Something for the Soul.
Henry Yampolsky is a new rider and writer who finds motorcycling to be an extension of his meditation. When not riding, writing, meditating or contemplating doing one of the three, Henry spends time with his wife, Juliya, and works as a lawyer in Philadelphia.
If you had spent any time lately watching any of the mainstream news, it is easy to begin viewing the world as a diabolical, scary place, occupied by either victims or perpetrators. However, not everyone ascribes to the mainstream media’s… (READ MORE)
As I twisted the throttle rounding a particularly exhilarating curve along my favorite twisty road and heard the satisfying exhaust burble of my Teutonic sport tourer, I thought of the first chapter of Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad Gita is one of… (READ MORE)
Several months ago we reviewed the Achievable Dream DVD Series, produced by Horizons Unlimited, a worldwide portal, resource and meeting spot for motorcycle travelers. Recently, Zen Motorcyclist.com contributor, Henry Yampolsky, spoke with Grant and Susan Johnson, who after spending… (READ MORE)
Recently, I went on a harrowing train ride across the Sahara; rode through the dusty back roads of Ethiopia; experienced unconditional generosity of a Zulu man and even got to spend some quality time in a Tanzanian jail. I also… (READ MORE)
I am now convinced there are aliens living among us. I became so convinced after watching the Achievable Dream DVD Series produced and hosted by Grant and Susan Johnson, the founders of the Horizons Unlimited web portal. This five-DVD disc… (READ MORE)
No matter what the weather is like, for the next ninety days I will not be riding my motorcycle. That is by choice. By choice of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation which sternly demanded my license plate due to my… (READ MORE)
The film Why We Ride is like an extended and illustrated version of the motorcycle handshake – that momentary gesture of camaraderie that every rider on the road experiences when he or she extends a hand to greet a two-wheeled… (READ MORE)
As a boy I had a fascination with time machines. Many a night I would fall asleep to a dream of a time machine transporting me to a mysterious and exotic epoch or place. Little did I know that in… (READ MORE)
Recently I attended a very special yoga class. It was inspiring and uplifting. The entire class was dedicated to dying and death. This was no ordinary asana practice, but a Kundalini Yoga workshop, taught by a world-renown Master Teacher, Hari… (READ MORE)
A few weeks ago we interviewed author Annette Birkmann. Her interview with Zen Motorcyclist contributor, Henry Yampolsky, can be found here. Henry’s review of Annette Birkmann’s book, The Road to Getting Yourself Out of the Way, a Journey to Effortless… (READ MORE)
I’ve been bike-less for the past two weeks. The ST developed a mysterious stalling issue, necessitating an extended stay at a dealership. Being without my motorcycle allowed me to focus on this other activity that I love – driving. Since… (READ MORE)
Zen Motorcyclist is pleased to feature an interview with Danish author, Annette Birkmann. Annette quit her job as a lawyer in Denmark to work as an apprentice motorcycle mechanic in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She then traveled solo on her motorcycle… (READ MORE)
A few weeks ago, Bud Miller, the founder of this site, and I went for a motorcycle ride. Bud introduced me to some beautiful, nearly deserted back roads, which were literally minutes from my home. Under his watchful eye I… (READ MORE)
I wish I could tell you that I pull away from a stop on my motorcycle with a cool detachment of Mr. Advenure Man, who in his spare time (when not crossing the Moab desert or fighting bears in Alaska… (READ MORE)
Reflections on “The Highest Pass” and the author’s meeting with Anand Mehrotra. Over the past several weeks, I have made many attempts to write a review of “The Highest Pass”, a motorcycle documentary, featuring 27 year-old modern-Indian mystic and yogi,… (READ MORE)
The beautiful, large, brown eyes, which I fell in love with ten years earlier, gave me an inquisitive and sad look. After being together for so long words were unnecessary. I could see the question in her eyes. And, I… (READ MORE)
Adventure of a Lifetime – The First Leg by Henry Yampolsky, Philadelphia Zipping up my Rev’it Sand jacket and lowering my Shoei’s visor was the cue for the butterflies in my stomach to begin to flutter. I was about to… (READ MORE)
