Wilson shares his reflections about a memoir that explores meditation, mortality and meaning through the eyes of someone who spent seventeen years as a monk.
A bat, the Buddha, and a book that can be read from both ends made this writer ask how much of what is called "reality" was actually built out of habit, memory and inherited stories.
By “gifting back”, the writer discovers that true celebration lies in service, compassion, and the shared joy of giving.
Torn between faith and reason, Georgia sought solace in an Abrahamic tradition but found its foundations hard to reconcile with her questioning mind. Returning to Buddhism, she rediscovered clarity through mindfulness, wise guidance, and a gentler path towards peace.
Rebirth is less about what happens after death, and more about how we meet each moment before it. Through illness and insight, we see how impermanence can free us rather than break us.
Amanda Quek, a Dhamma practitioner with terminal cancer, shares how reflecting on death kickstarts deeper practice. Her clarity remains a guide even five years on.
