Meet Aaron
Many people remember their first day of school, their first love, their first job, etc... I remember my first math book (Men of Mathematics by E.T. Bell), the first differential equation that I solved, the first formula to make my heart pound
(Euler's expression of the harmonic series as an infinite product over
the primes), and the exact moment that, at the age of fifteen, I
realized that I wanted to pursue mathematics. Since then, I have been
devoted to learning mathematics, and more recently, teaching it.
I received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. After graduating from college, I traveled to Italy and spent a month at Lama Tzong Khapa, a Buddhist monastery in Tuscany. My experience at LTK opened my eyes to vegetarianism, and more importantly, spirituality.
After returning home from the monastery, my good friend Mike introduced me to the idea of live, plant-based foods (foods whose temperatures have not exceded a certain threshold at which nutrients are destroyed). Live foods includes fresh fruits, vegetables, greens, sprouts, sea vegetables, algae, nuts, seeds, sprouted legumes, sprouted grains, and fermented foods. I transitioned to live-foods quite naturally and quickly discovered that it helps purify the body, mind, and soul in ways processed foods simply cannot.
I moved to Buffalo for graduate school and became interested in yoga – not just the physical postures, but also the science and philosophy of yoga. The more I immersed myself in my study of yoga and spirituality, the less I became interested in my study of mathematics. It's not that mathematics isn't fascinating to me (it always will be!); I simply began to consider that perhaps there is more to life than what can be comprehended by the mind. Thus, I took to meditation.
I acquired a sense that there is little more to be gained from my study of math – it was time to study myself. I received a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Buffalo. I began to realize that a key to living a life of richness is to make a meaningful contribution to the world using the gifts one has been given; I have been blessed with the ability to explain math with enthusiasm, clarity, and precision. On one hand I am fascinated by math, on the other I value the deep fulfillment that comes only from helping others. Thus, Math Compassion was born, through which I see myself as a mathematical guide. My task is to not only help people understand math, but more importantly, find comfort with it.
I received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. After graduating from college, I traveled to Italy and spent a month at Lama Tzong Khapa, a Buddhist monastery in Tuscany. My experience at LTK opened my eyes to vegetarianism, and more importantly, spirituality.
After returning home from the monastery, my good friend Mike introduced me to the idea of live, plant-based foods (foods whose temperatures have not exceded a certain threshold at which nutrients are destroyed). Live foods includes fresh fruits, vegetables, greens, sprouts, sea vegetables, algae, nuts, seeds, sprouted legumes, sprouted grains, and fermented foods. I transitioned to live-foods quite naturally and quickly discovered that it helps purify the body, mind, and soul in ways processed foods simply cannot.
I moved to Buffalo for graduate school and became interested in yoga – not just the physical postures, but also the science and philosophy of yoga. The more I immersed myself in my study of yoga and spirituality, the less I became interested in my study of mathematics. It's not that mathematics isn't fascinating to me (it always will be!); I simply began to consider that perhaps there is more to life than what can be comprehended by the mind. Thus, I took to meditation.
I acquired a sense that there is little more to be gained from my study of math – it was time to study myself. I received a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Buffalo. I began to realize that a key to living a life of richness is to make a meaningful contribution to the world using the gifts one has been given; I have been blessed with the ability to explain math with enthusiasm, clarity, and precision. On one hand I am fascinated by math, on the other I value the deep fulfillment that comes only from helping others. Thus, Math Compassion was born, through which I see myself as a mathematical guide. My task is to not only help people understand math, but more importantly, find comfort with it.
