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After just one semester in college Steve Jobs dropped out. He believed that the education he was getting was not worth spending his parents entire savings on. He continued to live on campus for another 18 months, sleeping on the … Continue reading →

When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember well the polished old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. I was too … Continue reading →

“The Self cannot be known to man, if he desists not from evil, if he controls not his senses, if he quiets not his mind, and practices not meditation.” –From the Upanishads Reading the ancient scriptures of Hinduism is fascinating, … Continue reading →

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to … Continue reading →

“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything, and between the two my life moves.” —Nisargadatta Maharaj If we identify ourselves with our ego then we need true wisdom to realize that we are truly insignificant. … Continue reading →