Archive for June, 2009

Had a very good day at work today.
I went there feeling slightly down and with feelings of jealousy about other people for no reason at all and I decided to just work.
Not to forget, but to be in action and do.  Today we decided to clean up the meditation hall, which was very dusty as… »

I went to my counselling session today, and it turns out they forgot to give me a call that the meetingplace had changed, so I got up early, spent money on a bustrip and had to cut a talk with my former therapists short because of this.
Oh, ánd I have a new appointment next week.
I… »

Ten months non-alcoholic today! My how time flies.
I’ve been making a list of things to discuss with my counselor tomorrow.
It’s difficult to sum up two months, so basically I have been going back over what I have written here and taken what seems useful and interesting. I feel good and positive, and have done for… »

One of the things that I’ve noticed is that people are feeling more and more awkward when you tell them you are seriously committed to something.
Religion or spirituality is more and more considered a fashion choice and less as a way to live your life.
I think this to do with a fear of becoming fanatical,… »

Just before getting on with the rest of this post, I’d like to give credit where credit is due. The unit of the “Grandfather”, I realised after writing my post, came from one of the “The Science of Discworld” books by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. We used the idea at that time… »

Today was a truly awesome day!
It started out great.
Let me explain. I have always had a big problem with oversleeping when having an important appointment or having to go to work. I have had this for a long time and it is not a matter of being lazy. I can get up early if I… »

One of the more difficult aspects of Buddhism to talk about, at least for me, is it’s concept of karma and the continuous cycle of life.
Before I even start going into it, let me state that for me this is a big “I don’t really know” subject, as it deals with things I can’t prove… »

It’s been a long time, but finally, here is an update on Ebook software.
In my last update I discussed various popular formats for use with the HanLin V3.
FictionBook 2
Since then, however, I have found a better format that I think most people will not be aware of, but which is infinitely better. I am talking… »

I’ve been churning out text the last days.
I am quite pleased at the amount of articles and preperation for upcoming articles I am getting done.
It’s been a long while since I had the inclination and the inspiration to write at this rate and still having tremendous fun out of it!
Everything is going well at this… »

One of the sixteen precepts that strikes a chord with me is the 13th precept:
“I promise not to elevate myself and not to humiliate others.”
It is one of the precepts of speech, and it mostly concerns our instinctive need to create a position for ourself in the world.
I myself am a deeply shy and insecure… »