A mighty interesting combination & a very cool perspective. I heard about Bart's work when I watched an Ashoka film on social entrepreneurship. Bart Weetjens, is a Belgian zen Buddhist monk, a social entrepreneur who works in Tanzania. He trains rats (yes rats) to detect land mines & … [Read more...] about What do you get when you combine Buddhism, rats & social entrepreneurship?
Elegant lessons about not holding on
From Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo's hands comes the gorgeous traditional Tibetan textile piece pictured above. Equally illuminating is the quote beside it. 'We don't have to let go, we simply have to not hold on' by Joseph Goldstein. I love sayings that get to the heart of things. That pack an … [Read more...] about Elegant lessons about not holding on