Some say that if you'd do only one Qigong exercise each day it would be this one: Lifting the Sky. Since I am becoming older, I can believe it, because doing this practice fights the momentum of tension and gravity in the body while releasing tightness in the shoulders. Here are the steps. To begin, … Continue reading Lifting the Sky Qigong Practice
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Attempting to Understand the Heart Sutra
To begin, let's listen to the English chant of the Heart Sutra: https://youtu.be/tjHBYgI_x4Y?si=A29vKGlSx3auMOdI Below, Bob Harris explains the Heart Sutra. https://youtu.be/anf1yQEyEDA?si=vRyGltzBid9a-hHB Next find an explanation of the Heart Sutra from the Wikipedia of Buddhism: The main part of the (longer version of the) sutra begins when the Buddha, with his students gathered around him, enters … Continue reading Attempting to Understand the Heart Sutra
Jack Kerouac Letter
I have lots of things to teach you now, in case we ever meet,concerning the message that was transmitted to me under a pine treein North Carolina on a cold winter moonlit night.It said that Nothing Ever Happened, so don't worry.It's all like a dream.Everything is ecstasy, inside.We just don't know it because of our … Continue reading Jack Kerouac Letter
Mellen Thomas Benedict’s Story – NDE Esperiencer
I'm a big fan of the Near Death Experiencer, Mellen Thomas Benedict, who passed away in 2017. Following his death, friends of his added some videos to the internet of previously unfinished works by him. For a certain time period, I listened to and read everything I could find about him or by him. He … Continue reading Mellen Thomas Benedict’s Story – NDE Esperiencer
Dealing With a Difficult Relationship
I've struggled with trying to deal with a close relative relationship challenge ever since last December's holidays. We were treated extremely rudely for no good reason and I am having a difficult time not letting this take up brain real estate. Furthermore, it was part of an ongoing pattern, so the character has been well … Continue reading Dealing With a Difficult Relationship
Freedom Explained by Chögyam Trungpa
Chögyam Trungpa By the examination of his own thoughts, emotions, concepts, and the other activities of the mind, the Buddha discovered that there is no need to struggle to prove our existence, that we need not be subject to the rule of the lords or forces of materialism. There is no need to struggle to … Continue reading Freedom Explained by Chögyam Trungpa
How to Live
Someone else or some outside force cannot provide you with imagination, intelligence, wisdom, understanding, humor, beauty, justice, or the ability to express and feel love. You need to develop these traits yourself. Focus on cultivating these qualities, as they are the very things that cannot be taken away from you. You are here to help … Continue reading How to Live
One Seeker's Story 