The Mental Arts Papers

The Second Arrow

It is said the Buddha once asked a student, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?

Aug 9

6

June 2025

When a Tree Falls in the Forest

A meditation on what rises in the silence.

Jun 22

2

March 2025

Bad at Competing

There has been a tiny voice in my head that has been living rent free lately.

Mar 31

Here We Go Again

Will this endless stretch of desert road get me back where I belong?

Mar 4

2

January 2025

The Second Month of Winter

Janus, the God of Beginnings and Transitions

Jan 17

1

November 2024

The Only Constant

Have you ever noticed that different types of trees shed their leaves in different ways when the seasons change?

Nov 25, 2024

1

September 2024

"I did it my way"

The record shows I took the blows

Sep 22, 2024

2

July 2024

"I can do better"

four words for change

Jul 7, 2024

3

1

How Are You Feeling?

an answer, short and sweet

Jul 1, 2024

1

June 2024

What Kind of Month May Has Been

transforming little by little

Jun 4, 2024

1

May 2024

The Parable of the Friend at Dawn

I learn a hard lesson the easy way.

May 1, 2024

2

2

April 2024

How Does It Feel?

Returning to Training After a Big Competition

Apr 13, 2024

2

2