My friends need a really smart and compassionate engineer

by | Apr 10, 2011

I do not usually post job ads on behalf of my friends, but I will make this one exception for Dave and Greg.  The main reason is they are trying to create a compassionate company. Dave and Greg, each a highly intelligent man with a life-time track record of success,...

My talk at Wisdom 2.0 Conference 2011

by | Mar 23, 2011

I gave a short speech titled “Wisdom for Love and Profit” at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in February 2011. Wisdom for Love and Profit by Meng Tan from Wisdom 2.0 Conferenceon Vimeo. Before that, I also spoke as part of a panel at the same event with a few of...

Overcoming hindrances in 5 easy steps

by | Mar 7, 2011

The “Five Hindrances” are mental states that hinder progress in meditation.  They are: 1. Sensual desire. 2. Ill-will. 3. Sloth and torpor. 4. Restlessness and worry. 5. Doubt. That’s not to say that these are “good” or “bad”...
The bodhisattva with six-pack abs

The bodhisattva with six-pack abs

by | Mar 4, 2011

Friends, I would like you to meet Maitreya the bodhisattva.  In Buddhist mythology, Maitreya is supposed to be the Future Buddha.  Buddha 2.0, if you will.  The representation you see above was created in the 1st century CE from the region of Gandhara, in present-day...

When I grow up, I want to be a laughing buddha

by | Jan 31, 2011

I think humor should be an integral part of one’s spiritual practice.  The part to enlightenment is fraught with difficulty, it is important to be able to laugh all the way on that journey.  Humor is also a great vehicle for transmitting both the speakable and...