>“Use the cement of rock bottom and make it musical.” — Macklemore, ‘Vipassanna‘ I tend to get caught up in the daily whirl. Balancing fatherhood and a career doesn’t leave much time for contemplation. One Saturday a few months ago, I was tense and rushed, running errands, when something strange caught my attention. Some men on wobbly ladders were adorning an odd little building with bright striped flags and colourful banners. On an impulse, I pulled into the parking lot. A smiling middle-aged man climbed down and greeted me at my car. I had stumbled upon a Sri Lankan Buddhist monastery in the heart of suburban Ottawa. The decorations were…