by Chade-Meng Tan | Aug 26, 2013
I try to always be good to everybody. Because of that, people tend to be nice to me, so I seldom have the opportunity to experience ill-will towards anybody. However, no matter how good you are to people, there is always a non-zero probability that somebody will...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Aug 23, 2013
In July 2013, I hit a milestone in my meditative practice. I managed to maintain uninterrupted attention on the breath for about one hour. “Uninterrupted attention” means the attention doesn’t leave the breath, but the attention is not exclusive to...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Aug 9, 2013
My approach to leadership is very simple. It only has 2 parts: 1. I love people, and I try my best to behave in ways that inspire love and admiration from my people. 2. I don’t give a damn whether my people love or admire me. I think that combining [1] and [2]...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 21, 2013
I try very hard to turn down all speaking requests this summer so that I can have more time for my meditative practice (eg, I’m doing 2-3 hours of daily sitting meditation at my home temple). Here are the engagements I could not turn down. Please feel free to...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 21, 2013
The search giant is getting onto the meditation cushion. And this #unplug isn’t about enlightenment.
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 18, 2013
CHADE-MENG TAN IS PERCHED ON A CHAIR, his lanky body folded into a half-lotus position. “Close your eyes,” he says. His voice is a hypnotic baritone, slow and rhythmic, seductive and gentle. “Allow your attention to rest on your breath: The in-breath, the out-breath,...
