Part 5: My Surrender Experiment
Further along my journey, I can’t quite recall how I stumbled upon the book ‘The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection‘ by Michael A. Singer, but it swiftly ascended into my top 10 books of all time, making a serious impact on my life perspective. I understand that this book may not resonate with […]
Part 4: The Planted Seeds
In September 2022, as my tax case was almost finalized, I started seeing Thijs (not his real name, to protect his privacy). After almost two beautiful months of seeing each other, he experienced a recurring panic attack disorder and spiraled right into severe depression. Just a few days before, we were overjoyed and excited to […]
Part 3: God, Allah, Buddha, and the Universe—Help Me! I Beg for Mercy!
Just a few weeks later, I received an investigation letter from the Dutch Tax Authorities. From then on, and for the next two and a half years, the “Little Voice” visited me more frequently, seemingly at random as always. Yet, as I reflect back, it always appeared precisely when I needed it the most—often during […]
Part 2: Attempts to Convert Me into a Believer—The Universe?! Good Luck with That!
In my mid-twenties, here and there, I heard a little voice (no, I’m not crazy :D) whispering that my mission was to help others, particularly through my writing. To be very clear, I had no prior relationship—or at least not that I knew of—with that voice, so I had no intention of listening to it. […]
Part 1: What the Heck is Meditation? Definitely Not for Me!
Growing up in Vietnam where Buddhism is the predominant religion, meditation wasn’t a foreign concept, though one I had never personally practiced or fully understood. All I knew about it was it was an important daily ritual for monks to have a clear mind and a more compassionate heart to be there and help the […]
CRAZY & SURREAL: You Won’t Believe What Meditation Has Done to Me! (10 Chapters)
***To gain a deeper understanding of the context discussed later in this blog post, I strongly encourage starting with my book. When you have a better understanding of who I am and what happened in my past, you will grasp the importance and significance of what you’re about to read shortly. My intention isn’t to promote […]
