Sips of Cha

Mind & Inner Life

Explorations of our inner world — psychology, spirituality, mental health, consciousness and healing.

What technology can’t replicate – and why it matters now

Six things AI will never replace — and why protecting them matters more than ever in a world where algorithms are quietly rewriting human connection...

The Art of Decision-Making: Techniques that Help Me Make Difficult Decisions

We make thousands of decisions a day — but how many are truly ours? A practical guide to deciding with clarity, values and less cognitive bias...

Summary of the book “The Coming Wave”: What you need to know about the future

A summary of The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman — AI, synthetic biology and why containing the next technological wave may be humanity's greatest challenge...

Vipassana: My Journey Inwards

Ten days of silence, ten hours of meditation a day — and five insights that changed everything. A personal account of a first Vipassana retreat and what happened inside...

The Restrictive Cycle of Modern Life and The Paradox of Our Systems

We turned leisure into work, pleasure into goals and culture into business. A reflection on why we systematize everything — and what we lose when we do...

What Anxiety Taught Me About Meaning and Mindset

What if anxiety about losing everything is actually pointing you toward meaning? A reflection on mindset, purpose and the one thing life can never take away from you...

BMW Life: A Lifestyle of Intention, Magnetism, and Abundance

The BMW Life: Blessed, Magnetic, Wealthy — not as destinations, but as a way of showing up every day. A guide to living with intention, alignment, and inner abundance...

Who God is

A personal, poetic reflection on the nature of God — beyond religion, gender, and labels. God as energy, silence, mystery, and the pulse of everything that exists...

About Depression and Panic Disorder

A personal story about depression, panic disorder, and skin picking — the dark years, the turning point, and how Buddhism, therapy, and self-awareness slowly brought the light back...

Itinen Sanzen Principle

Ichinen Sanzen: in every single moment, 3,000 possible choices exist. A deep dive into one of Nichiren Buddhism's most fascinating principles — and why your life is in your hands...