I Thought My Brother’s Wedding Invite Would Make Me Smile. The Envelope Did the Opposite.

us to visit a nearby Buddhist temple where an English-speaking monk offered meditation guidance to visitors. The temple was a haven of tranquility: golden Buddha statues gleaming in candlelight, the scent of incense mixing with tropical flowers. The monk, younger than I expected and with an unexpected sense of humor, spoke about attachment as the root continue reading …