Short story about novice monk going to elder monk for advice

Three short writings associated with the subject of Buddhism

Essay about learning how to let go of the past, starting over and moving on.

Short story about a teen during the mid 1980's and his job at a local grocery store.

Essay about being diagnosed with colon cancer and what happened afterward.

A non-fiction piece about the concept of Fate inspired by something said in the novel Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.

Essay that reflects on the classic question or koan, "Who Am I?"

Essay about student reactions to a koan-like question disguised as a daily warm-up exercise.

Creative prose piece about writing and the lives of everyday, unknown writers.

Essay about the concept of "great doubt" and learning how to recognize it.

Essay inspired by an online philosophy class on the subject of souls and whether or not they exist.

Creative non-fiction piece about a family myth, ancestors, memory and the truth.