Michael at Mont Royal, Montreal, 15 October 2019
Old blog
In 2008, I launched the blog “Dhamma Experience” on Google’s blogspot.com which later became blogger.com. I intended to blog changes in my life after leaving Canberra, Australia where I had worked as a public policy analyst for the Australian government. I posted actively until 2011 and then about 2 posts per year until 2017. The content covered some of my travels to India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand. I also blogged my readings and interpretations of Early Buddhism.
In 2008, I launched the blog “Dhamma Experience” on Google’s blogspot.com which later became blogger.com. I intended to blog changes in my life after leaving Canberra, Australia where I had worked as a public policy analyst for the Australian government. I posted actively until 2011 and then about 2 posts per year until 2017. The content covered some of my travels to India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand. I also blogged my readings and interpretations of Early Buddhism.
Travel
I left Australia and moved to Wellington New Zealand in late 2014 to work as a public policy analyst for the New Zealand government. Then in March 2016, after quitting that job I put my few belongings (bicycle, tools, camping gear, computer, books and kitchen equipment) in storage, withdrew savings and headed to Peru on an adventure. I had no long term plan. I was exploring the world.
When I started traveling I only knew for sure I was going to Peru. After nearly six months in Peru, I traveled to USA, Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt and Canada. I’ve been to many of these countries several times.
Maybe in another post, I might write posts about some of my adventures during from 2016 Q1 to 2019 Q4. Home is in Montreal Canada.
I left Australia and moved to Wellington New Zealand in late 2014 to work as a public policy analyst for the New Zealand government. Then in March 2016, after quitting that job I put my few belongings (bicycle, tools, camping gear, computer, books and kitchen equipment) in storage, withdrew savings and headed to Peru on an adventure. I had no long term plan. I was exploring the world.
When I started traveling I only knew for sure I was going to Peru. After nearly six months in Peru, I traveled to USA, Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt and Canada. I’ve been to many of these countries several times.
Maybe in another post, I might write posts about some of my adventures during from 2016 Q1 to 2019 Q4. Home is in Montreal Canada.
Livelihood
I decided back in 2016 that I want to change occupation. I don’t want to work in government agencies. There might be a blog post about that later.
I decided back in 2016 that I want to change occupation. I don’t want to work in government agencies. There might be a blog post about that later.
I have been living on savings. Now I must find another way to sustain myself. I don’t aspire to be materially wealthy though there is nothing intrinsically wrong with wealth. I wish to love while living. I want to develop my own capacity for love and share that with people I meet.
Writing not blogging
Despite having many topics I could have blogged about since I began traveling in 2016, I didn’t blog. I thought I might write a novel. I started several books but didn’t complete one yet. It may be possible in future. I have novels and non-fiction books in draft. I certainly wrote a lot of emails and text messages to friends and family. I coached some family and friends in Dharma and meditation.
Despite having many topics I could have blogged about since I began traveling in 2016, I didn’t blog. I thought I might write a novel. I started several books but didn’t complete one yet. It may be possible in future. I have novels and non-fiction books in draft. I certainly wrote a lot of emails and text messages to friends and family. I coached some family and friends in Dharma and meditation.
Opening my heart and mind
Starting with my decision to leave government service in New Zealand and go to Peru for an ayahuasca retreat, I was determined to heal myself and find a new way to live. Inspired by close friends, during 2019 I began reading books and attending intuition and human energy courses. I will post blogs about some of these books and courses. I am practicing Reiki and other forms of energetic healing. This seems more suitable to me than working in a corporate office.
Starting with my decision to leave government service in New Zealand and go to Peru for an ayahuasca retreat, I was determined to heal myself and find a new way to live. Inspired by close friends, during 2019 I began reading books and attending intuition and human energy courses. I will post blogs about some of these books and courses. I am practicing Reiki and other forms of energetic healing. This seems more suitable to me than working in a corporate office.
Kalyaano.com
This new website manifests my wish to express what I have been learning and to find a way to live with love in the world. I now have a paypal button on the new website to receive payments online. I will make other methods to accept funds available in future.
Although the new website is not launched until 28 October 2019, I am publishing this blog today as a preview and a notice to anyone who visits Dhamma Experience about where new content will be posted in future.
This post will be the first on the new website and the last on the old blog. I will redirect visitors from the old blog to the archive of that blog on this website. This website will contain more diverse information and be more than a blog.
This new website manifests my wish to express what I have been learning and to find a way to live with love in the world. I now have a paypal button on the new website to receive payments online. I will make other methods to accept funds available in future.
Although the new website is not launched until 28 October 2019, I am publishing this blog today as a preview and a notice to anyone who visits Dhamma Experience about where new content will be posted in future.
This post will be the first on the new website and the last on the old blog. I will redirect visitors from the old blog to the archive of that blog on this website. This website will contain more diverse information and be more than a blog.
