errors, improved clarity and presentation, changed essay titles and orders, etc. We also included the website and contact information to allow feedbacks. The new edition also has a new back cover, so you can easily tell the new edition from the old [...]

Review: Chan Master Miao Tian’s Book of Wisdom

It would be funny that I “review” this book myself — being the player and referee at the same time. No, I am not going to do that. Instead, my friend Zen wrote a worthwhile review on this book which I shall share. It gives a more in-detail and personal account on the contents of [...]

Book: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

You can only fear death if you have died before.
– Sri Swami Satchidananda
The Yoga Sutras that I read was, of course, not in Sanskrit but the English translation. There are many versions of English translation available, plus various commentary by the modern sages and teachers. The one I read is a widely acclaimed one with [...]

Book: Chan Master Miao Tian’s Book of Wisdom

[Note: This post refers to an older version of the book. The new version can be seen here.]
I have been working intensively on bringing out this book. After about a month of translating, editing and proofreading, finally it’s here! The joy of accomplishment fills me now…
I got it printed through Lulu.com. Currently its status is [...]

Reading List (from Clear Mind Zen Temple)

Here is some readings on Zen/Buddhism from the Clear Mind Zen Temple. I am not affiliated with this temple, and I do not intend any books listed here to be an endorsement or recommendation for the book or the author. They are provided here solely for informational purposes, because I believe reading from different perspectives [...]

Reading “Tao Teh Ching”

Tao Teh Ching, or “The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue”, is an ancient Chinese text written some two thousand years ago. The author is generally believed to be a wise sage called Lao Tzu. Tao Teh Ching is one of the greatest teaching that has influenced the Chinese culture and numerous people, as [...]

Book: The Web That Has No Weaver — Understanding Chinese Medicine

The Web That Has No Weaver is an introductory book on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), by an O.M.D. who resides in Boston.
The book basically follows the logic of understanding the philosophy and thinking of TCM, understanding the essential elements of the body (organs, etc.), the concept of harmony (healthy) in a human body, what is [...]

Book: Leave the Office Earlier

I did not get a copy of Leave the Office Earlier by Laura Stack and read for myself, but I read a very nice and detailed review here on a blog I check out regularly. The interesting thing is that I found many overlapping with Harry’s Chan at the Workplace. This means many tactics for [...]

Applying Zen to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen Covey’s bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is an extremely popular book — see how many customer reviews it has gathered! But to know those habits is one thing, and to make them actually become your habits is another. I have found that those habits are in fact very close to a [...]

Reading “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki is an introductory must-read for many Zen Buddhists. It has also received high praise (and reviews) for its to-the-point account of Zen Buddhism. But I am not sure whether I enjoyed the read.
If I can summarize the whole book with one sentence, it would be “living in the [...]

The Power of Intention

Dr. Wayne Dyer has a book called The Power of Intention. What he talks about in this book, I think, if you want a one-line abstract, can be summarized by the title of his latest book, “Change your thoughts, change your life.” There are other books which address similar topics, such as The Hidden Message [...]