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January 31, 2017 by philipp68

Short story to help us appreciate the moments in our life, when we manage to go beyond judging and controlling everything we experience

Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Buddhism, Compassion, Ego, Meditation, Mind

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Sketchnote: J. Krishnamurti on understanding pleasure

February 4, 2015 by philipp68

A good friend gave me Freedom from the Known from J. Krishnamurti to read. I instantly liked it a lot, maybe because it is talks about mindfulness, long before mindfulness became a trend. Freedom from the Known is a tough read. So I decided to start sketchnoting some of the chapters, hoping that the visual representations of the text would help me and you gain a deeper understanding of Krishnamurti’s timeless wisdom. Here the visual summary of chapter 4 you can read in its entirety […]

Categories: Sketchnotes • Tags: Attachment, Meditation, Mind, Sketchnote, Wisdom

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Melancholy

December 23, 2014 by philipp68

Here a visual summary of a short Facebook post by Michael Stone. I wish you peaceful, happy Christmas holidays. If I get melancholic taking a deep breath, relaxing my face, focusing on inhaling and exhaling, usually helps a lot. It makes me open my senses to the world around me, just being there in the moment. What do you do when you get melancholic? Namaste, Philipp

Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Depression, Meditation, Mind

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What can we learn from peeling potatoes?

April 27, 2014 by philipp68

My latest hero for awesome advice is Alan Watts. In his books he addresses the big questions of our existence by describing and contrasting the different schools of thought of east and west. I like that he never takes sides, that he sincerely wants to put the reader in a position to decide for himself what a fulfilled life could look like. And the best: according to Zen tradition Alan knows that life is far too serious to take it too seriously, and that often […]

Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Attitude, Meditation, Mind, Nature, Wisdom

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Sketchnote: Shawn Achor on the happy secret to better work

October 25, 2013 by philipp68

Sometimes the economical and political realities at work can crush even the best of intentions, making us see obstacles as problems not opportunities. I remember a meeting some weeks ago. We were discussing approaches to create a better future for our clients and ourselves. What started off with the best of intentions ended with the realization that we currently didn’t have the time or resources to make our dreams come true. Heads hanging, dreams crushed, everyone was slowly getting up […]

Categories: Sketchnotes • Tags: Happiness, Meditation, Mind, Modern Workplace

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Sketchnote: Andy Puddicombe on meditation

February 27, 2013 by philipp68

A friend had recommended watching the presentation “All it takes is 10 mindful minutes“. So the other day I sat down in my comfortable chair in the living room with my notebook on my lap and started sketching. Andy does an excellent job at de-mystifying meditation. To quote the New York Times: “Andy Puddicombe is doing for meditation what Jamie Oliver has done for food!” Andy wrote the book “Get Some Headspace” and runs a website about mediation. I really like […]

Categories: Sketchnotes • Tags: Emotion, Meditation, Mind

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