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Good Men Must Die, But Death Cannot Kill Their Names

24. October 2007

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Today I mourn the loss of a dear friend, a good brother who never failed to warm your heart with his cheerful disposition, lend a helping hand when you were down and give generously to those in need. He inspired me through his actions, his accomplishments and his struggles against all odds, to be a [...]

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The Monk Talks: How Understanding Death Teaches Us To Care

28. December 2006

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(Alvin’s Note: Our dear fellow Life Coach, and passionate personal development extraodinaire, Paiboon Busayarak, has embarked on a 3 month initiation into Buddhist monkhood in his native Thailand. He just sent me this post via email sharing the conversations he’s had with his teacher. The words are his, the grammer tweaking is mine [...]

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What Would A Modern-Day Magician Say About God?

21. December 2006

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As a student of the esoteric science, specifically the western mysteries, I come across interesting questions from close friends regarding what I do and what I believe in. One of the most recent questions posed to me was an age-old popular one: do I believe in God and is there a ‘divine plan’? It’s a [...]

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The Monk Talks: How To Have A Harmonious Marriage

14. December 2006

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(Alvin’s Note: Our dear fellow Life Coach, and passionate personal development extraodinaire, Paiboon Busayarak, has embarked on a 3 month initiation into Buddhist monkhood in his native Thailand. He just sent me this post via email sharing the conversations he’s had with his teacher. The words are his, the grammar tweaking is mine [...]

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The Monk Talks: What Would Buddha Do When Bored?

8. December 2006

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(Alvin’s Note: Our dear fellow Life Coach, and passionate personal development extraodinaire, Paiboon Busayarak, has embarked on a 3 month initiation into Buddhist monkhood in his native Thailand. He just sent me this post via email sharing the conversations he’s had with his teacher. The words are his, the grammer tweaking is mine [...]

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The Monk Talks: What Would Buddha Do When A Loved One Dies?

5. December 2006

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(Alvin’s Note: Our dear fellow Life Coach, and passionate personal development extraodinaire, Paiboon Busayarak, has embarked on a 3 month initiation into Buddhist monkhood in his native Thailand. He just sent me this post via email sharing the conversations he’s had with his teacher. The words are his, the grammer tweaking is mine [...]

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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also

27. November 2006

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This is weird. I went to a friend’s beautiful wedding last Saturday, and first heard the proverb “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Mathew 6:21) On Friday night, I saw it in big bold letters on the building across from the seat I’d randomly managed to secure in the food-court, [...]

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The Monk Talks: What Would Buddha Do If Someone Hated Him?

22. November 2006

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(Alvin’s Note: Our dear fellow Life Coach, and passionate personal development extraodinaire, Paiboon Busayarak, has embarked on a 3 month initiation into Buddhist monkhood in his native Thailand. He just sent me this post via email sharing the conversations he’s had with his teacher. The words are his, the grammer tweaking is mine [...]

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How To Deal With Someone’s Anger

20. October 2006

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(Alvin’s Note: Our dear fellow Life Coach, and passionate personal development extraodinaire, Paiboon Busayarak, has embarked on a 3 month initiation into Buddhist monkhood in his native Thailand. He just sent me this post via email to share the insights he’s gleaming from this unique experience. The words are his, the grammer tweaking is mine [...]

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Who Binds You?

2. October 2006

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This Zen parable is for someone for whom I’ve been talking for a while. A man once went to a Zen master and asked; ‘Master, I must seek liberation.’ The teacher asked, ‘Who binds you?’ The student answered; ‘I do not know. Perhaps I bind myself.’ So the teacher replied, ‘In that case, why seek liberation of me? In [...]

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